Author Archives: ZachB

Getting the Load Count for a DLL

Getting the load count for a DLL in native C.

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How to Get the Exit Code of a Windows Command Line Application

How to get the exit code of the last application that was run via a Windows command-line.

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HOWTO: Enable Wireless Networking on Boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager

Enabling wireless networking on boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager.

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HOWTO: Enable Wired Networking on Boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager

Enabling a wired network interface on boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager.

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HOWTO: Disable IPv6 in Ubuntu Linux

Disabling IPv6 in Ubuntu Linux

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Automotive Systems to Mitigate Heat-Related Deaths or HAL9000 Rescues Timmy

Leveraging the myriad sensor systems in modern automobiles to prevent heat-related deaths in cars.

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Keeping Applications Up-to-Date on Windows Systems

Keeping Applications Up-to-Date on Windows Systems using Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector.

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Windows Updates for Offline Machines or Slow Connections

Using WSUS Offline Update to install MS Windows, .NET, Office, and other updates to machines that are offline or have slow connections.

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Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Upgrade – Grub Prompt on First Reboot

How to boot and fix Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal after upgrading when presented with a grub prompt.

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C Assert and Wrapping Macros in Do/While Loops

Building a Better Assert Macro and Why You Should Be Wrapping Your Macros in Do/While Loops

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