I was recently sent an email that has some of the most amazing pictures. I have uploaded them to the Just Pencils gallery. The thumbnail images in the gallery really don’t do these justice, so be sure to view the full size image. Keep in mind, all of these creations... Read more

One of the online developer newsletters I receive is “Application Development Trends”. In the most recent newsletter, they have an offer for a free download of SQL Anywhere 10 Developer Edition. I don’t personally use SQL Anywhere, since I work in an all-Microsoft shop and have a couple of... Read more

This is a great site for some fun geeky novelty items covering some great categories, including GeekWear and Cubicle Warfare. Check it out and pick up your favorite geek gadget. Read more

It seems this is the year for Microsoft to announce product retirements. First GotDotNet, then Visual J#, and now eWeek just announced that FoxPro is being retired as well. According to Microsoft, they will not be releasing any new versions of Visual FoxPro past version 9.0, but... Read more

This service pack was just released amid a deafening roar of silence. Honestly, the service pack was released on schedule, but with very little fanfare. The service pack is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The service pack adds the improved Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 as... Read more