Joel Webber analyzed how Google maps works and posted about it here . They did an awesome job doing building on DHTML without needing ActiveX, Java, etc.

I wrote about the previous release here . Here's what's new in 9.0: System information dialog has per-CPU graph option with hyperthreaded and NUMA processor information A Users menu duplicates the functionality of Task Manager's Users tab, showing Terminal...

I went to Amazon today and they have a new " Amazon Prime " service where you pay $79/year and get 2-day shipping on all of your orders. Seems a bit steep to me. I usually go for the free shipping, although that can take forever.