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This could mean big things for AOP and Spring…

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1855917,00.asp

I just heard about WIRED NEXTFEST on an “IT Conversations” podcast. I REALLY want to go! I just called Aislinn and WE’RE GOING! We may go up friday night and go to the saturday event…then just see Chicago on Sunday. Aislinn says “the more the merrier” so let me know if you’re going too and we can meet - up.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jun/06intel.html

Big News today is that Microsoft announced new, open xml file formats for office. Apparently the files are zip compressed, so if you unzip them, you have access to the xml (text) files. Which is pretty cool. I wonder if you can turn off the compression so that you can still throw it in source control and have the diff/merge that Matt Raible has been looking for?
Another neat implication is that it’ll be easier to generate reports to excel…(or powerpoint?).

Just wanted to take a second to announce the birth of my second son Teller Reid Estes. His birth was completely different than Corbin’s (my first son) but every bit as amazing and awesome. I love being a daddy. Read more about the family over at Estes News (includes pics).

I know…DvT…behind the times. I guess I need to enroll in a class to get a cheap ADC membership so I can finally get my powerbook for 20% off.

Sounds like the folks at wordpress.org has been getting into some risky business. I’m all for Matt making some money…wordpress is great…I just wish there was a less shady way to do it.

UPDATE: Matt responds. Bottom line: you live and learn.