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Friday Links #76

Programming Computers

Announcing the new Microsoft SDK for Facebook Platform
Google creates programming language to simplify app dev
Michael C. Kennedy’s Weblog - Six Things That’ll Surprise You About .NET 4.0
How we really designed the look and feel of Windows 7 - Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
Random Acts of Coding: An Introduction to MEF
InfoQ: Microsoft is Dropping Code Access Security in .NET 4.0

Using your Personal Computer

ReSharper Discount and Free Upgrade to ReSharper 5
Paint.NET Releases Big Update, Still a Killer Photoshop Alternative - paint.net – Lifehacker
Google Makes Airport Wi-Fi Free During the Holidays - Wi-Fi – Lifehacker
Kindle for PC Beta Brings E-Books to Bigger Screens - Kindle – Lifehacker
How To Download Completely Free Amazon Kindle eBooks To Your PC
AppleInsider | Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 with security flaw patch

Science and the Environment

New Plastic Optical Fiber Technology May Revolutionize High Speed Last-mile Communication Networks
A Three-Way View Of the Center Of the Galaxy | Popular Science
7.3 Billion Years Later, Einstein’s Theory Prevails - NYTimes.com
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | ‘Large amounts’ of water on Moon

On the Web

Get a ReTweet Button for Your Blog
Sneak Peek At NYT’s Latest Online News Reader Prototype
SPDY: An experimental protocol for a faster web

Stuff I Just Dig

RUMOR: Google’s Chrome OS arriving next week
Magnetic Sensor Lights – Instant Light for Small Spaces

SPECIAL NOTE: I’m at the Microsoft PDC in Los Angeles next week. Send me an email if you want to meet and greet. - Mike