Dot Net Monkey

I have been having intermittent problems with my Maxtor external One-Touch 250gb drive getting Delayed Write Failures and corrupting (or not saving) data.  Well after a bit of investigation I found my solution in Windows XP update (KB918005).  

Interestingly enough, the description of the fix is "address an issue where a Windows XP-based portable computer may not have as long a battery life under certain circumstances when certain USB 2.0 devices are connected.".  This resolved my issue even though I connect my drive through Firewire.

Just thought I'd share...  Also, there are some more discussions to be had on this thread citing other solutions 

I'll be looking at doing this exam soon so I thought it might be good to start capturing links to information:

http://www.mydemos.com/FlexWiki/default.aspx/MCSD.MCPDWindowsUpgradeExam

I'm currently in the process of thinking about how I am going to turn my bland study into an awesome uber-productive development environment.  I want a place that inspires creativity, helps me focus and get work done. (this one is probably more up to me than the room).

I'm a firm believer that a good environment can have a big impact on work output.  I noticed there was an interesting entry over at Creating Passionate Users which seems to confirm my beliefs.  Check it out.

http://www.miguelcarrasco.net/miguelcarrasco/2006/10/blue_screen_of_.html