DevOps

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 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 …

Microsoft взялся за ls, cp и rm или зачем Windows понадобились команды Linux

Разработчики и системные администраторы, которые имеют дело и с Windows и с Linux, давно привыкли к одной проблеме: скрипты и команды нормально функци…

MXC Internals: How Microsoft's eXecution Containers Actually Isolate Agent Code

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 …

Why Windows Still Can't Open HEIC Files in 2026 (And What Actually Works)

The scenario is familiar: someone takes a photo on an iPhone, sends it to you over email or WhatsApp. You try to open it on Windows — a warning appear…

Deep Inside the COM: Hunting the COM Global Interface Table (GIT)

If you've worked with classic Windows COM for any decent amount of time, you've almost certainly run into this frustrating reality: an interface point…

WSL containers, Coreutils for Windows, and agents

Docker Desktop Won't Start After a BIOS Update? Check This First

I spent way too long troubleshooting this. Reinstalled Docker Desktop multiple times, wiped config folders, checked WSL, verified Hyper-V — nothing wo…

Deep inside the COM: Reading Windows ROT Without Asking Permission. Detective story

This is Part 4 of the "Inside the Running Object Table" series. Parts 1-3 covered the public COM API and rpcss internals. This one is about going furt…

Stop Typing Your Slack Messages — Use Your Voice Instead (Windows)

I type fast. Around 90 WPM on a good day. But even at that speed, I am constantly falling behind in Slack. Slack is a different kind of typing. It is …