This is is my weekly speed link post.  It is here that I note the web sites that I have run across that interest me – whether it be related to work or play.

Application Development

• I like the idea of reading other people’s code to learn more about programming. This post lists several resources for code samples.
• Jeff Smith has posted a good article on Working with Date and/or Time values in SQL Server.
• Scott Hanselman has started a forums section on his website.
• I ran across three articles on The Code Project. Arrays Undocumented, Strings Undocumented and Pointers Undocumented.  They all go into great detail on each topic.
• These snippets caught my interest on CodeKeep:  Update App.config file value – Textbox & String.Empty – Windows Shutdown from .NET
• Derik Whittaker posts about Taking the MCTS Test 70-536 and what he did to pass it.

 Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

• Zen Habits has posted an article that lists 16 Ways to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump. I find that #1 and #10 are the hardest points for me.
• The I Hate Your Job website gives us 3 Reasons to Plan Your Week On Friday Afternoon.
• The Ririan Project provides several ways to Increase Physical Activity When Time is a Problem.
• Dumb Little Man has started a series on Finding a Healthier Lifestyle. The first two articles are about Committing to Change and Making the First Cuts.
• The Real World Software Development website has posted some interesting guidelines to Managing Your Boss.

 Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else

• I find this graphic very interesting.
• Lifehacker has some good advice on how to Turn mailing lists into an RSS feed.
• Dilberts I liked this week  8/29, 8/30, 9/1

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Happy Surfing.