I don't know how long they have had this for, but i only spotted the feeds this morning. Congratulations to the developers who maintain that site - good for you! Now if we can only get ITWeb to join the 21st century, my OPML will be complete...

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More info here.

Eric discusses the differences here .

Taken from where it comes you obviously shouldn't expect a balanced discussion of the topic, but I happen to agree with what he says and I don't think he is to biased in favour of C#.

[UPDATE: Further comment and discussion from Mr Gunnerson here]

When Sergey Dmitriev (the CEO of JetBrains - the company that developed ReSharper and IntelliJ) writes an article on the possible future direction of software engineering, you know it is going to be interesting stuff. When Fran Bouma calls it "the most insightful article I've read in the last couple of months", you know you should definitely give it a look.

I have got deep into the article twice before deciding i need to recap and start again, but the penny is teetering on the edge of my cranium and I get the sense that with the third attempt it is going to drop into a whole new world of programming possibilities.

Read further comment from Frans and get the link to the article here.

Darrell Norton shows how to get rid of the infernal file association dialog on Windows XP.

[Found via The Daily Grind 502 ]

"So to me, when I think of the Tablet PC, I think of this product that provides me with everything that the laptop does (in convertible mode) and has an entirely new category of possible software that is unrealized. As an end-user, I can understand why that’s frustrating, but as a developer, it’s what I live for. "

Larry O'Brien hits the nail on the head with this post and addresses what developers need to concentrate on in order for the Tablet PC to fully realise its potential. If you own a tablet or ever intend developing/catering for Tablet PC functionality, this is a Must Read.

Go to the admin section of your blog and paste the following code into the Static News/Announcments section...

<h3>Search</h3>
<input class="BlogSearch" type="text" name="searchBox" id="blogSearchText" value="" onkeypress="return blogSearch(event, this);">
<input type="button" value="Search" onclick="return blogSearch2('blogSearchText');" class="BlogSearchButton">
<script type="text/javascript">
 
function blogSearch(event, oInput) {
 var keyCode = (event) ? event.keyCode : keyStroke.which;
 if (keyCode == 13) {
    top.location = 'http://www.google.co.za/search?q=' + escape(oInput.value) + '+inurl%3Akevint+site%3Adotnet.org.za';
    return false;
 } return true;
}
 
function blogSearch2(oInputId) {
 var oInput = document.getElementById(oInputId);
 top.location = 'http://www.google.co.za/search?q=' + escape(oInput.value) + '+inurl%3Akevint+site%3Adotnet.org.za';
 return false;
}
</script>

<br>
<a href="http://www.google.com">
<IMG SRC="http://www.google.com/logos/Logo_25wht.gif" border="0" ALT="Powered by Google">
</a>

Just replace kevint with your own blog name...

[Tips hat to David Cumps]

[UPDATE: Apparently using this functionality got some bloggers removed from the google index, so use with caution. Personally I don't blog so that google can index me, so i don't mind being the guinea pig - will comment again on this post if i see any issues]


[UPDATE 2: From what i can make out, putting in a google logo as i have done above should placate Google and stop them from messing with you.]

Source: Gonzo - the last word in South African politics

[via Jo Apostrophe Blog, by Rich Dot Dot Dot Exclamation]

The Feb 2005 issue of MSDN Mag is available online here. Get the downloadable CHM version here. There was also a patterns & practices digest that shipped with this months issue, get the PDF version here.

Source: February 2005 MSDN Magazine now online!

Did you know... you can Ctrl+C to copy the text of a Windows popup error message box to the clipboard?

I didn't.

(Thanks Joel)

 [From TechTree.com]  "Electronics major Toshiba has announced the world's first software supporting remote operation of a personal computer from a mobile phone.

Dubbed the 'Ubiquitous Viewer', the software provides access to any Windows OS-based home or office computer and allows users to open productivity software, such as the MS Office suite, and to read and modify files. Ubiquitous Viewer also supports access to PC-based e-mail, Internet browser and other PC applications, providing users with access to PC-based resources at any time, wh erever they are."

More here.

[From TechTree.com] "The new version of Picasa released by Google includes advanced editing tools like 12 photographic filter effects, color and lighting adjustments, red-eye removal, photo cropping and straightening; backup capabilities like archiving photos from a computer to a CD or DVD, saving photos on an external drive, and creating gift CDs with personalized slideshows.

 The latest version also has improved organization and sorting of images. Users can add captions, search across all photos on a computer and attach labels and stars for better photo organization, reorder pictures and clean up cluttered folders.

Using the software, users can also print at home with standard sizes. Its sharing features have been enhanced and users can email photos, upload photos to a Blogger blog, and send and discuss photos in real-time via Hello, Picasa's free peer-to-peer software."

Get it here.

Scott Hanselman has tabulated an awesome list of tools and applications for your tablet PC. Some very cool stuff, like a handwriting analysis tool, pool game, an art program and a tool to create your own font based on your handwriting! 

ComputerZen.com - Scott Hanselman's Weblog - Scott's List of Great Tools for your TabletPC