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Moved
My site has moved! Well, sort of. The URL is the same, but I've switched to WordPress instead of LiveJournal for content management. Frankly, I was embarrassed of the old aesthetics and structure and I think a facelift was long overdue.
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Please update your subscription! Blog is moving!
I'm finally updating my web site for this side of the millenium! That means my LiveJournal RSS feed will stop updating. If you're subscribed, please point your blog readers at http://feeds2.feedburner.com/chadaustin. Thanks! -
Reporting Crashes in IMVU: C++ Call Stacks
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Last time, we talked about including contextual information to help us ( Read more... ) -
Reporting Crashes in IMVU: Call Stacks and Minidumps
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So far, we've implemented reporting for Python exceptions that bubble out of the main loop, C++ exceptions that bubble into Python (and then out of the main loop), and structured exceptions that bubble into Python (and then out of the main loop.) This is a fairly ( Read more... ) -
Reporting Crashes in IMVU: Structured Exceptions
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Previously, we discussed the implementation of automated reporting of unhandled C++ exceptions. However, if you've ever programmed in C ( Read more... ) -
Reporting Crashes in IMVU, Part II: C++ Exceptions
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A year ago, I explainedhow the IMVU client automatically reports unexpected Python exceptions ( Read more... ) -
Inarticulate Instincts
I have a problem: I am very lucky. Stuff just seems to work out, without any great effort on my part. I believe this has something to do with decisions my subconscious is making, and how they guide me through life. I place great trust in my instincts, though I'll be damned if I could articulate my thought processes to you. This has been a great ( Read more... ) -
A brief introduction to modern x86 assembly language
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Several people have personally requested that I give a brief introduction to modern x86 (sometimes called IA32) assembly language. For simplicity's sake, I'll stick with the 32-bit version with a flat memory model. AMD64 (sometimes called x64) just isn't as popular as x86 yet, so this seems safe.
For some reason, there's a ( Read more... ) -
Leverage
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Every day, we prioritize how we spend our time. We can write some mundane code to solve a user's problem, create a presentation on effective use of a programming language, study a technical topic, or eat delicious cheeseburgers. Generally, we prioritize by return on investment (ROI), the value of a particular activity ( Read more... )