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First Post

Apparently, this was my first post to twitter.

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Whatever happened to DirectShow?

Some time ago, I stopped following the ins and outs of Windows development. I keep wondering if I will ever return, but it hasn’t happened yet.

I still see echos of the work the DirectShow team did in the 1990’s (I’m aware they were building on the work of others), and today I stumbled on this update from Geraint Davies, one of the original architects.

It was nice to learn what happened next – thanks Geraint!

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Sign of the times

I finally got caught up with wiring in several recent additions to our main TV. I needed to replace a 5 way ethernet switch with an 8 way, in order to keep them connected. At some point in the last few years, everything entertainment has grown an ethernet socket. Buying the 5 way felt outrageously advanced, only a few years ago!