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{ Monthly Archives } November 2005

Distributed Computing

I read [Eric Sink's](http://software.ericsink.com/index.html) blog, cause I find what he writes to be slightly humourous and technically interesting (a good combination in my mind). I do actually use the [SourceGear Vault](http://www.sourcegear.com/vault/index.html) client, for the [Flickr.Net API Library](http://www.wackylabs.net/flickr/flickr-api/) for which we got it free (as its an open source application). I don’t consider I’ve used it [...]

FlickrNation Podcast

I’d just like to thank [Thomas Hawk](http://www.thomashawk.com/) who has recently started a new podcast called [FlickrNation](http://www.flickrnation.com). Its up to its 3rd episode so far and I just got some serious pimpage. I must say I really get a huge ego boost out of this kinda thing (I must be slightly shallow I guess ).
He [...]

Sea of Chairs

Sea of Chairs, originally uploaded by aqui-ali.

I’ve started up a new blog, which I call Delete Me Resurrection. I’m going to be using it to highlight some of the photos which have failed to be ’saved’ by the various voting groups on Flickr which I actually like.
So why [...]

How well do you know your contacts

Following a link from [the FlickrBlog](http://blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2005/11/how_well_do_you.html) lead me to the most excellent flickr game I have ever played. Basically it shows you a photo from one of your Flickr contacts and presents you with 3 choices - you pick who’s photo you think it is. I seem to be doing quite well at the moment [...]

Driving Too Fast Again

DrivingTooFastAgain, originally uploaded by Mapachito.

Tooooo funnnnyyyy….

Flickr.Net Source Release 1.4.3

The next version of the source code for the Flickr.Net API Library has been released.
[Download Latest Source](/flickr/flickr-api).
See the above page for changelog - there are some good ones in there.
There are also two new ‘examples’ pages.
* [Examples - Part 1](/flickr/flickr-api/examples-part-1)
* [Examples - Part 2](/flickr/flickr-api/examples-part-2)
Feel free to add comments as you want.

Free Databases

A couple of database related news items.
Firstly:
>VistaDB 2.1 database for .NET has been released
>This 2.1 update includes over 60 improvements, including new support for .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio .NET 2005.
>VistaDB is a small-footprint, embedded SQL database alternative to Jet/Access, MSDE and SQL Server Express 2005 that enables developers to build .NET 1.1 and .NET [...]