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Monthly Archives: August 2013

VPN, Bridged connections and network type confusion
Having recently started a new Job, my responsibilities entail the necessity of using a Workplace VPN connection on occasion. My current connection setup is [...]
Command Line Parameters: A Java Approach
Parameters and Arguments passed on the command line are something that we simply cannot seem to get rid of. Even with today’s UI-Centric Operating [...]
Programming Languages and Subjectivity
Discussions about programming and programming languages are frequent. They can get heated. One interesting notion is the notion of language [...]
WinPatrol Overview
Winpatrol is an application that is suspiciously similar in it’s claims to most illegitimate offerings (such as Registry Cleaners) I installed it on [...]
DriverAgent and RegistryWizard
DriverAgent and RegistryWizard DriverAgent and RegistryWizard are products provided by eSupport. They make a number of rather strong claims as to what [...]
BC’s Software listing
I thought I’d take the oppurtunity to shill mention several pieces of software that I use on a regular basis that I’ve found invaluable for a [...]
Zebra-Striping your Windows Forms ListView
“Zebra-Striping” is the name for a common technique for reports or long lists of items where each row is given a colour distinct from those [...]
The Mystery of the “Diagnostic Startup”
Through quite a number of versions, Windows has included a tool called “MSConfig” for configuring your software setup. There is a lot of [...]