Here. I learned more about what WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) is and what it's for in 5 minutes running the Scriptomatic tool than anything I'd seen or read before. Plus, it's a great little ad hoc admin tool. Very cool.
Here. From Michael Box: Since its release in 1996, Microsoft Exchange has depended upon the I/O subsystem for its high performance and availability. While the storage industry progresses significantly with innovative solutions, there are key concepts you must understand if you want a successful and durable Exchange server deployment. Windows .NET, performance, backup techniques, and technology reviews such as Storage Area Networks and Network Attached Storage, are the main aspects of this session. With more than six years of experience in this field, the presenters put these aspects into the perspective of Exchange 2000's own requirements and dependencies. This is essential for IT administrators and decision makers to make the right choices and investments for their Exchange rollout!
Here. While I don't necessarily agree with surana, I so loved the way that he stated his opinions that I had to post it here (even if it is 3 weeks old!). My favorite quote is:
"...programmers are idiots... XP's pair programming is laughable. Can two idiots do much better than one?"
You gotta admire a guy that isn't afraid to speak his mind. : )
Here. At OOPSLA late last year, the C# team made a splash by announcing some of the features they'll be adding to the compiler in the next next version of C# (not Everett). This link has that presentation as well as a very nice white paper discussing the new features in detail.
