Concurrent Downloads in IE

November 14, 2006 — Ever noticed that on a default installation of Internet Explorer that you can only have two concurrent downloads? According to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 183110, this is to maintain compliance with HTTP specifications. WinInet limits the number of simultaneous connections that it makes to a single HTTP server. If you exceed this limit, the…
Is $1.65 billion a lot of money?

October 9, 2006 — I didn’t realize how popular online video really was until I read today that Google was purchasing YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion. YouTube seems to be another one of those companies that was going to wind up facing battles over copyright infringement, but before long they will have agreements in place, similar to those that…
Fantasy Hockey 2006

October 8, 2006 — This October marks the fifth season (I believe) of my participation in a fantasy hockey league. Ever since the return of hockey to Minnesota in 2000, I have become more of a hockey fan. Growing up, I remember periodically watching the Minnesota North Stars, but that was nothing compared to what I remember since 2000.…
