Raymond Chen
3 stories
Windows Scroll Bar Shortcuts History
Windows scroll bar shortcuts evolved from basic mouse actions to hidden keyboard tricks.
The Old New Thing · 1m
Why x86's undefined instruction is called ud2
Two rival byte sequences, one broken processor upgrade, and the reason Intel skipped straight to number two.
The Old New Thing · 1m
How Windows XP Picked Your Initial Profile Picture
A peek inside the clever single-pass algorithm that chose your default Windows XP user picture without slowing down your system.
The Old New Thing · 1m · 6 views