The Daily Grind 517

I've got a busy day of baking and writing about software ahead, so just a few things to start out the morning.

Software

• NLog 0.2 beta 1 - Logging framework for .NET applications, designed to be a simpler alternative to the "over-patterned" log4net. (via Pritam Pal)
• The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities - A list I shall have to go through in more detail later, but it looks like there are some gems there. (via Joel Ross)
• PowerTrack 2004 - Defect and feature tracking tool integrated into VS .NET and backed by a SQL Server database. Free for single users. (via Brian Madsen)
• ProjectDistributor - The ProjectDistributor site is now hosting its own source code.

Hardware

• Happy Hacking Keyboard Blank Key Top Model - Now on sale in the US, a keyboard with, well, completely blank keys. Promoted as a cool way to show off your touch-typing skills. I think I'll pass (I'm still loving my rock-solid Unicomp original IBM PC style keyboard).

Information

• .Net Compact Framework Advanced Memory Management - A white paper in progress from Mike Zintel.

Community

• ReSharper .NET Developer Survey - Take this survey from JetBrains and you get a chance to win one of 20 free ReSharper licenses.

Mike Gunderloy is the lead developer for Larkware and author of numerous books and articles on programming topics.

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