Paul Thurrott tears into the latest Windows Longhorn build that was leaked over the weekend.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

Business 2.0 points out the return of the middle man is here. Major kudos go to CDW. CDW is definitely one of my favorite companies.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]

New Office: I just got back from inspecting the new Fog Creek Office, a sunny loft in the shmatta district, with the architect. It's going to make a really nice office when we're finished building it out, with private offices, a living room area, kitchenette, and, budget permitting, a pool table and plasma TV. Here's… Continue reading New Office

MIT Technology Review: Untapped Networks. Q&A with Duncan Watts, Columbia University sociologist. Theories of networks have been around for a long time, so the science itself really isn't new. What is new is the synthesis of ideas from a variety of disciplines: math, computer science, sociology, biology. [Tomalak's Realm]

Extensible .NET SQL code generator: One of the cool things about Microsoft is that there’s a boatload of smart people in it. More to the point, many of those smart people are building wicked cool pieces of software that are available to you for free (and in many cases, with source code included!). So, here’s… Continue reading Extensible .NET SQL code generator

Harnessing Atoms to Create Superfast Computers. George Johnson's book makes the arcane topic of quantum computing accessible and understandable. By Ian Foster. [New York Times: Books]

Developers and DevNet Subscriptions: What Do I Get? by Mike Chambers. [Macromedia – Designer Developer Center]

Grim Future for World's Water. The planet will face an unprecedented shortage of drinking water in the next 20 years, a U.N. report warns. Pollution, global warming and thick-headed politicians get most of the blame. [Wired News]

Zoe is back home safe and recovering from her surgery.  I'm very happy about that! On the other hand, I've really had enough snow for quite a while.

Taking my kitten Zoe off to the vet this morning so she can get spayed.  Hope everything goes okay.