Vista Beta 2

Windows Vista Beta 2 has been released. I'm downloading it now.

If it looks stable enough then I'll consider reloading my workstation with it (Time to live dangerously!)

WinFX, Office 2007, Threat Modelling Tool, SharePoint v3

• WinFX Beta 2 (with a GoLive license, so you can use it in production now)
• Office 2007 Beta 2
• Threat Analysis and Modelling Tool v2.0 RC1
• Microsoft Windows SDK for Beta 2 (Vista) includes prefast support
• Windows SharePoint Services V3: SDK
• SharePoint Server 2007: SDK

Poppa Bill

Today just after 4pm, my grandfather "Poppa Bill" passed away. It is a really sad day, though in a sense there is a sense of relief that he doesn't have to struggle with his health anymore.

One thing to hang on to is that we will meet again one day in Heaven. Tonight as we put the kids to bed, we thought about some of the things he would now be able to do again that he hadn't for a long time because of poor health - including running around, eating donuts and meat pies! (Poppa had diabetes)

He had a most remarkable life, and I will miss him a lot.

Thanks Poppa.