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  1. How Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' Caused Laptop Crashes in 2005

    In 2005, an unusual technical anomaly emerged: playing Janet Jackson's 1989 hit "Rhythm Nation" could crash certain models of laptop computers. This phenomenon was first detailed by Microsoft software engineer Raymond Chen, who recounted that a major computer manufacturer discovered that the...
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    Windows 10 Access Violation When Iterating Through SCSI Slots

    I am getting an access violation when iterating through SCSI HDD's. I'm sure I'm doing something that needs a minor tweak to get it to work properly. Anyone have any ideas on why I'm getting an access violation every time? HANDLE handle = CreateFile("\\\\.\\PhysicalDrive1", GENERIC_READ |...
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  3. Introducing Driver Module Framework

    The Microsoft Devices team is excited to announce the release of an open source framework for Windows driver developers — Driver Module Framework (DMF). With DMF, not only can you easily develop simple and structured Windows Driver Framework (WDF) drivers but also share code amongst your...
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