I'm sure you've probably seen this by now, but if not, Virtual PC is now free. If you're a?developer and you haven't used either Virtual PC or VMWare, you're definitely missing out. The freedom to explore different software environments is worth the cos… more »

Jason Calacanis has the news that Netscape launched a new portal homepage, and it looks a lot like Digg. Apparently others think so too, as the top story is all about AOL copying Digg. It's not completely user generated - there are editors that decide wh… more »

If you've used Visual Studio, and ever switched to SQL Server (Query Analyzer, for example), you've probably wished for Intellisense. I know I have. Now, Red Gate, makers of the best SQL products (besides the server itself) out there, is offering SQL Pro… more »

I'm an avid user of Windows Media Player, so when the beta was rumored to be available on Monday, I was checking for it regularly. When it was finally released on Wednesday, I downloaded it and installed it immediately. Overall, I like the new UI, but th… more »

I'm assuming that at some point, Google Calendar will offer an API, and?I will?be able to write some sort of integration between it and my local Outlook calendar (or someone else will, and I'll be able to use it). That's why I'm playing with it - I have… more »

Over the weekend, I was reading The Daily Grind #856, and one of the items listed was that?Michael Sanford?was offering 25 free licenses to Xambi Banner Server. I hopped over - I love free stuff - and left a comment, since we have been (sort of) looking… more »

Lately, Dave Burke has been creating mods for Community Server at a rapid pace. His most recent one puts his blogroll online, which reveals who's in his "Buds" list - yeah, I'm there! Just like he's on mine. Anyway, here's a few other CS mods and info he… more »

This looks interesting:This package provides the functionality of the Microsoft Enterprise Library Configuration Console as an editor for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Once installed, Visual Studio will open .config files in an editor tree view, display… more »

If so, then this'll be of interest to you. For those not in the know, Web Content Management is the next version of Microsoft Content Management Server, and should bve a solid replacement. Anyway, if you want to get a look at it before it's released, And… more »

I didn't mention this when it launched a few weeks ago, mainly because I didn't work on the project. But I recently saw a review of Spout on Mashable, so I figured it was time to mention it. Spout was built by a few of my friends at NuSoft Solutions, so… more »