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Now this looks pretty cool, I need to order it… http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/securityreskit/default.aspx The new Microsoft Developer Security Resource Kit brings together a host of valuable references and resources for developing more secure applications. In it you’ll find: Best practices: These guidelines, how-to documents, and checklists will help you integrate security issues into the development process. Training: […]

So here is an odd one from me, anyone that knows me knows I am not a GUI person. However every now and then I find something that catches my attention for a second and I will peek at it unless it exceeds my bored timeout of about 15 minutes (for GUI type things). So […]

I previously put in an MVP Wish or otherwise known as a Design Change Request (DCR) or also known as a LadyBug request in for allowing an attribute to be in multiple property sets. I was completely surprised when that request was closed as won’t fix and a question of give a concrete example of […]

Gil posted a WAV file of the call of the DEC Chicken… http://www.gilsblog.com/index.cfm?CommentID=54 Rating 3.00 out of 5

So here I am converting CDs to MP3s, I have mediaplayer to just start converting any CD inserted and then to spit the disk out when done. About 5 times now as I am digging through my big CD bin the CD gets kicked out almost immediately and I am like, darn it, don’t screw […]

http://blogs.msdn.com/larryosterman/archive/2006/01/12/512115.aspx Rating 3.00 out of 5

I have been importing all of my CDs into MP3 tracks with mediaplayer. Oy is this long and drawn out. Much easier though than bringing everything in as a WAV and then converting from the command line with BladeEnc like you used to have to do though… It appears that my entire music collection will […]

… in several months, if you have the spare cash, I could use two of these babies and the video cards necessary to hook them up… thanks… http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor_3007wfp?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=specstab#tabtop Dell 30″ UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel As the largest and highest resolution display in Dell’s flat panel lineup to date, the Dell 30″ UltraSharpTM Widescreen Monitor is […]

I would be lax in my duties if I didn’t pass this on There has been a Brett Blogging update on ~Eric’s blog http://blogs.technet.com/efleis/archive/2006/01/10/417228.aspx LOL Rating 3.00 out of 5

I had a butt load of American Express points saved up so I thought I would spend them. I started looking around and finally settled on a Creative Zen “Sleek” device bundle. It comes with the 20GB player as well as a docking station and set of Intrigue 2200 speakers. I am quite impressed… very […]