Recent content by JVene

I set up a web server on a consumer ISP line about two years ago, just to test some development and let the customer see what we were building. I didn't take 4 hours before hackers from the entire planet were trying hard to break in, just to look around. There was no URL. We used the IP...

You say that like it's a bad thing.

A lot depends upon what language you're willing to use. "Script" is not well defined as to what tools you can use. The basic notion is to obtain a handle to the desktop (the parent to all top level windows), loop through all that exist looking for the winamp name (probably part of the title)...

You're looking for Windows documentation for the function QueryServiceConfig (and related functions and materials), which would allow a program to inquire as to the startup setting and chose actions accordingly.

While I agree we'll likely see a lot of CPU based physics in lots of games, I point out that while CPU core counts grew from dual, through quad, to 16 cores or more, the GPU has also grown from a few dozen to a few thousand at a time, which means some physics simulation work just can't compare...

Fascinating to see the longevity of the topic. I know some have posted what a POS such older chips are, but that's really a judgement call based on expectations. For example, 1080p video on a 3.2 Ghz Athlon 2 quad core consumes maybe 30% of one core with a really modest GPU (I mean, something...

I've developed an interest in this 'life-moment' you're approaching. I have this unfortunate habit of joining a forum, sending a few of these sorts of replies out, and then getting busy for a while and forget what forum or who I was chatting with. I've had some rewarding experiences with such...

I'll dig around a bit more. I consult, and I've been where you are now in years past. What hardware is involved, and do you have any authorization to install a $60 1 TByte drive, even if it's temporary for scratch work?

In properties are you selecting recovery mode to full? Have you conducted queries to check the volume of the transaction log. My thinking on the last question is related to how space may be allocated. The engine may not shrink the file sizes, just make existing space in the files occupied...

Excellent point! One of the more impressive type of applicants I interview are the ones with example work to show. Indeed, without that when I was 19 (several decades ago), I offered to write one application for free as an example. That was for the fortune 500 client. It worked. By the time I...

It's all good!

Location certainly defines the options, and that can be surprising. There's a small town in Texas with a shocking number of large corporate facilities nearby. There are some large cities with economic focus on tourism, which defines a lot about what business requires there. Texas is seeing lots...

First caveat of the points I'm making in what follows is that actual rollout performance depends entirely on how the various companies execute their plans. If the screw this up, then obviously your closing point is the real issue. Indeed, what good is 500Mb if the underlying infrastructure can't...

Which is why I point out that self study aids in getting through course material faster. The wide range of employer targets means that many will require certain credentials, while others have almost no particular requirement beyond a vague "college degree" requirement. A great many come to...

I've been what many people call a programmer (developer, software engineer....lots of different names apply) since the early 80's. I've watched the industry change. I've been teaching programming for a robotics club at the local high school as a volunteer (when my son joined the club). The...