The whole family is sick. Ugh. Nothing worse than having the kids and the wife sick at the same time.

• Changing the Syntax Coloring in VS.NET – Frans Bouma gives some great tips on setting your syntax coloring in Visual Studio. [via James Avery]
• Why NUnit Variables Should Be Static – James Newkirk explains why you should make your class variables static instead of as instance fields.
• Precompiling Your ASPX Files in .NET 1.1 – How oh how did I not know about this before? [via Scott Hanselman]
• Ws Contract First 0.4 Released – Version 0.3 was a must have. This one looks even better: XSD support, command line interface, and more.
• Tech Guide for Parents of Geeks – I don’t agree with all of it, but this is a good starting point.
• Mind Hacks: Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain in the World – A new book in the O’Reilly Hacks series… this time for your brain. [via Boing Boing]
• Blank Keyboard – As a brand new touch typer this is interestingly attractive and frightening at the same time. No labels on the keys! [via The Daily Grind 517]