31. Microspeak: Funded / unfunded (devblogs.microsoft.com)
People are our most valuable asset. The post Microspeak: Funded / unfunded appeared first on The Old New Thing.
32. AWE does not require PAE, though PAE makes it much more useful (devblogs.microsoft.com)
All dressed up with nowhere to go. The post AWE does not require PAE, though PAE makes it much more useful appeared first on The Old New Thing.
33. On forcing all derived classes to implement a specific non-virtual method, part 2 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Explicitly denying that you implement the method. The post On forcing all derived classes to implement a specific non-virtual method, part 2 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
34. On forcing all derived classes to implement a specific non-virtual method, part 1 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Don't implement a stub. Just don't implement it at all. The post On forcing all derived classes to implement a specific non-virtual method, part 1 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
35. In the product end game, every change carries significant risk, episode 2 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
The smallest perturbation. The post In the product end game, every change carries significant risk, episode 2 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
36. Why didn’t the Windows Entertainment Pack just run the MS-DOS version inside an emulator? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
It wouldn't be a Windows Entertainment Pack then, would it? The post Why didn’t the Windows Entertainment Pack just run the MS-DOS version inside an emulator? appeared first on The Old New Thing.
37. Comparing the two holograms on the Windows 95 box (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Filling in with your imagination. The post Comparing the two holograms on the Windows 95 box appeared first on The Old New Thing.
38. Reducing C++ template bloat by factoring out the type-dependent portions of the function, practical exam (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Applying our principles. The post Reducing C++ template bloat by factoring out the type-dependent portions of the function, practical exam appeared first on The Old New Thing.
39. Reducing C++ template bloat by factoring out the type-dependent portions of the function (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Looking for consolidation points. The post Reducing C++ template bloat by factoring out the type-dependent portions of the function appeared first on The Old New Thing.
40. On wrapping a callable in a lambda that just calls it with the same parameters (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Just use the callable directly. The post On wrapping a callable in a lambda that just calls it with the same parameters appeared first on The Old New Thing.
41. Why did the Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows have a special sticker announcing that it also had Tetris? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
A contingency plan. The post Why did the Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows have a special sticker announcing that it also had Tetris? appeared first on The Old New Thing.
42. How do functions like alloca allocate memory from the stack? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
The usual probing. The post How do functions like <CODE>alloca</CODE> allocate memory from the stack? appeared first on The Old New Thing.
43. Forcing an ARM64X executable to run as a specific architecture (devblogs.microsoft.com)
You can request the target machine architecture. The post Forcing an ARM64X executable to run as a specific architecture appeared first on The Old New Thing.
44. A little helper class for managing LPPROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_LISTs (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Another RAII-style wrapper. The post A little helper class for managing <CODE>LPPROC_<WBR>THREAD_<WBR>ATTRIBUTE_<WBR>LIST</CODE>s appeared first on The Old New Thing.
45. The comments that go into code versus those that go into the pull request description (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Understanding the temporal relevance. The post The comments that go into code versus those that go into the pull request description appeared first on The Old New Thing.
46. The little-known winstart.bat batch file (devblogs.microsoft.com)
It had been there long before Windows 95, but nobody remembered. The post The little-known <TT>winstart.bat</TT> batch file appeared first on The Old New Thing.
47. How can I perform a CopyFile in unbuffered mode? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Try one of the fancier alternatives to CopyFile. The post How can I perform a <CODE>CopyFile­</CODE> in unbuffered mode? appeared first on The Old New Thing.
48. Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 5 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Cheating with std::unique_ptr. The post Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 5 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
49. Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 4 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Moving things around if possible. The post Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 4 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
50. Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 3 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Forcing an object into the global interface table. The post Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 3 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
51. Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 2 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Using a reference stored in the global interface table. The post Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 2 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
52. Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 1 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Looking for a COM reference that is between strong and weak. The post Creating a fake agile wrapper that is technically agile but is not useful outside its home apartment, part 1 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
53. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 10 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
What failure of the context callback means. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 10 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
54. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 9 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Maybe it doesn't matter. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 9 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
55. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 8 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Exceptions hiding in lambda captures. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 8 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
56. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 7 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Further explorations into exception safety. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 7 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
57. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 6 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Exception-safety, the invisible bug. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 6 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
58. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 5 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Making sure to use the non-agile delegate non-agile-ly. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 5 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
59. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 4 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Optimizing the context check. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 4 appeared first on The Old New Thing.
60. Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 3 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
The object that actively refuses to be marshaled. The post Making an agile version of a Windows Runtime delegate in C++/WinRT, part 3 appeared first on The Old New Thing.