Is it just me, or do you feel like every time you try to find a good reference or example for a particular subject all you can find is stuff that is incomplete, incorrect, buggy, or only works in theory or when the winds are just right?  Also, like most people I have also had painful experiences with a few products or services that left me with the desire to climb on top of the tallest roof I could find and tell the world about it so that: 1) others wouldn’t have to go through the same frustration experience 2) to send a message to companies who continually provide poor service or subpar products that we are smart consumers and we will rebel against such tyranny.  I have also run across an equal number of companies that exceeded my expectations and gave me a “wow” experience, and in turn I have become evangelistic on their behalf.  Really I want this to be a place to share my experiences in terms of what did and didn’t work for me for: software, code, books, training, and some other random topics that temporarily captured my attention.