C++ 2011 and non rectangular arrays

Ever wanted to make a non rectangular array? Meaning for example, some multidimensional array where a[0] has 3 members and a[1] has 5 member...

C++ 2011 and __func__

So what happens to __func__ in different scopes? How about GCC's extension for pretty function names? #include <iostream> using n...

The failure of fragmented security

With recent attacks against SSL/TLS and certificates , everyone has been thinking a lot about security. What can we do to prevent security ...

C++ Serialization Anyone?

Today I had one of the most amazing programming experiences that I've ever had, from my entire exciting career. I'm still a bit stun...

This just in, 20% of enterprises and most IT people are idiots

So, who still runs Internet Explorer 6? I do, because sometimes, I'm a web developer. Along with IE 6, I also run later versions of IE, ...

Programming manuals for those who "get it"

Top secret official programming manuals for certain popular hand held devices have now been uploaded to the usual public document reposito...

Optimizing your file dialog

Recently, someone asked me why is it that the custom file dialogs in some programs I wrote are able to load a file list so much faster than ...