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Visual Studio Express Editions are now free!

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In his blog, found here, Dan Fernandez, Lead Product Manager for Visual Studio Express, announces that as of today, all Visual Studio Express Editions are now permanently free.

This is a good development since it lowers the cost of entry for high school & university students in the 3rd World, thereby seeding the market nicely.

Cool!

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

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Seems like just yesterday I was at the SQL Server 2005 Launch event - where I scored a full copy of SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition and Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition as well. (Haters, don't hate!)

Today, SP1 has been released.

Wow!

This is the Microsoft I know, always looking out for developers, appreciating the value-add we bing to it's products.

Keep it up!

Tab control in IE7

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Using IE7 since the last refresh has spoiled me with it's 'close tab' control on each tab.

Since I use both IE and FF daily, I find myself trying to emulate IE7 when I want to close tabs in FF.

I wonder which will win out......

China Piracy Decision = $$$ to Microsoft

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What a windfall the impending visit of China's President to Bill Gates' home recent edict in China banning barebones computers has been to MSFT.

I like it.

If I can be hired to do the same, I WILL go to every African leader and tell him/her of the benefits of such a law on the future of their populations.

On the Wheels of Steel

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I have Afrigroove Naijamix Select VI for DJ Jimi Balheaded Guy (London, UK) blasting out.

This is a dancehall-ready mix of Nigerian Hip-hop tunes.

The artists and songs on this mix are: 2 Face Idibia - Right Here; Stonecold - Girlfriend; Sunny Neji - Oruka; Mad Melon & Mountain Black - Danfo Driver; El Dee - Run Dem Mouth; Twin X - Cinderella; Eedris - Segarin Kano; Trybessmen - Roc-d-mic; Ruggedman - What u got; Sasha - Emi le gan; Abounce - Akwa Ibom Chicks; Lagbaja - Konko Below; Maintain - Mosquito; Maintain - Wifey; Jazzman Olofin - Raise D Roof; Styl-Plus - Olufunmi; TicTac & Tony Tetuilla - Fefe na Fe

Lakers clinch playoffs

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Whew!

The nightmare that was my 2004/2005 NBA season is over!

The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched a playoff position for this year's NBA playoffs.

Our position is dependent on or finish, and hopefully, a slide by the Queens of Cowtown, the Suckramento Kings; as misnamed a team as you can get.

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DIABETES

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I was almost felled by diabetes on the 28th of March of this year.

Prior to that day, I was totally unaware of the insidiousness of the disease.

Now I know.

I will be spending more time on this subject, relaying my experiences on this subjuct.

Kwame Brown?

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We MUST be living in Bizzaro World!

Trip this: Kwame Brown resurging for the Lakers!!!

When the trade was made, I wondered, "Kwame Brown? For Caron Butler? What were they thinking?"

And Kwame did not disapponit, giving Oscar-class sleepwalking performances in the same vein as Benoit & Olowokandi. (I know Olowokandi is a Nigerian, but, truth is truth!)

Then, five weeks ago when Mihm went down, this guy truned on the switch. Now we're getting double-digit games from him. If this keeps up, I'll have to issue a public apology to Kupchak for doubting this trade.

SmallBizVista.com

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SmallBizVista.com will be undergoing a complete redesign based on input from Kehi.

We will re-focus on reviews, opinions, and, if necessary, breaking news.

This will allow us to bring you more, and relevant information about Vista from the perspective of our target audience.

The change will be phased in over the next five weeks.

Effa Manley

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Effa Manley, co-owner of the Negeo League Newark Eagles, on Monday became the first woman elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

This is amazing!.

To say that MLB is not trying to make amends would now be a specious statement.

Totally unlike the NFL and Fritz Pollard, blogged about here.

The entire story, from the Los Angeles Times.