The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Jan 2, 2026
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How can you swap two adjacent blocks of memory using only forward iterators?
A different algorithm, employing a different kind of cleverness.
Jan 1, 2026
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Swapping two blocks of memory that reside inside a larger block, in constant memory
A variation on the constant-memory rotation.
Dec 31, 2025
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2025 year-end link clearance
Another year gets relegated to history.
Dec 31, 2025
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Understanding and mitigating a stack overflow in our task sequencer
The recurring problem of synchronous resumption.
Dec 30, 2025
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Additional notes on color-keyed overlays as a way of doing smooth video rendering
Choosing the color-key and other brief discussions.
Dec 29, 2025
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The Gävle Goat (Gävlebocken) succumbs in 2025 to a new menace
You could blow me over.
Dec 29, 2025
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How can I detect that the system is running low on memory? Or that my job is running low on memory?
You can register for a memory notification.
Dec 26, 2025
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Why are we worried about memory access semantics? Full barriers should be enough for anybody
You have to find new ways of going faster.
Dec 25, 2025
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Reading the fine print, episode 4: Holiday promotions
Checking those validity dates.