Microsoft said the patches would get bigger. I measured how much bigger.
On 9 July 2026 the head of Windows published a post about AI-powered vulnerability discovery. One line in it was a warning to customers: "As AI helps …
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I counted every step it takes to convert an image on Windows. Then I built something better.
I needed to convert a PNG to ICO. Here's what happened: Option 1: Online converter Open browser Search "png to ico converter" Pick one that doesn't lo…
I rebuilt my Windows video downloader from scratch — yt-dlp + FFmpeg + PyInstaller, 1,700 downloads later
Three months ago I posted here about Grabbit, a desktop video downloader I built for Windows. The app has grown a lot since then — new engine, local f…
Wisst ihr noch? Als Sony euch zeigte, wie man Playstation-Spiele verleiht
Die Vorstellung der Xbox One veranlasste Sony, Gaming-Fans in 21 Sekunden zu zeigen, wie man anderen ein Spiel ausleiht. Was aus heutiger Sicht schlec…
I am 13. I reverse-engineered why every Windows lock app fails. Then I fixed it.
Most Windows lock apps fail the same way. Open Task Manager. Kill the process. Done. Bypassed. I spent weeks understanding exactly why. The answer: th…
I Got Bored, So I Built Windows 98 on the Web
Sometimes you just need a break from building "serious" software. A few weeks ago I caught myself thinking: " What if I recreated Windows 98 entirely …
I got tired of rebuilding my diagnostic USB on every machine, so I fixed it once
very IT tech I know has the same ritual. New machine lands on the bench, or you're at a client site, and before you can actually fix anything you spen…
Checklist ก่อนขายโน๊ตบุ๊คเก่า ลบข้อมูลและเช็ก SSD อย่างไรให้ปลอดภัย
Checklist ก่อนขายโน๊ตบุ๊คเก่า ลบข้อมูลและเช็ก SSD อย่างไรให้ปลอดภัย เวลาจะขายหรือส่งต่อโน๊ตบุ๊คเก่า หลายคนมักเช็กแค่ว่า “เปิดติดไหม”, “แบตอยู่ได้กี่ชั…
I Forgot Which AI Tool Built My Project — So I Investigated Like a Detective
A few days ago I had a small panic moment that I think a lot of developers juggling multiple AI coding tools will recognize. I'm building a membership…
Shelved Projects #1: Windows Automata
Welcome to the first post of my new series, "Shelved Projects" . In this series, I dig into the digital attic to share projects that were technically …
Redis on Windows with Laragon and Laravel: The PATH Issue That Looks Like a Redis Issue
A few days ago, I was working on a Laravel project on Windows. The project needed Redis for cache and queue handling, and since I was using Laragon, I…
How I built on-device AI background removal in a native Windows app
Every "remove the background" tool I tried uploads your image to a server first. For a screenshot tool that's backwards — your screenshots are the mos…
How to Call Windows Native APIs in Electron
How to Call Windows Native APIs in Electron Calling Windows native APIs in an Electron app feels like wanting to see the ocean but only having a map. …
Putting your live windows on an infinite canvas: the "park & swap" trick (C++ / WGC / D3D11)
The problem Alt-tab and multiple monitors are how we've juggled windows for 30 years. I wanted something spatial: zoom out, see every window at once; …
the same test passed in CI and failed on my laptop, and the code was identical
i maintain a powershell script that strips a pile of telemetry and bloat services off a fresh windows install. the feature people actually care about …
The joy of coding a command line english dictionary program in dotnet
In today's globally connected digital village, we often come across words and syllables which are quite new to us. Most folks hardly take the trouble …
My Claude Code hook silently ate every Korean character, and it took me an hour to figure out why
I spent an hour last week debugging a hook that wasn't broken. Here's the setup: I run Claude Code on Windows, and I'd written a little UserPromptSubm…
Why I built a native libmpv IPTV player for Windows — an HDR tone-mapping deep-dive
Up front, so there's no confusion: the app I'm describing (Nightmare TV) is a player only . You bring your own M3U / Xtream Codes playlist — it ships …