String to Enum
Using Enum.Parse to translate a string value into an enum value.
Internet Explorer 6, A Lament
Hopefully, I can take down that little squiggly sign "~" soon, like oh, sometime in the next ten years.
The reason for the belated/predated lament is the replacement of IE 6 on my own computer. Today also marks the first time I wrote CSS styles specifically for IE 7 (as opposed to all browsers beneath it). There weren't many styles --- very few, actually, and most of these few style changes were, well, stylistic changes as opposed to bug-fixes.
When my PNG images worked, I almost cried. :-P
What does your site look like in a 800x600 browser?
A really easy way to test it without leaving the comfort of your 1280x1024 screens; goto the site that you want to test and replace the text in the URL url field with:
javascript:window.resizeTo(640, 480);Yes, this resizes the entire window so you can type in this text first and then navigate to your site.
Wordpress Theme: Didactic
Sreejith R. of GFXedit was nice enough to port my Didactic template over to Wordpress. Thanks Sreejith! Go take a look!
Processes in .NET
Various ways that you can use System.Diagnostics.Process to perform various actions.
Solution to the Annoying Flickering Problem When Updating Textboxes
How to solve the annoying flickering-Textbox problem using Win32 API. It's unfortunate that it's not possible to do without using Win32 API. At least, I couldn't find any way to do it. Fortunately, however, even having to use the WIN32 API is not difficult.
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Han, Leia, and Time Travel
Nothing to post today because I've been pondering deep philosophical questions:
Suppose Han wants to marry Leia. Suppose Han told Leia that he wanted to marry her. Suppose Leia went back in time and told Padmé that Han wanted to marry her.
Who's the first person to know that Han wants to marry Leia? Is it Han, Leia, or Padmé?