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Posts Tagged: windows

Fixing Sticky or Unresponsive Windows in VirtuaWin for Windows 7

May 4th, 2012 — Geekery, Programming

I love developing with multiple desktops. For a long time I was looking for a solution that would work for me in Windows 7. Some worked, but they all seemed to have difficulties with my terminal windows or just not work very well at all. I use Cygwin running through mintty for my development in… Read more »

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My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.


Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.


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