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which bloging engine used by “http://blog.stackoverflow.com/”? [closed]

I am very impresses by the layout of 'http://blog.stackoverflow.com/'. Is there any idea which blogging engine they are using?
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lightweight web browser ( Windows ).

Using virtual desktops, there are over 100 tabs open in my firefox. I need something lightweight that I can use for various development activities ( for example to access the proj …
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Significant new inventions in computing since 1980

This question arose from comments about different kinds of progress in computing over the last 50 years or so. I was asked by some of the other participants to raise it as a quest …
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sql query performance using somewhat strange where clause

Hi, I've got a funny question for you, sql gurus out there (or maybe inhere?). I got this habit when I need to construct a query at runtime. In order to avoid multiple 'if' checks …
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Export to Excel from a Repeater?

Right now I am using this to export a repeater (with multiple nested repeaters) to excel: protected void ExportToExcel(object sender, EventArgs e) { Response.Clear(); Respon …
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Any plans to release stackoverflow as a product?

Is there any plans to release stackoverflow as a standalone installable product, so others can reuse for Q&A sites around different topics?
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What happens to sockets when I unplug a network cable?

I have three applications that talk to each other using sockets. They can all live on their own machines but they can also share a machine. Right now I'm having two of them on the …
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Delphi fast file copy

Hey, I'm writing an app that supposed to copy a bunch of files from one place to another. When I'm using TFileStream for the copy it is 3-4 times slower than copying the files wit …
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Logical versus physical design

I'm working on embedded software for a digital printer. The machine has 4 print heads (for each of the C, M, Y, K colors). Each print head performs the same task: attracting tone …
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Advice for first-year college student?

As an experienced software developer, what advice would you give to a first-year college/university student for things to do during a software engineering course? I was asked this …
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When you’re running out of shelf space, how do you decide which programming books to get rid of?

I have all these programming titles on my shelf and I'm running out of shelf space. How do you decide when to get rid of a book -- and when you do, what do you do with it?
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using declaration with enum?

using declaration does not seem to work with enum type class Sample{ public: enum Colour { RED,BLUE,GREEN}; } using Sample::Colour; does not work!! do we need to add using decl …
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Scheme Project Ideas

I am interested in improving my Functional Programming skills and I believe that the best way to do this is by working on a medium-sized project. In the past I have worked with Sch …
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Do stackoverflow users agree with the NSA’s Top 25 most dangerous programming mistakes?

Report released today on the "top 25" most dangerous programming mistakes. I'm interested to see if any here agree or can spot any glaring omissions (or outdated inclusions). Als …
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Best Javascript library for drag and drop?

Hello, I'm looking for the best JavaScript library for handling complicated drag and drop operations. I'm interested in implementing a grid-based inventory system for my own Web 2 …

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