melodiouscode

I'm a software developing, westie owning, lego building geek from Bristol in the UK. My posts can be frequent, infrequent, or just a stream of conciousness (and I make no promises).

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Why I hate Path.Combine

Why I hate Path.Combine

As most .NET developers will know there is a Path.Combine() method in System.IO which can be …

Holding Page

Holding Page

The domain you have tried to access is currently held by me; this is a holding page. You have …

DNS Resolution Error

DNS Resolution Error

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Sorry, you have been blocked

Sorry, you have been blocked

You have been prevent from accessing this site by the Cloudflare Web Application Firewall. Why …

Developer Tools List 2018

Developer Tools List 2018

Ask any developer who has worked in the industry for more than a month ‘what tools do you …

Disqus and Cloudflare

Disqus and Cloudflare

The comments section of this site uses the third party Disqus system; it looks after the …

Badges and Tests

Badges and Tests

Everyone loves a badge or a sticker don’t they. There are so many websites which display …

In the beginning there was 1.1.1.1

In the beginning there was 1.1.1.1

There is no place like 127.0.0.1 Dorothy (after she graduated from MIT) The old saying …

HTTPS is just the tip of the sword

HTTPS is just the tip of the sword

This post is part of a series on HTTPS and browser security; it is partly to spread knowledge, …

Remember to clean up your services; WCF Clients need love too

Remember to clean up your services; WCF Clients need love too

All developers cringe when they start working on another person’s code base; it is never …