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This is my first Geek Notes posted from NewsGator, so hopefully it will work well. I'm also experimenting with NewsGator's Draft capabilities...

• Obsolete in Whidbey - Brad Abrams has posted a preliminary list of what will be obsoleted in Whidbey. This list is VERY subject to change, but should help you see what parts of the BCL to avoid moving forward.
• ASP.NET Popup Control - This is a very cool little control that gives you MSN Messenger style popups in your ASP.NET application. You can see an online demo here. [via Clarke Scott]
• ASP.NET Connection String Tip - Carter's Dad posts a nice little trick for managing connection strings in ASP.NET applications. Be sure to read the comments for the whole thing...
• Virtual PC 2004 Available on MSDN Downloads - Of course you need to be an MSDN subscriber to get it.
• MSN Newsbot - Microsoft has released a beta of its version of Google News. Looks to be UK only right now.
• Lonestar Screenshots Posted - An early look at Windows XP Table PC Editon 2004.
• ASP.NET Request Validation Exploit Discovered - Looks like this doesn't work as well as MS had hoped.