Author Archives: Dennis

Custom Derived Classes for wxPython XRC resources

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Dennis

First of all, this isn’t a topic that is bran new or which requires new documentation. I have learned a few quirks about the process for creating custom controls, panels, frames, and other elements with XRC files in wxPython and … Continue reading →

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Is human powered search the next big thing?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Dennis

I’d be well within reason to suggest that it would be somewhat difficult to use the web without a good search. Google has been so successful that their name has become a verb in the English language that defines using … Continue reading →

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How much overhead does C++ bring compared to straight C?

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Dennis

The other day, I had a conversation about putting C code onto an embedded chip. I wondered if it was possible to put C++ code on there. The gist of the conversation was that the C++ libraries had a lot … Continue reading →

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Comment Spam and WP-SpamFree

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Dennis

I’m tired of comment spam. I guess my blog has grown to a popular enough size that I’m known by just enough bots to make things annoying. The next plugin I’ll be trying out is WP-SpamFree. If you can’t post … Continue reading →

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3 Optimizations for speeding Visual C++ compiled code.

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Dennis

For fun, I participated in a programming contest. Instead of describing the process this time, I thought I’d include a function. Can you guess what it does? I’m changing some of the variable names so it isn’t obvious. unsigned short … Continue reading →

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Picking a Good Laptop

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Dennis

Friends and family often ask me what laptop they ought to purchase. My answer is always the same: “It depends”. Then I proceed to break down the pluses and minuses of different types of laptops and try to determine where … Continue reading →

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