So here is a nice little tip that is a direct result of sleep deprivation and bad habit. I was working on some C# code that grabs some log files and wraps them up into a cab file and moves them off to a different location. After that it clears the directory so new logs can be written. In writing the...

I spent almost 4 years in Microsoft Product Support Services. I would take calls and fix problems. One nice thing about PSS is that if you worked the night shift, they would give you a salary differential. Being a younger employee and in need of some extra cash I would field night shift calls. The night...