There is a synchronization issue that made it into one of the samples provided by MSDN on the subject of creating a TCP/IP Server using the new xxxAsync methods and the SocketAsyncEventArgs introduced in .NET 3.5 and the .NET 2 SP1 frameworks.

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I've decided to keep a tab on my experiences with web hosting companies - most of which are bad experiences. I hope this guide can save some people some headaches and trouble before signing up with one of these web hosting provideers..

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A few words about the proper way to rename a repository in SVN (Subversion).

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This tutorial attempts to demonstrate how to create a simple TCP/IP server that is capable to run as a windows service. The steps involved in creating a Windows Service are explanined, as well as how to create a simple TCP/IP server based on Windows Sockets. The code is written in C++ for Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 or newer.

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By default, Asterisk runs as root. This can be a bad idea becasue in case asterisk is compromised by an ill-intended attacker on the net, it's possible that the attacker could get root privileges. In order to limit such an attacker, the asterisk daemon can be configured to run as a different user than root. Here is how..

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This is a "how to" on installing and configuring FireFox 2 as the default browser for CentOS 5.

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A guide to installing and configuring linux Centos 5 for the first time. I wrote this as I was going through the process of installing CentOS 5 on a DELL Dimension 8400.

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Download a worksheet to create your own computer configuration. You can select the components you want from the list and it will give you the final price.

Last updated 09/16/2007. Prices good for two weeks.

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