The Daily Grind 565

Less than a week now until you'll see some new features around Larkware. I'm sure you're all losing sleep over that. Well, here's some links to follow in the wee hours.

Software

• FogBugz 4.0 - It's shipping. The latest version of the bug-tracking app I use is out. I think it's pretty spiffy, but then, I wrote a book about it. Free Web-based trial.
• ToolButton - RSS reader implemented as a deskbar that automatically detects feeds as you browse.
• NDepend - Tool to analyze .NET assemblies for cohesion, coupling, abstractness, and other quality metrics. (via Sijin Joseph)
• RootkitRevealer - Sysinternals has a new tool to help detect sneaky malware. This one is going to going right on to my traveling USB key of utilities.
• RSS Popper - A freeware RSS aggregator for Outlook.
• Rss Bandit 2 Plucker - If you happen to use RSS Bandit and a Palm OS device than this is the translation utility for you.

Information

• BEA Systems Fills In Eclipse Participation Details - Looks like WebLogic Workshop is moving to the Eclipse framework. Interesting.
• Goodbye Web Forms - Mike Roberts discusses building ASP.NET applications without .aspx files. This is an intriguing idea that bears further investigation.
• .NET Developer Center - Oracle has pulled together all of their .NET information in one place.

Community

• Cool Tools - This one isn't directly computer-related; it's Kevin Kelly's modern version of the old Whole Earth Catalog, now available as a cheap digital download. Well worth the $3.50 if you like finding nifty tools. Or check out the Cool Tools blog or newsletter.

Hardware

• TikiMac Unveils "Big Tiki Drive", the World's First Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive in the Form of a Grinning, Glowing Tiki Idol - A press release that speaks for itself.
• Hungry Field Mice Knock Out Phone Network  - Remember, it's not always hackers.

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

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