Interesting Items (2)
Monday, September 1st, 2008Mark Russonovich
- http://www.microsoft.com/emea/spotlight/sessionh.aspx?videoid=993
- Discusses the various security boundaries and outlines which ones are hard and which are soft.
Rafal Lukawiecki
- Introduction to Data Mining (Video Presentation)
- This is the first of 5 presentations given by Rafal on the topic of Data Mining. A great crash course in a rapidly developing technology sector.
Microsoft Advanced Windows Debugging and Troubleshooting Blog
- Basics of NT Debugging
- Discusses debuggers such as ntsd.exe, cdb.exe, and windbg.exe. A great post for anyone getting started in native windows development.
Jonathan Edwards
- Too Many Cores, Not Enough Brains
- A very interesting take on the whole Concurrent Programming movement in software development. Argues that “Giving a multicore CPU to a programmer is like giving a drink to an alcoholic” which do agree with to a point ;). People developing concurrent applications should at least be aware of this critique.
Mark Roberts
- Advanced Debugging Techniques With Visual Studio
- A solid crash course on native debugging. Discusses how symbol and source servers can aid debugging. Tips and tricks for x86, x64, optimized debugging techniques.