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    Check out this interview with Rob Howard


    .Net Developer's Journal has a great interview with Rob Howard this month, check it out.  You can download the whole current issue here.  I guess you have to give an email address to download it, but it's worth it. 

    posted @ Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:56 AM | Feedback (0) |


    Here we go again, Just when you thought it was safe to open that JPEG!


    Looks like we haven't heard the last of the nasty JPEG / GDI+ problem from last week.  According to Computerworld, last week was just the tip of the iceberg.  If you haven't patched yet, read this.  Ok, now that you're scared, head over to the MS page for this security bulletin.  Thanks to Patrick Hynds for pointing out the newest chapter in this security horror story.  If you haven't subscribed to Partick's blog, what are you waiting for?  It's full of great news and information you might want to know if you're responsible for security, or if you just want to keep your PC somewhat safe in this cyber-wasteland.  It's a sad day when the hackers start going after us through our porn!   I also noticed Computerworld has a XML (RSS) feed for security bulletins.  <subscribed>

    posted @ Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:26 AM | Feedback (0) |


    Different Daily WTF 205 Miles an Hour Speeding ticket? On a what?


    From the USA Today some clown got a speeding ticket for doing 205 miles an hour, on a freekin' motorcycle.  That's just insane.  Maybe he was a consultant trying to run away from a Java assignment? 

    posted @ Wednesday, September 22, 2004 12:34 PM | Feedback (2) |


    Nonsense, shenanigans, hijinks and tomfoolery


    Here's a great little ditty sure to be stuck in your head for days: Banana / Osaka phone and the Re dub: Badger phone.

    Here is the best one yet, Kittys on Fish, but the whole site is pretty cool, http://www.rathergood.com.  Check out the “kitten” links on the left (they are not offensive, violent or crude, just funny). 

    And more Flash fun, the classic, Fishbar!  They get wayyyyy better toward the later episodes, but all are click worthy.  According to the page, just close any ads that open up, they are all safe.  I have the originals and they have the ads in them too.  Enjoy

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:53 PM | Feedback (0) |


    Time to update! GDI + security flaw OH NO!!!


    There's a big brouhaha over this whole JPEG / GDI+ security flaw.  Here is the technet article.  I suggest you take a quick look at the article, it looks like it's a little more serious than it sounds.  Here is a link to the CNET article (via Patrick Hynds).  A quick excerpt from the article lists the affected Microsoft applications:

    Affected Software:

    Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 – Download the update

    Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1 – Download the update

    Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 – Download the update

    Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 – Download the update

    Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition – Download the update

    Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 – Download the update

    Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2 – Download the administrative update

    Microsoft Office XP Software:

    Outlook® 2002

    Word 2002

    Excel 2002

    PowerPoint® 2002

    FrontPage® 2002

    Publisher 2002

    Microsoft Office 2003 – Download the update

    Microsoft Office 2003 Software:

    Outlook® 2003

    Word 2003

    Excel 2003

    PowerPoint® 2003

    FrontPage® 2003

    Publisher 2003

    InfoPath™ 2003

    OneNote™ 2003

    Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Project 2003 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Visio 2003 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 – Download the update

    Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Software:

    Visual Basic .NET Standard 2002

    Visual C# .NET Standard 2002

    Visual C++ .NET Standard 2002

    Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 – Download the update

    Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Software:

    Visual Basic .NET Standard 2003

    Visual C# .NET Standard 2003

    Visual C++ .NET Standard 2003

    Visual J# .NET Standard 2003

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0 SDK Service Pack 2 – Download the update

    Microsoft Picture It!® 2002 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Greetings 2002 – Download the update

    Microsoft Picture It! version 7.0 (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Digital Image Pro version 7.0 – Download the update

    Microsoft Picture It! version 9 (all versions, including Picture It! Library) – Download the update

    Microsoft Digital Image Pro version 9 – Download the update

    Microsoft Digital Image Suite version 9 – Download the update

    Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint (all versions) – Download the update

    Microsoft Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+ - Download the update

    Office Users Note Office XP Service Pack 2 and Office XP Service Pack 3 are both vulnerable to this issue. However the security update for Office XP Service Pack 2 is only provided as part of the Office XP administrative security update. For more information, see the Security Update Information section. Office 2003 Service Pack 1, Visio 2003 Service Pack 1, and Project 2003 Service Pack 1 contain an updated version of the affected component and are not affected. Customers that have installed these service packs do not need to install the available security updates for these products.

    MSN 9 Users Note MSN 9 distributes Picture It! Express version 9 and Picture It! Library. You have the option to install these programs when you install MSN 9. You should install the Picture It! version 9 update only if you installed Picture It! Express version 9 or Picture It! Library when you installed MSN 9.

    Affected Components:

    Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 - Download the update

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0 Service Pack 2 – Download the update

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 – Download the update

    Non-Affected Software

    Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a

    Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6

    Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

    Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

    Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

    Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 1

    Microsoft Office 2000

    Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 1

    Microsoft Visio 2000

    Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 1

    Microsoft Project 2000

    Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10, Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10, Picture It! Premium 10

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 SDK

    Microsoft Works (all versions)

    Non-Affected Components:

    Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 3 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

    Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

    Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0 Service Pack 3

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 Service Pack 1

    The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003

    Note The non-affected versions of Windows do not natively contain the vulnerable component. However, the vulnerable component is installed on these non-affected operating systems when you install any of the software programs or components that are listed in the Affected Software and Affected Components sections of this bulletin. See the FAQ section of this bulletin for more information.

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:26 PM | Feedback (1) |


    Awesome new toy!!!


    From Think Geek:

    Sometimes it's fun to turn stuff off and on. But doing it everyday can get pretty tiresome and old. The Mini Power Minder can help. It has two built-in outlets - one that connects to your PC and the other to your peripherals (via a power strip). The Mini Power Minder also connects to your PC via a USB cable.

    When you shutdown your PC the USB cable will no longer have power, letting the Mini Power Minder know to shutdown power to the secondary outlet. If you have your peripherals connected to this outlet they will be turned off along with your PC. The same process works when you power-up your PC.

    Check out the url for more information.

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:35 AM | Feedback (2) |


    October MSDN mag is out, Come 'n git it!


    Another great issue of MSDN mag is out and ready for download.  For those that haven't figured it out yet, you can always get to and read or download MSDN magazine by navigating to http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/YY/MM/  where YY is the 2 digit year and MM is, um, let me think.. oh yeah, the 2 digit month.  From these pages you can download the code in a .EXE and the whole magazine in a .CHM.  If that isn't great enough, you can always take the .CHMs and push them through Chm2PDF and you'll have neat little .PDFs to take with you and read wherever.  I prefer the search function of the .CHMs, and at the end of the year, I roll all the .CHMs into one big .CHM, giving an even easier search that hits a whole year.  Download it today. 

    ::NOTE:: 

     If you navigate to the current issue through the links and menus off MSDN.MICROSOFT.COM, you will end up at http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/, you'll need to add the /issues/04/10 to get the page where the download links are! 

    October 2004

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:28 AM | Feedback (2) |


    Code Camp II Blogger Dinner


    Well it's about time the New Englanders got a chance to have one of these shindigs!  According to DonXML, Jason Haley has been cool enough to set up a little Blogger Dinner to be held between days at Code Camp II in Waltham.  From Don's blog :

    Code Camp II Blogger Dinner

    Jason Haley was gracious enough to help setup a Blogger Dinner that will be held right after the Saturday activities at Code Camp II

    Date:  Saturday, October 16, 2004
    Time:  9:00pm - 11:00pm (or whenever they throw us out)
    Place: Lobby Bar in Westin, Waltham, MA (its the big hotel you see on the highway exit 27 on 128)

    I’ll be there, along with Scott Watermasysk, Kent Tegels and Jason Bock (and we are all coming in from out of town).  Some of the locals that will be at Code Camp II include Sam Gentile, Robert Hurlbut, Chris Bowen, Thom Robbins, and Chris Pels.  Everyone is welcome to come hang out.

    Great news, looking forward to seeing everyone there!!!

    <edit>  Make sure if you're going to the dinner, and you're a GWB, let everyone know, it'll be cool to be able to put a few more faces to names!!! </edit>

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:16 AM | Feedback (1) |


    MSDN has a great new look


    Looks like all the Whidbey information on MSDN has been moved to a new MSDN site.
    The site looks great, and easier to navigate than the original one.  You can navigate to the topic you need easily by using http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/<namespace>.aspx.  Sweet.  The came naming convention works for properties and methods as well.  Kudos to the MSDN team for putting this together, great work, great site! 

    posted @ Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:11 AM | Feedback (0) |


    Cool Toy Alert SlickRun


    Thanks Scott for pointing out this great little doodad.  Go to the page, check it out, and get it! Installed. 

    He also points out in another post, a great replacement for mspaint.  Check them out today. 

    posted @ Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:34 PM | Feedback (0) |


    Mark Miller (CodeRush) on Dot Net Rocks! Live this Friday!!!


    Great news!  Looks like Carl and Rory will have Mark Miller on DotNetRocks! This Friday!!!  Info from franklins.net below:

    The next show will be broadcast on Friday, September 10th at 9PM Eastern Time. Our guest will be Mark Miller, author of (among many other things) CodeRush, a productivity add-in for VS.NET that you can't live without! Mark is Chief Architect for the IDE Tools Division of DeveloperExpress

    If you've never used CodeRush, check it out, download the demo today.  This has to be be one of the all time best things to happen to Visual Studio, .net and development in general.  DotNetRocks is worth it enough to check out ANY week, but this is just like the Coleman's Creamy Seafood Sauce on the Bennet Opie Pickled Walnutshuh (confused? read here.) .  Make sure you tune in!!!

     

    posted @ Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:29 PM | Feedback (0) |