Weed Killer 1.0.4.0 is now available. See the project page here. This is the second stable, production-ready release of the…
Category: Tips and Tricks
ThreadPooling in .NET 4
I was reading up on (and experimenting with) the new classes introduced for managing the ThreadPool objects in .NET 4,…
Bulk File Rename v1.0.0.0
Bulk File Rename is a simple windows form application, which allows complex file renaming within a folder, for all or…
Task Manager: wherefore art thou?
I’ve observed a stange behavior in Windows XP with the Task Manager, which apparently is also rearing its ugly head…
The relations between controls and idle states in a Windows Form
I recently wrote a code conversion project, with a simple windows form to review and adjust the results. It had…
The mysterious mutating power properties .. SOLVED !
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Back in 2009, I wrote a post related to issues of mutating power settings in Windows XP Media Center (I’ve…
Finally, Internet-based irrigation control for the tech-savvy homeowner
So that you know up front: I have neither purchased nor ordered the device yet. I’m not promoting it. I…
Overcoming a vulnerable power jack design in a laptop
For the third time in three years, my Gateway MX laptop has a broken DC power jack connector on the…
The die hard DIY’er PC guy got spooked…really??
I do much less with hardware nowadays, than when I was younger. I no longer build entire custom systems from…
Clipboard Munger 1.2.0.0 Released
Clipboard Munger 1.2.0.0 has some improvements over 1.1.0.0, and some new default scripts. The enhancements are: The code editor now…