Tag: Microsoft Windows
Joy of Programming: Abort, Retry, Fail?
Exception handling is tricky to get right. In this column, I present some guidelines for writing good exception handling code, by giving real-world (counter)...
FreedomYUG: Get Out of Your Own Way
How to Successfully Earn a Living with FOSS -- Part 2
Let's start with a simple example. You convince a friend, colleague, or a client...
Advanced Nmap: FIN Scan & OS Detection
Nmap is a fantastic tool, and I just can't refrain from praising it, every time I use it. The earlier articles in this series...
Exploring Software: What Makes Netbook Hotkeys Tick!
This article explores the often confusing issues around ACPI handling in Linux, with the particular perspective of getting hotkeys working on netbooks.
One weakness of...
Advanced Nmap: Scanning Techniques Continued
The earlier articles on Nmap had covered the basic features, the working of the TCP 3-way handshake, and some important scan types, along with...
