Oops. It's been a while since I posted a Geek Notes. After seeing ROTK on Tuesday night, I've been too tired to do anything computer-related after work and my blogging has suffered. Sorry.

We had our company holiday party last night and that was fun. My wife and I basically spent the entire evening following our 2-year old Hadley around the party. She was having a blast.

• Windows XP Service Configurations - Ever wondered which Windows XP services you really need? Which ones you shoud turn off? This is the most exhaustive list I've found. Enjoy!
• .NET Framework 1.1 Device Update 4.0 - Provides additional device support for the ASP.NET mobile controls.
• Making Movies vs. Computer Programs - Andy Hunt compares how ROTK was made with how typical computer systems are made.
• Anti-Pixel Style Button Makers - Don't want to draw buttons for your weblog by hand? Here are a few tools to help you out.
• Amazon Browser in XUL - This is the coolest example of the power of XUL that I've ever seen. NOTE: You must be using Mozilla or Firebird to see it. Once there, click the "Start MAB Now!" link.