Hello, I'm   Jason

This week, Ben Edelman, a PhD candidate at Harvard University, released a study that Google’s Blogspot helps spread spyware. Hopefully web users don’t get the wrong impression and begin to think that all blogs are like Google’s.

There will be a .NET Valley meeting tomorrow night (February 23rd) at Luzerne County Community College. The meeting will feature a presentation about ASP.NET 2.0 Membership. For more information about this event, visit http://www.dotnetvalley.com/Events/259.aspx.

Oracle announced yesterday at VSLive! in San Francisco that they will soon offer .NET development tools for there popular Oracle database engine. The new tools will most likely ship with the next version of Oracle, Oracle 10g during the summer months this year. More information about this announcement can be found at http://www.ftponline.com/reports/vslivesf/2005/mendelsohn/. The first hint that additional .NET support would be available for the Oracle platform came at the Oracle OpenWorld 2004 conference in London in September of last yeat. For more information about Oracle and .NET, visit http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/dotnet/index.html.

Today, HP’s CEO stepped down. For a full press posting, visit http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2005/050209a.html?mtxs=home-corpE&mtxb=B1&mtxl=L1.

Microsoft announced today that they will be acquiring Sybari Software from the state of New York to help businesses protect messaging and collaboration servers from viruses, worms, and spam. For more information, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/feb05/02-08SybariPR.asp.

I just realized that one of the GotDotNet.com workspaces I run has lost some posts to the message board. I emailed GotDotNet.com about this and will let everyone know what comes about from it. In the meantime, it might be a good idea to check your workspace to ensure everything is intact. If anyone has posted a message to one of the workspaces I manage, please email me what you posted.

The January .NET Valley meeting will be postponed. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area is expected to get more snow tomorrow. The next meeting will be February 23rd.

Dell has a fantastic sale right now because it’s the end of their fiscal year. A Dell Dimension 3000 with 256 MB RAM, 40 GB HD, CD-Burner, and a 17” Flat Panel Monitor is only $449 after rebates and instant savings. The E-Value Code for that is 66766-S50104t. They also have a decent Inspiron 1150 Notebook for $649 (E-Value Code: 66766-S80106s) and a Dell Color Laser Printer 3100cn (Coupon: ?F889W6QG?HHF9) for $467.

Join the Leadership Wilkes-Barre Class of 2005 in being part of the rejuvenation of Downtown Wilkes-Barre. The water fountain has been the focal point of Public Square since Wilkes-Barre was founded. Our class hopes to bring everyone in the community together to rebuild the walkway around this historic landmark. This project will not only bring safety and beauty back to public square but also restore a sense of community pride.

Are you looking for office space? Visit www.280NorthShermanStreet.com. Coming June 2005!