Great interview by Tech Crunch with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

The Web Deployment Tool simplifies the migration, management and deployment of IIS Web servers, Web applications and Web sites. Administrators can use command-line scripting with the Web Deployment Tool to synchronize IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0 servers or to migrate an IIS 6.0 server to IIS 7.0. The Web Deployment Tool also enables administrators and delegated users to use IIS Manager to deploy ASP.NET and PHP applications to an IIS 7.0 server. Via IIS Blog.

Why do you think pair programming actually works?

An article from NYTimes on pair programming.

1. Get Organized
2. Separate Work Space from Everything-Else Space
3. Take Advantage of Time Management Tools
4. Set Goals
5. Set Deadlines
6. Plan Ahead
7. Prioritize
8. Delegate or Outsource
9. Optimize Your Process
10. Learn to Say “No”
11. Learn When You Work Best
12. Set Regular Working Hours
13. Don’t Waste Time
14. Avoid Multitasking
15. Take Frequent Breaks
16. Maintain

From Smashing Magazine

Users can browse in the visual search by products, sports, consumer electronics, famous people, entertainment, reference and many more categories. The updated search makes it easier for users to find what they are looking for through the stylish 3D flip image layout.

Microsoft launched a foundation to participate commercial software developers & companies more into open source business. But what is CodePlex Foundation?

We believe that commercial software companies and the developers that work for them under-participate in open source projects. Some of the reasons are cultural, some have to do with differing software development methodologies, and some have to do with differing views about intellectual property. In general, we are going to work to close these gaps. Specifically we aim to work with particular projects that can serve as best practice exemplars of how commercial software companies and open source communities can effectively collaborate.

An article showing 10 reasons why freelancing is the best for Job Security.

All about Gov 2.0 is on platform…

Microsoft just released it’s Productivity Hub. It is a SharePoint Site Collection which educates your people how to use Microsoft’s tools. I guess it is a part of Everyday Productivity Education program of Microsoft.

Skype is sold by eBay to a private investment group.

Google just didn’t calculate the routing traffic properly to prevent the issues they had yesterday; down-time of 2 hours.

Scott has got together a list of useful tools for Windows again. COOL ONE!

Quality of Life Index from Economist.