Due to a (stupid) bug I accidentally caused SO notifier to poll the StackOverflow site every half a second. The new version has a polling interval of once per hour. In case you want to use StackOverflow Notifier use this newer version instead so your IP won't be banned.
Tag: .NET
If you’re using StackOverflow Notifier – Read this!
This morning my client has stopped working on my computer. After checking the usual suspects (network connection, proxy server etc.) I discovered that only http://www.stackoverflow.com blocks my web requests. After a quick search on the Internet I found the following post on StackOverflow blog: We’ve noticed there are a number of users running a script … Continue reading If you’re using StackOverflow Notifier – Read this!
StackOverflow Notifier
Update: New version has been released in case you're using the last version (V1.0.0.0) please use this version instead. In case you don't know what StackOverflow is all about you can read about it At the site's About Page: Stack Overflow is a programming Q & A site that's free. Free to ask questions, free … Continue reading StackOverflow Notifier
Why should I use List and not ArrayList
I came upon a questing at StackOverflow: The system I work on here was written before .net 2.0 and didn't have the benefit of generics. It was eventually updated to 2.0, but none of the code was refactored due to time constraints. There are a number of places where the code uses ArraysLists etc. that … Continue reading Why should I use List and not ArrayList
SharpPDB – .NET Class that reads and writes palm OS files
I'm the proud owner of a Palm Tungsten E2 device. It's amazing how this old device is still much better then newer mobile windows devices. It has great battery life, quick response time and easy to use PIM. And it seems I'm not only one that thinks so - you can read about it download … Continue reading SharpPDB – .NET Class that reads and writes palm OS files
Using Managed Thread Local Storage
At work we needed to keep information about each thread. Due to application's nature we couldn't know when a thread would call our code and to make things more interesting we couldn't even rely on the thread id for unique identification. Because of those restrains an external data structure was out of the question and … Continue reading Using Managed Thread Local Storage
How to find assembly path ,name and version at runtime
Ever needed to find the location of your executable in runtime? what about getting a certain dll name? Look no further - the following is a quick overview on the .NET objects and functions that can solve your problem. Application.ExecutablePath System.Windows.Forms.Application has static methods and properties that help manage an application, as well as … Continue reading How to find assembly path ,name and version at runtime
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