Tag: others
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Listening for Windows Battery Percentage Changes in C++ with a Hidden Message Window
A C++ example registers a message-only window for battery notifications, decodes power broadcasts, and releases notification handles when the message loop ends.
Listening to Battery Percentage Changes on Windows with Python and Win32 Messages
Monitor battery level and AC/DC changes through Python ctypes callbacks, issue charging reminders, and shut down a hidden Win32 message window cleanly on Ctrl+C.
Why Ctrl+C “Doesn’t Work” in a Windows Message Loop: `GetMessageW()` Blocking, and Two Practical Fixes
Explain why blocking Win32 calls delay Python's Ctrl+C handling and compare immediate shutdown through a console event with periodic timer-based wakeups.
Pre-experiment: Floating IP/MAC handoff for an on-demand (Suspend + WoL) access system
A Linux namespace experiment tests whether pending TCP connections survive a service IP/MAC handoff, examining packet dropping, ARP behavior, single ownership, and wake-up constraints.