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2025

PC Engine CD-ROM² BIOS Method offsets Jul 28, 2025

2021

Building an Arcade Fight Stick Oct 3, 2021

2019

Adding multiple devices to one PCI Express Slot Aug 1, 2019

2018

Missing XML comment for publicly visible type or member 'considered harmful' Sep 3, 2018

2017

PicSol - a .net Nonogram/Picross Solver Library Nov 11, 2017
Simplexcel 2.0.5 Sep 23, 2017
To Verb or Not To Verb in Adventure Games Jun 28, 2017
A failed attempt of using a Tinkerboard or Raspberry Pi as a Backup Server Jun 12, 2017
TresorLib - a deterministic password generator library for .net Jun 10, 2017
Simplexcel 2.0.0 Apr 22, 2017
RAM and CPU Cycles are there to be used. Apr 11, 2017

2016

git rebase on pull, and squash on merge Dec 15, 2016
IIS/ASP.net Troubleshooting Cheatsheet Oct 21, 2016
Can we build a better console.log? Sep 2, 2016
Thoughts on ORMs, 2016 Edition Aug 24, 2016
When nslookup works but you can't ping it, NetBIOS may be missing Aug 19, 2016
Handling IME events in JavaScript Jun 24, 2016
.net Framework 4.6.2 adds support to sign XML Documents using RSA-SHA256 May 19, 2016

2015

configSource only works on sections, not sectionGroups Jun 26, 2015
Using Joe's Own Editor for writing Jun 6, 2015
The new Macbook (2015) May 3, 2015
The Dig Mar 21, 2015

2014

Video Games and the Ability to say 'No' Jun 22, 2014
Some Ruby concepts explained for .net developers May 9, 2014
Relax NG Verification in .net (and a bit of Schematron) Apr 19, 2014
Windows XP and its successors Mar 6, 2014
What's on the screen: Maniac Mansion Feb 10, 2014
The importance of Afterglow for retro games Jan 27, 2014

2013

Game Math Cookbook: Radians and Degrees Dec 22, 2013
Game Math Cookbook: Finding out where to move to through the Pythagorean theorem Dec 21, 2013
Simplexcel 1.0.3 Aug 20, 2013
5 Years of Stackoverflow.com Jun 21, 2013
Are Data Annotations a sign of bad design? Jun 17, 2013
In defense of OAuth 1.0a Apr 16, 2013
Guacamelee! Apr 9, 2013
A look at Adventure Game GUIs Jan 30, 2013
Game Flow, Part One (Dissecting Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Part 2) Jan 20, 2013
Authentic Gaming Experiences Jan 20, 2013
The Intro Sequence (Dissecting Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Part 1) Jan 19, 2013
Simplexcel - simple .xlsx library for .net Jan 10, 2013

2012

Don't do Tutorial prompts Dec 16, 2012
What I like and dislike in Adventure games Dec 13, 2012
The two most important lines of code I have written, ever May 19, 2012
Be careful with choices that carry over multiple games Mar 6, 2012
Always check all fields in the model Mar 4, 2012
In defense of story-driven games Feb 21, 2012

2011

Using Scrivener and GitHub Nov 7, 2011
Thoughts on OR/M Sep 27, 2011
I would like Tech Books to be like this Aug 30, 2011
Duke Nukem Forever Jun 25, 2011
NDepend – "SQL" for your code Mar 20, 2011
Finding duplicate File names in a directory tree Jan 26, 2011

2010

Tron Legacy Dec 19, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 7: The ret instruction) Sep 12, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 6: The actual compiler) Sep 11, 2010
Why doesn't Windows offer a working help system anymore? Jun 10, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 5: [ and ] - while loops in IL) Apr 27, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 4: . and ,) Apr 26, 2010
How Optional Parameters work, why they can be dangerous, and why they work in .net 2/3 as well Apr 19, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 3: pointer++ and pointer--) Apr 18, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 2: Writing BF in C# and looking at the IL) Apr 11, 2010
Writing a BF Compiler for .net (Part 1: Explanation of the language and interpreter in C#) Apr 8, 2010
TimeSpan.js Version 1.2 released Mar 4, 2010
An Extension method to replace multiple Chars in a string Feb 15, 2010
JavaScript TimeSpan library updated to 1.1 Feb 12, 2010
JavaScript TimeSpan Library Feb 11, 2010
An ASP.net AJAX UpdateProgress that can render Inline Jan 27, 2010
A simple Even/Odd Cycler for .net Jan 21, 2010
Disabling Hibernate on Windows 7 Jan 17, 2010
Extension Method: Return another string if string is null or empty Jan 15, 2010

2009

Having a nested Configuration Section in web.config Dec 28, 2009
Whatever happened to Advertising Games? Aug 15, 2009
A simple .ini File parser for C# Aug 14, 2009
Thoughts about Final Fantasy IV: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption Jul 24, 2009
My spoiler-laden thoughts about Terminator Salvation and Terminator in genreral Jun 24, 2009
A Safe String.SubString Extension Method Feb 27, 2009
Const Strings - a very convenient way to shoot yourself in the foot Jan 14, 2009

2008

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Nov 26, 2008
Stack Overflow: The Close Wars Nov 25, 2008
RTFM: You must Enable Internet Information Services 7.0 with ASP.net (Windows Azure) Nov 10, 2008
PermanentRedirectResult - a 301 HTTP Redirect for ASP.net MVC Oct 22, 2008
Base36 Encoder/Decoder in C# Oct 20, 2008
Just making stuff work Oct 18, 2008
Interrupting the Game Flow = Annoying as Hell Apr 27, 2008
Mass Effect - Hiding rough edges under a shell of awesomeness Apr 26, 2008
Xbox 360 and Achievements (and Undertow) Jan 23, 2008
Game Packaging Jan 6, 2008