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

• Scott Hanselman has posted a great article on Parsing CSVs with PowerShell and continues his great link series with The Weekly Source Code 10.
• Steven Smith shows us how to Limit Rows In DataTable or DataSet.
• Phil Haack asks us What Does Protected Internal Mean? This is a great description.
• Good article on Understanding ViewState in ASP.NET by Joydip Kanjilal.
• Jeff Smith has posted a great article on Splitting a single DataTable into Parent/Child DataTables for Hierarchical Processing.
• Aaron Lerch shows us how to Create a Directory Table of Contents with PowerShell.
• Here is an interesting article by Leon Bambrick about Your Brain, And the Effects of Syntax Highlighting.
• Chris Coyier shows us What Beautiful HTML Code Looks Like. It is a lot easier to read when it is well structured.
• Articles from The Code Project:  The Interface Construct in C# ~ 7 Secrets to Successful Software project delivery
• Snippet(s) that caught my interest on CodeKeep:  SQL Transaction (SQL)
• Tip(s) that caught my interest on DNTOD:  Which is better: Control or WebControl? ~ Setting focus during a validation error

SQL Server Development

• Chad Boyd has posted a great article on Consuming Output from OUTPUT Directly in SQL 2008.

Houston Area & Regional Technology Events

• User Group Meetings – This is my monthly listing of user group meetings.
• VSLive – Austin – Mon 11/12/07

Internet, Software and General Technology

• Jeff Atwood provides links to several great wallpaper sites, but also reminds us that The Desktop is not a Destination.
• Mike Duncan has suggested Windows Grep in his article Windows Grep – a free top-5 must-have developer tool you really want. Trust me. [via Christopher]
• Lifehacker had several articles that grabbed my interest this week:  Make the Most of Your Dual Monitors ~ Stargaze from our Mobile Phone or iPod Touch ~ Get a Complete List of Drivers On Your Machine
• Jeff Atwood has posted an article with some great information on LCD monitors titled Not All LCD Panels Are Created Equal.
• There is a great article on Web Worker Daily by Chris Poteet on how to Become a Del.icio.us Power User. I am a firm believer in Del.icio.us.

Self-Improvement, Productivity and Career

• Todd Goldfarb lists 7 Effective Ways to Implement Positive Thinking. I think I need the most help with using positive language.
• Dumb Little Man points to 150 Resources to Help You Write Better and Faster.
• The Fruitful Time blog tells us how to Get rid of stress once and for all. I really agree with the first point; however, I still find it hard to do under stress.
• Here is a very detailed article on TechRepublic on how to Write a resume that will land you a programming job.
• The Fruitful Time Blog explains how to Make exercise part of your daily routine. I am finding that mornings are easier than after work.
• The Ririan Project lists 13 Tips to Maximize Every Hour of Your Day.
• Todd Goldfarb lists 24 Powerful Relaxation Techniques. I could go for some of that!!!!

Sports, Entertainment and Everything Else

• Here is a list of the 8 Most Harrowing Tornado Encounters Ever Caught on Tape. I can relate to some of these. An F4 tornado went through our neighborhood back in 1993.
• Joss Whedon the creater of my favorite TV series of all time is Returning to TV with a new series called Dollhouse.
• Funny Dilberts this week: 10/30 ~  11/03

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Good Link Blog Sources

• Jason Haley – Interesting Finds
• Steve Pietrek – Links
• Arjan Zuidhof – LinkBlog
• Christopher Steen – Link Listing
• Matt Hinze – Links Today
• Scott Reynolds – Links from the SharpSide
• David Vidmar – Links of the week
• Matt Goyer – Links
• Mike Gunderloy – The Daily Grind

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Happy Surfing.