If you are developing database related software, or using SQL Server 2005 in some way, this could be interesting. Microsoft has released a new MSSQL 2005 SP2 CTP. Go and get it here.
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Behringer has recently announced a complete package consisting of both hardware and software for your basic podcasting needs. Because everything is in the package, it is very simple to start right away without researching for what type of microphone, mixer, headphones, software and other accessories that you will need to get started. The bundle is named PODCASTUDIO and connects to your PC using the FireWire interface. And why not use Online Radio Tuner to listen to your published podcasts.
The package has a RRP of $269.99.
Technorati tags: Podcast, Behringer, Microphone, Mixer, Audio
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There is an excellent tool for blogging, the Windows Live Writer from Microsoft. I have been using this tool for quit sometime now and I regard it as my primary blogging tool at the moment. Simply because it speed up my blogging process considerably. Just fire it up, write your hearts content, select category and publish it in one go.
Now, up until now I haven’t successfully made a seamless integration with Community Server regarding the Weblog style functionality. I simply got an error stating that the Weblog style could not be updated.
But after applying the Community Server v2.1 Service Pack 2 the Windows Live Writer does successfully retrieve and us my Weblog style:
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Now you can start to redistribute your XNA development results with the XNA Framework runtime redistributable.
Link to Download details: Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 1.0
It’s here now!
Go to the Microsoft download page and get it.
This development tool will help you in your quest of developing games for both the Xbox and for Windows.
If you have access to install Windows Vista on a system with 1GB of RAM or less, you should definitely look into plugging in a ReadyBoost compatible USB memory stick.
In short, Vista will use your USB memory to cache file operations.
Read about this technology here from Microsoft.
If have tested it, and can verify that this technology in deed improves the overall Vista performance.
In my case, I did test it using one of those multi-card readers with an USB 2.0 interface. I put a high-speed Secure Digital card in it and Vista asked me if I wanted to use ReadyBoost on this device.
Its simple.
And SD cards are relatively cheap so it is a great way of improving your Windows Vista performance.
When you plug in an USB memory stick or memory card, a wizard will guide you through the steps.
If you later want to turn off or of the ReadyBoost feature, simply right-click on the drive’s properties and select the ReadyBoost tab:
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Microsoft releases WPF/E CTP
WPF/E is short for Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere.
A technology that brings rich user experience applications to the web.
The somewhat complicated name will probably have a shorter, more catchy name at RTM.
Nevertheless, it is a very exciting new technology that enables Web-based WPF applications to be run on both Firefox and on the Macintosh platform.
Today, Microsoft released the Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals.
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Today, Microsoft announced that Expression Web is now shipping.
With the same packaging as Windows Vista, the new suite line-up is:
Expression Blend, Expression Design, Expression Media and
Expression Studio, which is a subset of all of the other four Expression products.
The Expression Web can be pre-ordered on Amazon for $269.10
