When you want to create a new file system on Windows, for example to improve FAT or NTFS, you need to develop a file system driver. Developing a device driver that works in kernel mode on windows is extremely difficult.By using Dokan library, you can create your own file systems very easily without writing device driver. Dokan Library is similar to FUSE(Linux user mode file system) but works on Windows.

This is a neat Java backend for a MMOG. An impressive open-source project (well, not that I've tested it!) If you ever had the idea to create some kind of MMOG, this seriously lowers the barrier to entry.

Single sign-on implementation that's really slick, although the story is more entertaining. Give it a read and relish in over-engineering.

Interesting how the http 1.1 spec and server's that adhere to it negate the benefits of this technique.

Everything you need to develop for the Windows Phone

Cool info on radioactive elements…