Difference between Disposing and Finalizing (referral)
I've gotten some pings on the difference between Disposing and Finalizing, which I didn't discuss in my Dispose/Close post. Fortunately Brian Grunkemeyer has written an excellent blog on the topic:
http://blogs.msdn.com/bclteam/archive/2007/10/30/dispose-pattern-and-object-lifetime-brian-grunkemeyer.aspx