Category Archives: Technology
BluetoothAPIs.h Broken in Windows SDK
Summary The Microsoft Windows SDK versions 7.0 and 7.1 appear to have broken BluetoothAPIs.h header files. Update: Microsoft has fixed the errors in the Bluetooth header as of SDK version 8.0 for Windows 8. Details So far, I have uncovered … Continue reading
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Alternate Data Streams (Metadata) on Files in NTFS
Introduction Alternate Data Streams (ADS) allow arbitrary metadata to be associated with files and directories on Windows NTFS. Alternate data streams are the Windows implementation of forks. The apparent size of the file will be unchanged, and most applications and … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Scripting, Technology, Windows
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VLC File and Network Cache Settings
Inevitably, by the time VLC upgrades itself and wipes its settings, I’ve forgotten where the file and network buffering settings are. Go to the VLC preferences (Tools | Preferences). Select “All” under Show settings, or “Show Advanced” in the lower, … Continue reading
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Console and Cygwin Don’t Show All Files on 64-bit Windows
Running Cygwin bash or Console under 64-bit versions of Windows, directory listings sometimes differ from results shown in Explorer or cmd.exe. For example, Defrag.exe is visible to the default command shell (CMD): C:\Windows\System32>dir Defr* 07/13/2009 05:39 PM 183,296 Defrag.exe 07/13/2009 … Continue reading
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Add PNG Support to WordPress Plugin “Image Shadow”
The Image Shadow plugin for WordPress works pretty well. Unfortunately, it only adds shadows to JPEG images. PNG images can be added very easily, but they will be converted to JPEG format in the image cache. This isn’t optimal for … Continue reading
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WordPress Twentyten Theme Without Header Image
The latest version of the Twentyten theme seems to have introduced a bug in the header. If you opt for no header image, you’ll end up with a large space and a broken image icon in your header: The problem … Continue reading
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Install Windows 7 from USB Thumb Drive
The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool can copy a Windows .ISO file to a USB thumb/pen drive.
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Windows Vista/7 File System Virtualization
Along with User Account Control, Windows Vista and Windows 7 use file system and registry virtualization to improve compatibility with applications which break Windows development security guidelines. If an application attempts to write to a disallowed location (such as the … Continue reading
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Mounting a TrueCrypt Partition on Mac OS
When an entire volume has been encrypted by TrueCrypt, it looks like an uninitialized drive to Mac OS. A dialog box will pop up, asking if you want to initialize (format) the drive. Click ignore. Next, run TrueCrypt. If TrueCrypt … Continue reading
Posted in Cryptography, OS X, Security, Technology
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(Re-)Encoding Videos for iPod Classic
I only just discovered that my three year old iPod Classic (5th generation) can play video. However, reencoding my videos for it proved difficult. The Apple product support page for the iPod classic says that it supports h264 video. I … Continue reading