Other

• Branson opens world's first 'spaceport' in US
• Software Engineering, a little bit of history.
• WCF Extensibility – WSDL Import (and Code Generation) Extensions, Carlos Figueira
• Metadata Tokens, Run-Time IDs, and Type Loading, David Broman
• Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview Training Kit October 2011 Released, Greg Duncan
• Actions in WCF Data Services, dbblogs
• Automated Build-Deploy-Test using TFS 2010, Anuj Chaudhary

Data Access

• NHibernate for Entity Framework Devs - Writing and Mapping Classes

Web

• Web developer color tool
• How to: Script for clearing the run history:, Tim Macaulay
• The many places to Dive into HTML5, Greg Duncan
• ASP.NET MVC3 JQuery inline editor, Code Project

Silverlight

• How to Visit UserControl of External XAP File in Silverlight, Code Project

Mobile

• Hey you. Yeah, you. Wanna Windows Phone?, Paul Laberge

Database

• GO 100000 - Learning something every day, today it's the SQL Server/TSQL GO Statement has a parameter..., Greg Duncan
• Thinking Big (Adventure), Adam Machanic

Agile

• Forrester: Agile Software Is A Cop-Out

Architecture

• Visual Studio Architecture Tooling Guidance – How important is the guidance extension?, Willy-P Schaub

Cloud Computing

• Using RoleEnviornment.IsAvailable and RoleEnviornment.IsEmulated properties in Windows Azure Applications, Avkash Chauhan
• Getting Started with Application Deployment with the Windows Azure Scheduler, Microsoft Downloads
• Daily Cloud Feed - Oct 17, 2011
• New Field Notes and Real World Guidance added to the Windows Azure Technical Content, Molly Bostic

Career

• Life Leaves a Mark, JD
• The Single-Changing Method, Leo Babauta
• The Secret To Dealing With Difficult People: It's About You, Tony Schwartz
• Seven Tips for Hosting Webinars that Rock, Entrepreneur.com
• 5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy As A Freelancer, Freelance Switch

Business

• Fred Wilson Explains Why Angels Are About To Get A Rude Awakening
• Startups: How to Iterate Faster
• The New Possibilities, Ben Horowitz

Innovation

• Gutsy Leadership Accelerates Innovation, Innovation Excellence

Other link blogs

• The Morning Brew #961, Chris Alcock
• Dew Drop – October 17, 2011, Alvin Ashcraft