I have a side project in which I implement a model of load-propagation through a structure. Then I use a genetic algorithm to find structures which are stable and which satisfy other criteria. It's too involved to discuss here, but here's a screen shot...

I'm happy to report that the December CTP of the VS SDK is now available: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1005241&SiteID=1 Have fun writing plugins for VS. Of course, you have to be a member of the elite VSIP club to...

I'm pleased to report that the public beta of Expression Blend, formerly known as "Sparkle" and "Expression Interactive Designer," is posted: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EE6B5E7E-E1E8-4787-BF18-03C2E938A397&displaylang...

The WPF3D team have delivered one of the coolest features yet: Fully interactive 2D controls and content rendered in your 3D scene. Interacting with 2D on 3D in WPF Here's a taste of what's possible: Interactive 2D content rendered on a 3D object. This...

From the blurb: New processor support (e.g., Core Duo) for code generation and profiling Performance and scale improvements in Team Foundation Server Team Foundation Server integration with Excel 2007 and Project 2007 Tool support for occasionally connected...