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  • I did this last year, and it might be fun to review what I wrote… So let’s see, I ended last year’s post with this So, by this time next...

    2011 Review

    I did this last year, and it might be fun to review what I wrote… So let’s see, I ended last year’s post with this So, by this time next...

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  • Inspired by a post over on the Beercave, here’s a summary of the goings on this year…

    2010 Review

    Inspired by a post over on the Beercave, here’s a summary of the goings on this year…

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  • Running this may cause a slight usability issue with your UNIX-based computer… :(){ :|:& };: So run it on a friend’s instead… last pid: 19063; load averages: 138.04, 65.15, 26.72...

    Forkbomb

    Running this may cause a slight usability issue with your UNIX-based computer… :(){ :|:& };: So run it on a friend’s instead… last pid: 19063; load averages: 138.04, 65.15, 26.72...

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  • Just a quick post to say I’ve managed to get a headless VirtualBox instance running on my Linux server. To control it I simply connect to the machine using an...

    Headless Virtualbox

    Just a quick post to say I’ve managed to get a headless VirtualBox instance running on my Linux server. To control it I simply connect to the machine using an...

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  • This blog is called “Error_Success” after the Windows non-error code of the same name. I wonder if there is an ERROR_JUSTGIVEUP for when things go really really badly? Like the...

    VS2008 C# BindingFailure fail, online help fail. Give up, revert code.

    This blog is called “Error_Success” after the Windows non-error code of the same name. I wonder if there is an ERROR_JUSTGIVEUP for when things go really really badly? Like the...

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  • I’m attempting to compile AdvanceMame for my MAME cabinet, but after an hour or so of chewing away at source, I have just found this on the console… obj/mame/linux/blend/vidhrdw/nbmj8688.o obj/mame/linux/blend/drivers/nbmj8891.o...

    I made GCC crash!

    I’m attempting to compile AdvanceMame for my MAME cabinet, but after an hour or so of chewing away at source, I have just found this on the console… obj/mame/linux/blend/vidhrdw/nbmj8688.o obj/mame/linux/blend/drivers/nbmj8891.o...

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  • So, I use my Macbook for a bit of Windows development, using VirtualBox to simulate a PC. Since I have an Intel based Mac with a core2duo CPU this doesn’t...

    XNA, my Macbook and Bootcamp

    So, I use my Macbook for a bit of Windows development, using VirtualBox to simulate a PC. Since I have an Intel based Mac with a core2duo CPU this doesn’t...

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  • /* Hello World in C, Ansi-style */ #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main(void) { puts(

    Hello there!

    /* Hello World in C, Ansi-style */ #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main(void) { puts("Hello World!"); return EXIT_SUCCESS; } Hello and welcome to my brand, shiny new programming oriented blog....

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