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RAII by Example: Implementing GenerateSha1Hash
Posted in Programming on Aug 27, 2010
In which I own up and actually implement a function I have written about earlier, and use the chance to talk about RAII for a bit.
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Minimizing Header Bloat in C++: An Example
Posted in Programming on Aug 25, 2010
In which I waste way too much time debating the merit of std::vector
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Bad Assumptions: Hashing Algorithms
Posted in Programming on Aug 24, 2010
In which I play with SHA-1, MD5, and CRC32, and end up with some surprising conclusions (at least they were surprising me).
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To VB Programmers: An Apology and an Explanation
Posted in Programming on Aug 20, 2010
In which I try to explain the reasoning behind the often less-than-friendly attitude towards Visual Basic in the programming community.
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My Kindle DX Turns Into A Jackson Pollock
Posted in Miscellanea on Aug 14, 2010
In which I mourn the loss of a new friend (the aforementioned DX) right before going sour grapes on it.
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Using HtmlUnit to Test .NET Applications
Posted in Programming on Aug 12, 2010
I have been reading a lot about Behavior-Driven Development and test automation lately. Steven Sanderson’s blog proved to be a goldmine of practical information in that regard, specifically his post about BDD, SpecFlow, and ASP.NET MVC. From my limited understanding of the subject, an ideal BDD test should verify a feature by running a series [...]
