I just found some info on the Microsoft research site. A project called VirtualWiFi. It is a project that allows you to connect your machine to multiple wireless networks at the same time. The quote that I enjoy is that you can play games via one wireless connection and surf the web on another.

I am not sure that would be the reason for using this software, but I can see the value. I would like this feature to be able to test web services, web apps, and security for a product by not being connected to that network.

So far the project is limited in features and does not have WEP or WPA working. But give them time.

you an check it out here. (http://research.microsoft.com/netres/projects/virtualwifi/default.htm)

Yesterday I completed my first marathon. On Oct 9th I ran the Chicago Marathon in 4 hours and 27 min. That is near a 10 min mile. I did not know what to expect going into this race. I figured it would be interesting, and I was right.

The day was perfect, 40 degrees in the morning and near 60 and sunny at the finish. I now know why they call Chicago the “Windy City.” I knew there would be 40 thousand people there but I did not know how they would effect me when I was running. I spend the first 10 miles just trying to get out of the way of people. Mostly passing runners and dodging people who just decided to start walking. You see, with that many people you had people around you at all times. At most times during the race if I stuck my arms out to my side I would have touched someone.

I realize know some of my mistakes. First, I will make sure that I get in with a pace team that is a bit faster. I would have liked to be in the 4 hour range or less. We ran with the 4:30 pace team (we go to the start a bit late to move up to the 4 range). What I found is that we ended up passing almost everyone around us, and not having too many people pass us.

Second, I would probably run a bit harder in the beginning and then rest in the middle. I did not really get tired until mile 24. Let me tell you that the last 2 miles were hard.

I ran the race with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Rodney and Alyssa. We all finished together.

It was one great adventure that I recommend everyone trying.

I have blogged about source control before. From online source control like Sourceforge.net or Gotdotnet.com, to Visual source safe (crap) and SourceGear Vault. After using and trying many tools I have realized how some can be very useful and others have their faults (VSS). However, today an issue I had was not related to the tool but to the files stored within that tool and how they were accessed. For the sake of keeping this brief I will have to just point out a very useful function that windows is missing, the diff command.

Linux / Unix machines have a nifty tool called Diff. It allows you to show the difference between two files. For those who code this is a useful tool. One would guess there would be the equivalent for windows. However, it was not until today did I realize that was not so true. To get a version of windiff you have to download a resource kit, or an option pack or some other junk. You may say to me, well most source control tools allow you to do this. And that is true. However, what about local files. Today I was in such a jam and needed a program and I was able to find an old link I had kept for (WinDiff) - Site Here These guys keep a link to the direct download of windiff. So give it a try and compare some directories or some files.