Needing A Boot Disk

I am trying to install Slackware one of my old PC's. It appears that I have hosed up the partioning the hard drives so I need to get my hands on a boot disk. I have tried to make boot disks in the past using Windows XP. This has resulted in a boot disk that I can't use except with Windows XP. So I need an old DOS 6 boot disk. The web comes to my rescue again. The website Bootdisk.com has just what I am looking for.

ConnectionStrings.com

I am working on a project that requires the use of ADO.NET to connect to a MS SQL Server. In trying to figure out what I should use for a connection string I came across the website ConnectionStrings.com. This site lists connection strings for SQL Server, Access, Oracle, MySQL, Interbase, IBM DB2, Sysbase, Informix, Ingres, Mimer SQL, Lightbase, PostgreSQL, Paradox, DSN, Firebird, Excel, Text, DBF/FoxPro, AS/400, Exchange, Visual FoxPro, Pervasive adn UDL.

Blog Software Comparison Chart

I found a 'Blog software comparison chart' over at website USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review.

The chart by itself is great but if you tie it back to the companion article 'Time to check: Are you using the right blogging tool?' You gain insight into cost and how long it will take to sign up.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

From time to time I hit Microsoft's website PowerToys for Windows XP.

There are some great little tools here:

• RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer
• ClearType Tuner
• HTML Slide Show Wizard
• Open Command Window Here
• Alt-Tab Replacement
• Tweak UI
• Power Calculator
• Image Resizer
• CD Slide Show Generator
• Virtual Desktop Manager
• Taskbar Magnifier
• Webcam Timershot

Hockey About To Start

It appears the cry babies know as the owners and players have finally come to an agreement so the hockey session can start. You can check out the press release from the NHL titled 'Board Of Governors Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement' to see what they agreed to.

Acer TravelMate C310 Convertible Tablet

Acer has release the TravelMate C310 Convertible Table PC.

The Specs:

• 14.1-inch XGA display
• Sonoma Centrino with Pentium M and DDR2 SDRAM
• GeForce Go 6200 graphics
• 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth
• Gigabit Ethernet
• dual-layer DVD burner
• 80 or 100GB hard drive
• 4-in-1 card reader
• magnesium chassis
• 8.5-hour battery
• price $1,700

Harry Potter E-Book Controversy

Author J.K Rowling has a little problem with her last book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Rowling and her publisher did not make and release the lastest book in e-book format but some of her fans did.

Wired has a nice write up about the issue in the post Pirates of the Potter-ian.

I think more publishers and laywers need to pay attendtion to these Seven friendly suggestions for J.K. Rowling and her lawyer