Thanks -- quite informative. Worth spending the hour...

Your ignorance, in return, seems astounding. Far from an old-timer myself, but I did work originally at entry level on some of the "older" mainframe systems in the 90s and the basic concepts were the same. It was a great way to learn the concepts and I appreciate everything the grey-haired, ancient, always-smelled-like-cheap-Subway-sandwiches local UNIX guy taught me. New syntax and slightly new methods do not confuse the "old-timers". They've just been there before... in some cases again and again...

Seconded

So you worked there too?

http://www.popfly.com/

Microsoft Popfly is the fun, easy way to build and share mashups, gadgets, games, Web pages, and applications.

It looked briefly interesting to me about a year ago. I have no idea what the current state of it is.

You're right on that one -- hadn't even thought about Popfly for ages until you just mentioned it.

It's my standard policy to have at least 3 drinks when I have mod points.

I SO wish I had a mod point right now...

Hilarious. Wish I had mod points for this one.