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On priority inversion in the use of a spinlock to ensure atomic access to a shared_ptr

Priority inversion may be rare, but correctness doesn't care about rarity.

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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 3

Waiting more cheaply.

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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 2

Waiting the right amount of time.

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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 1

Not so fast there.

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The return of Building 7

Pranksters lose one of their longtime inside jokes.

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If one program blocks shutdown, then all programs block shutdown, revisited

No take-backs.

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Fixing exception safety in our task_sequencer

Exception safety, the forgotten requirement.

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The 2025/2026 Seattle Symphony subscription season at a glance

The pocket reference guide for 2025/2026.

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On launching a dialog when a specific combo box item is selected

Changing selections is not a good time to launch a dialog box.

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Why does INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE cast through a LONG_PTR first?

To ensure that the proper sign extension happens.

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