Daily Bits – January 8, 2008

Lengthy list today… must be CES.

Guinness Book of Videogame Records Coming in February

Returning an Anonymous Type

Xbox Live to Twitter Update (v0.2.3)

Drag and Drop with ASP.NET AJAX (via Public Sector Developer Weblog)

My Team’s Developer Creedo

SQL Puzzle 9 (Matching DateTime) (via DotNetSlackers)

Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack Beta (MS Download) (documentation here)

Fun with Headlins, CES 2008 Special Edition (Paul Thurrott)

FAQ: Which Code Analysis Rules Shipped in Which Version

What Should Developers Know About Windows Server 2008?

Hiding Code From ReSharper

C# Futures, Diminishing Returns, and the Scala Parachute

Taser Unveils Holster with Music Player (Don’t tase me while you listen to Britney, bro!)

To Add or To Create

A Command-Line Interface Base Class (via DotNetKicks)

Extending the String Object in C# (some extension method ideas) (via DotNetKicks)

Tip: Overriding Core Object Methods (via Arjan’s World)

On Resume, Error (resumé tips) (via Arjan’s World)

Random Producing Same Values (via Arjan’s World)

Inheritance and Extension Methods (via Arjan’s World)

Ruby on Rails IDE Geared to Visual Studio 2008 Users (via WinBeta)

Bill Gates Explains the Difference Between Microsoft and Apple

Differentiated User Experience (UX) (via Christopher Steen)

Microsoft Health Common User Interface Toolkit v1.2.68.000 (new release on Codeplex)

On Blogging

Dynamic LINQ (Part 1: Using the LINQ Dynamic Query Library) (ScottGu)

DirecTV’s PC Tuner is Real

Pastor Targets Microsoft Gay-Rights Policy (some people have too much time on their hands)

Hacking Your Xbox 360 Fan (if you want to void your warranty, or your warranty has expired)

 

Book of the Day

 

Daily Bits – January 3, 2008

Rethrowing Exceptions and Preserving the Full Call Stack Trace (via DotNetSlackers)

The Bottom of the Cup (via Arjan’s World)

IronRuby vs. Ruby.NET?

Foundations of Programming – Part 6 – NHibernate

Does C# 3.0 Beat Dynamic Languages at Their Own Game? (via DotNetKicks)

C# vNext: Take 2

Visual Studio 2008 Launch Event in LA, Feb. 27th

Reporting Code Analysis Defect Counts

SQL Server Virtual Event (via DotNetSlackers)

WPF-Based Music CD Ripper (via Christopher Steen)

Software + Services Overview (PDF or XPS download)

Extending Live Writer for Blog Posting

Foundations of Programming – PDF Download

MS Quiet on ‘Ultimate’ Xbox 360 (via WinBeta)

FILESTREAM Data in SQL Server 2008

 

Book of the Day