The Daily Grind 994

Fall always makes me feel so dedicated, as I get to my desk before dawn again.

• ClearContext IMS Pro 3.0 Early Access Release - New version of the Outlook organization software that I reviewed here, with Outlook 2007 support.
• CodeSmith 4.0 Public Beta Released - My favorite code generator has a new version out with lots of spiffy new features.
• Occasionally Connected Systems Sync Framework - Steve Lasker presents an alternative to replication.
• up.time - Server monitoring software with special features to monitor virtualized servers running under VMware ESX.

• Final Draft of TC45's Office Open XML formats Standard Available - The end result of Microsoft's opening up of the Office file formats is now available.
• Microsoft PropertyGrid Resource List - A page of useful info and links, courtesy of the folks who sell the replacement Smart PropertyGrid.Net.
• New and Notable 115 - Sam Gentile's link roundup offers much better coverage of .NET architectural matters than I do.
• Microsoft Enhances Interoperability With Open Virtualization Format - Microsoft has added the Virtual Hard Drive spec to the list of ones they're sharing with everyone for free (here's the spec for download).
• Remote Desktop On A Non-Standard Port - Phil Haack shows you how to set this up.

• Switchback: Horrors of a Windows Power-user Trying to Switch to Apple OS X - And for the other side of the story, here's a Windows power user who tried a Mac and hated it.

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