Archive for December, 2006

Some Notes on HttpContext.Cache

14Dec06

In order to really push the efficiency of your ASP.NET application, I recommend using the HttpContext.Cache object for data that rarely changes. One thing I was experiencing with a high volume site was seemingly random errors to do with accessing cached objects. Consider the following simple example:
if (HttpContext.Current.Cache[“myObject”] != null)
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The WiiMote as a Percussion Instrument

13Dec06

This is somewhat off my regular topic of .net programming, but still damn geeky: using the Nintendo Wii’s remote as a virtual percussion instrument.  I’m not talking about banging it around as a drum stick! Read on and I’ll explain..
I was one of the lucky ones to score a new Nintendo Wii a week […]

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My name is Dylan Marks. I'm a programmer and tech consultant focused on web application development, typically using ASP.NET, javascript and web standards-based technologies. I hope to share some of the useful tips and tricks I've discovered while making things work. I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, working remotely for clients across North America. Email Me.