Tools
I've been using Reflector for .NET for a while now to help me debug issues. I recently became aware that Reflector has support for AddIns. I haven't checked all of them out yet, but I must say that the CodeMetrics add in really rocks. It has metrics for Cyclomatic Complexity, Code Size, counts for Methods and many others. I'd love to see this add in enhanced to have additional metrics, such as maintenance complexity, and the ability to run metrics from the command prompt...
I've had to do some graphics work lately, and was looking for an alternative to GIMP, when I ran across paint.net. So far, I'm really impressed. This little app is FREE, currently under development (meaning it's getting new features all the time) and was really simple to use. Give it a try