Monthly Archives: October 2007

U2 and .Net

Posted on October 31, 2007 by dwatts

So, the other day Bono called me and said “Hey, that new app you wrote is giving me some weird message about ‘corrupted memory’. It’s, like, totally Zoo Station. Should I call Bill?’. “Nah”, I replied, “it’s just U2 acting … Continue reading →

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Code Assertively

Posted on October 24, 2007 by dwatts

My current project is nearing its release date after months of paring down the bug list, so I was somewhat alarmed this morning when I fired up Outlook and found a bunch of early morning bug reports from the latest … Continue reading →

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How to Break .Net Apps

Posted on October 20, 2007 by dwatts

I was studying for .Net Certification today using Microsoft’s Self Study Kit for the 70-536 exam. In the chapter on Application Security, the book offers the following advice concerning Code Access Security (CAS) and the .Net Framework Configuration tool.: “As … Continue reading →

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My “Amazing Memory”

Posted on October 17, 2007 by dwatts

As an inveterate note taker, I was quite interested by a recent Lifehacker article about Thomas Edison’s note taking system. I was particularly struck by one passage from the article: Edison had an amazing memory. … Much of this is … Continue reading →

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Notepad 2007

Posted on October 13, 2007 by dwatts

Although most software developers use a fancy-schmancy IDE for coding, we all rely on text editors from time to time. Indeed, I doubt that I ever go through a working day without using a text editor for something: examining log … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never

Posted on October 10, 2007 by dwatts

Do you remember what it was like to be a teenager who never partied, never travelled, never got laid? Uh, me neither. But anyone who does can relate to how it feels to be a non-blogging software developer. Back when … Continue reading →

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