Mullin' with Mullins

A question in search of a volatile answer.

2007-07-08T07:00:00Z

Some sample code that shows that caching really does sometimes require volatile variables or locks. This example works in debug mode, and release mode under a debugger, but fails when run outside a debugger in release mode. Read More......(read more)

XMPP Training Course

2007-06-27T07:00:00Z

I recently gave a 3 day XMPP training course to an audience full of US Military and related personal. Read More......(read more)

Presentation - Performance Profiling and Tuning for .Net Application

2007-06-22T07:00:00Z

I'll be presenting to the Bay.Net group on July 18 at the Microsoft Office in San Francisco. I'll be focusing on application tuning - both Memory Tuning and Performance Tuning. Read More......(read more)

The Soapbox Communicator for Facebook is now live

2007-06-19T08:00:00Z

Our first pass at an integration of SoapBox with Facebook is alive and well. Facebook approved it as an application late last night, and we're now available for adding to your Facebook profile. Read More......(read more)

Upcoming Presentation - Concurrent and Multi-Threaded Development with .Net

2007-06-08T07:00:00Z

I'm going to be presenting on Concurrency and Multi-Threaded development at the Bay.Net User Group on June 14. Read More......(read more)

Concurrency Patterns and Anti-Patterns for Enumeration

2007-05-19T08:00:00Z

Allowing Collection Iteration in a Framework in such a way as to be concurrency friendly is tough. I've done it several wrong ways, and now, I think, I've stumbled onto the right way. Read More......(read more)

Object Pools

2007-04-08T07:00:00Z

Object Pools are critical for managing expensive resources, and for memory management in a server application. Read More......(read more)

The Not-So-ReadOnlyCollection

2007-03-18T07:00:00Z

The ReadOnlyCollection class is in no way makes the guarantee that your collection is Read Only. Don't make the assumption that you can treat it as Read Only. Read More......(read more)

A .Net Unicode Puzzle

2007-02-27T07:00:00Z

Using Unicode & .Net to solve a Programming Perl of a problem Read More......(read more)

Creating DNS A and SRV Records with C# on Active Directory and Microsoft DNS

2006-11-30T07:00:00Z

A mechanism for manipulating DNS via code is needed. WMI never quite seemed to work, and no other mechanism exists. This blog entry explores using DNSCMD.EXE to manipulate your Microsoft DNS SErver Read More......(read more)

Production Debugging with WinDbg, Son Of Strike, and ADPlus

2006-11-27T07:00:00Z

A Step By Step guide through tracking down a real, customer affecting, production bug. Read More......(read more)

The Case of the Interned String

2006-11-03T07:00:00Z

String Interning can offer a significant memory win under the right circumstances. Finding and using these circumstances, and later testing them, isn't always that easy. Read More......(read more)

Activating Office 2007 on x64

2006-10-31T07:00:00Z

Office 2007 has been having Activation Issues, and it took a while, but I found a work-around. It even works on my Windows XP x64 desktop. Read More......(read more)

Creating a Self-Signed X509Certificate2 in C#

2006-10-17T07:00:00Z

The mechanism for creating a new Self-Signed X509 Certificate from .Net is a bit strange. Here's the easiest way I've found so far. Read More......(read more)

The Hybrid Windows Service

2006-09-22T07:00:00Z

Merge a Console Apps or a Forms App with your Windows Services for easier debugging experience. Read More......(read more)

Writing Shrinkwrap Software

2006-08-23T07:00:00Z

Presentation for the Sacramento .Net User Group on Writing Shrinkwrap Software Read More......(read more)

Wish List: Static Interfaces and Abstract Static Methods for C#

2006-08-21T07:00:00Z

This is a language feature I've been wanting for quite some time. I had a few minutes, so I thought I woudl try to quantify what exactly it is I'm looking For. Read More......(read more)

Windows Sockets and Threading: How well does it scale?

2006-07-10T07:00:00Z

What is the best architecture for building a scalable sockets application in .Net? This post explores the pros and cons of the different architectures and the real world results we found with each. Read More......(read more)

System.ThreadPool and when not to use it (Updated)

2006-06-26T07:00:00Z

Server applications cannot depend on the system threadpool. Doing so... won't work. At least not for long. Read More......(read more)