Regular Expression Library Builder

Brian Delahunty created Regular Expression Library Builder, a tool that allows the creation and modification of Regular Expression Libraries.

The RegexLibrary builder allows you to:

• Create CLS compliant Regular Expression Libraries - .NET assemblies that contain only regular expressions.
  
• Add multiple regular expressions to a single assembly.
  
• Define individual names, namespaces, regex modifiers, and accessibility levels on a per regex basis.
  
• Reload existing Regular Expression Libraries and add, remove, or modify regular expressions contained within.
  
• Manually set the version number of the assembly to help ensure compatibility with existing versions.
  
• Much, much, more... ;-)

freshfeed.pl: mix multiple RSS enclosures by publication date

freshfeed is a script that can create aggregated RSS feeds from multiple input sources. You can create an RSS feed containing just the most recent enclosures from multiple OPML inputs.

Lessons from Star Wars: Do you work for Darth Sidius?

I know that this a little dated but I just couldn't help throwing in my two cents.

Over at ITtoolbox.com there is a posting titled 'Lessons from Star Wars: Do you work for Darth Sidius?' I found the article humorous; there are some interesting points about how superstars work, how they are treated by others and how they think of themselves. Can we really simplify every IT boss into two groups? You are either a member of the Jedi Council, a group of people working with the notation that they actions are for the good of all, or a Dark Lord, an extremely small group of people working for massive political power. I just don’t thing that we can classify all of management this way.

One Vary large Catfish

Some stories are just so strange you just have to check it out.

Over at NationalGeographic.com there is a story of a man catching a giant catfish. The catfish was almost nine feet long and weighing in 646 pounds. According to the story the villagers tried to keep the fish alive but were unsuccessful.

Microsoft Skills Assessment

Microsoft has released several skill assessment tests. It appears that the tests are free when you completed a test you will receive a personalized learning plan. The learning plan includes Microsoft Curriculum courses, Microsoft books and Microsoft TechNet resources.

The assessment tests are being offered in the following categories:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
• Windows XP
• Supporting the End-User Desktop
• Exchange Server 2003
• SQL Server 2000
• Security
• Office 2003
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Storage Server 2003
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
• Visual Studio .NET
• Desktop Deployment

IronPython

IronPython is a Python implemntation in .NET. Please remember that IronPython is in pre-alpha. Pre-alpha means that you should note load this on your production machine, you should expect bugs and features not working.

Python is a high-level general-purpose, interpreted, object-oriented programming language.

Update: DevX has the article 'Python + .NET = IronPython'.

Refactoring with Visual Studio Macros

There is a neat article over at O'Reilly 'Refactoring with Visual Studio Macros.' The article shows how to write your own macro to perform a refactoring.

Tiny Sykpe Phone

The FlashPhone F1K is a USB audio device with a build in flash drive. You can install Skype on this device plus the flash drive offers you the ability to keep a record of the calls.

This looks like a neat little device for the consultant who is always on the move.

Chase Durer Special Forces Underwater Demolition Team Chronograph

Check out this watch 'Chase Durer Special Forces Underwater Demolition Team Chronograph' over at The Wrist Watch Review.

The features include:

• Quartz movement
• Water Resistan to 330 mter/1000 feet
• The Bezel is unidirectional
• Expandable buckle
• Weight 6.2oz

You can buy the watch from Amazon.com - Chase Durer - CD2464BB7

ScubaDivingBooks.com

We all know that you can find books on Amazon's website but here is a website specializing in Scuba Diving Books. What makes this a standout site is the people who are running the site are also certified divers and the number and depth of categories. I did a quick scan of several of the categories and spotted several books I want.

Port Detective

Port Detective performs a remote port scan on your IP address. You can use this tool to help determine if are running in a secured environment. The best part of this the tool is free.

X-Ray Mag

I found a free dive magazine today. You can check it out at http://www.xray-mag.com/.

Cave Diving Website

If you are interested in Cave Diving or just want to find out more a quick stop at 'The Cave Diving Website' gives you a lot of information.

Alexandria's Submerged Archaeology

Check out the article 'Passion under water' from 'Al-Ahram Weekly On-Line'. The journalist, Rasha Sadek, gets a 30-minute intro into the world of diving then goes on a set of dives that makes other divers envious. Sadek makes dives at Pharos Island, Lover's Island and Abu Qir.

Google Maps Hacking for Sforce

Over at sforce there a great example of a google map hack.

Not Getting Enough News Each Day?

NewsIsFree.com is a news aggregator. They are claiming to have over 21,000 sources. You can look at all the sources or set up custom page to get news in a why that makes sense to you.

Scott Hanselman's 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List

Scott Hanselman's 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List.

Scott has updated his list of developer and power users tool list. There are several tools on the list that I will need to check out.

InterWrite MeetingPad

InterWrite MeetingPad™ by GTCO CalComp

Check out this neat little tool to help make meetings more interesting.

The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability

The Code Project is running 'The secret benefit of search engine optimization: Increased usability.' This article has some great tips for optimizing your web pages not only for search engines but for readers as well. It looks like I will need to start applying some of the guidelines.

Diver Down Flags

Here is a quick little article on the history of the Diver Down Flag. Here is a nice article on the the Dive Flag Laws that apply in Florida.

Sensus Pro Diving Tool

Divester has review of 'Sensus Pro Diving Tool.' This is not a dive computer but a dive data recorder.

Couple Of Articles On Skype

Both of the articles come form InfoWorld.

'Call Skype for free from your mobile phone.' - A Norwegian company has come up with a use for your old cell phone. You will need to buy a special cable which should be available in August costing between $60 and $80.

'Third-party technologies enhance Skype.' - This article is about the economy that is growing up around Skype.

21-in-1 Card Reader

For all of you who have multiple memory cards you need the eBlue Fotolio. The device supports:

• CF-type I
• CF-type II
• CF-ultra II
• Micro Drive
• MS
• MS(Magic Gate)
• MS-Pro(Magic Gate)
• HS-MS-Pro(Magic Gate)
• MS-Duo
• MS-Duo(Magic Gate)
• MS-Pro-Duo(Magic Gate)
• HS-MS-Pro-Duo(Magic Gate)
• SD
• SD-ultra
• SDC
• MMC
• HS-MMC
• HS-MMC
• RS-MMC
• Mini SD
• T-Flash
• SM
• X Card

Free Visual Basic 2005 Book

Microsoft is making 'Introducing Visual Basic 2005 for Developers' avaiable for free.

• Introduction


• Chapter 1 - Microsoft .NET Framework Primer for the Visual Basic Developer


• Chapter 2 - Language Enhancements for Visual Basic 2005


• Chapter 3 - Visual Studio 2005 Integrated Development Environment


• Chapter 4 - Building Datacentric Applications


• Chapter 5 - Constructing User Interfaces


• Chapter 6 - Building Web Applications


• Chapter 7 - Microsoft .NET Framework Enhancements


• Chapter 8 - Deploying Applications

Divester

I came across the blog Divester.com.

New Toshiba Notebooks

Toshiba is releasing some new notebooks.

The Truth About Shark Attacks

For the last few days I have read a number of stories about shark attacks. It appears that the same story is being replayed.

National Geographic is running 'Shark Facts: Attack Stats, Record Swims, More'. You can check their claims against Scuba Radio's Shark Attack Files.

Developing Windows Forms Applications on Mono

DevX.com is running an interesting article by Paul Ferrill 'Developing Windows Forms Applications on Mono'.

Tracking an IP Address

Rogers Cadenhead has an interesting article on how to track an IP Address.

Optware Holographic Versatile Card: 30GB on a credit card

Optware Holographic Versatile Card is a high capacity storage device that can 30GB of information on a card. This is something I will be keeping an eye on.

NLog

NLog is a .NET logging library similar in concepts to log4net, designed with simplicity and flexibility in mind.

Code Project is running the article 'Introduction to NLog' that shows how to use the tool.

Why True Star Wars Fans Hate Star Wars

You just need to read: The Complex and Terrifying Reality of Star Wars Fandom

Writing Down Passwords

Slashdot.org is running a discussion on writing down passwords. Security is an important issue and several of the commentors make some really good points.

Tatung’s TTAB-A12D Tablet PC

Specs:

• Four hour battery life
• 12.1-inch screen
• 1.5GHz Pentium M processor
• 512MB of DDR2 RAM
• 60GB hard drive
• 802.11a/b/g WiFi
• Two built-in speakers
• Biometric fingerprint scanner.

Engadget Article
Tatung Website

Need To Email A Large File(s)

YouSentIt.com is a free service that may be a good way to share large files without filling email boxes. The file you want to send gets stored on the YouSentIt servers for seven days. A hyperlink with a short message is sent to the recipients email box.

How To Wiki

The How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit.

Enable Notebooks To Support Four Additional Monitors

Check out the SideCar PlusFour MMS. This $2000 device allows you to add up to 4 more monitors to you laptop.

Breathing Underwater Without An Air Tank

For all the scuba drivers out there, an Israeli Inventor has developed a breathing apparatus that will allow breathing underwater without the assistance of compressed air tanks.

What makes this so ground breaking is the air is extracted from the water without using the 'Electrolysis', which is chemical separation of Oxygen from Hydrogen' process. 'Electrolysis', is chemical separation of Oxygen from Hydrogen which requires alot of power.

Maxtor’s 500GB Hard Drive

Maxtor announced today a 500GB hard drive which is set to be released in the third quarter of this year.

Maxtor Press Release

2GB Flash Drive

Memina has created the 2GB Pocket Rocket. A 4GB version is in the works. I know that there are other Flash Drives that are have more storage. What makes this interesting is the speed. The drive runs at 18 MBps which is 2x faster than most optical drives.

Visual Studio .NET 2003 and 2005 tools

USysWare DPack is a collection of tools to help make a developer more productive in the VS IDE. The collection includes:

• Code Browser
• File Browser
• Framework Browser
• Numbered Bookmarks
• Surround With
• Code Navigation
• Solution Statistics
• Solution Backup (new)
• Support Help Options
• DPack Keyboard Mapping Scheme
• Delphi Keyboard Mapping Scheme

I have not yet tried the tools out yet but I have downloaded the exe.

Cell Phone Taxes

Forbes is running 'How To Duck Cell Phone Taxes'. The article has a link to chart showing the tax rate that is charged by each state.

CTX 17-inch Dual LCD Monitor

This would be a cool monitor to have.

4GB SD Card

ATP to put out 4GB SD card.

Have A Stack Of CD's You Need To Get Rid Of?

So you have a stack of old CD's you need to get rid. Build a lamp.

10 GB MicroDrive

Sony, NHK working on 10GB perpendicular microdrive.

Rugged Tablet PC

ItronixÂ’s Duo-Touch ruggedized Tablet PC is really cool looking and works in a really cold environments.

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