Nope I've not disappeared, quite the opposite in fact, i've just been incredibly busy (no rest for me )

Anyway while I was checking my email earlier I'd received an email from Microsoft about their TechNet events (basically conferences for IT Professionals). This surprised me as I didn't recall signing up for these newsletters, so presumably it's something to do with the beta testing I did for Vista.

I have to confess though I am tempted, especially the one about Communications Server. I grant you I don't work professionally in the IT industry, but I'm very interested in going to one of more of these. Watch this space!