.NET / WPF • Feb 27, 2015 Quick-Start Guide to Creating a Windows Installer How to successfully bundle your Windows app up into a nice executable that installs correctly.
Functional Programming • Aug 13, 2014 Haskell SDL Bindings on Windows Getting the Haskell SDK bindings running on Windows, using the SDL 1.2.
.NET / WPF • Jan 10, 2014 Discovering the Globally Active Mouse Cursor Icon in Windows This post describes a method by which a user can poll a Windows system for the currently active mouse cursor and its position.
Embedded Systems • Jan 13, 2013 Catching Exceptions and Printing Stack Traces for C on Windows, Linux, & Mac Examples on how to catch signals/exceptions with C compiled with gcc on windows and posix systems.
Artificial Intelligence • Apr 29, 2024 Use Github Copilot’s Modify Feature to Refactor Your Code Quickly I’ve used Github Copilot with VSCode for about half a year. Recently, I’ve found what feels like Copilot’s hidden gem — its “modify” feature.
Developer Tools • Apr 26, 2024 Tell Java Applications to Use macOS Automatic Proxy Configuration Here's how to tell an installed Java application to use the macOS system proxy for network traffic, so it can be directed through a VPN.
Personal Optimization • Apr 04, 2024 Not Just Another Programming Language: Skills That Make a Difference Recently, I’ve had several opportunities to mentor high school to college-aged aspiring programmers. Here are the skills that really matter.
ChatGPT • Mar 25, 2024 Port Elmish to Typescript: A Conversation with ChatGPT Here's how a conversation with ChatGPT helped me figure out how to export Elmish to Typescript in my current software project.
Developer Tools • Mar 14, 2024 PSA: Enable Rosetta In Your Docker Settings Docker's Rosetta setting is great and should be turned on by default. For some reason, it's not, so here's how to do that.
Developer Tools • Jan 17, 2024 Embracing a Personalized Development Environment with Neovim I recently decided to give Neovim a try as a full time code editor. Here are my recommendations from attempting to transition to a PDE.
Platforms & Languages • Dec 26, 2023 Generate an Azure Storage Account SAS Generating a Storage Account SAS doesn't have to be complicated. This simple TypeScript implementation will get you started.
Culture • Nov 28, 2023 Memes, Emojis, and Other Signs of a Healthy Workplace We spend so much time with coworkers, and levity is how we get through the day. Let's look at some memes and discuss why that is.