Other

• New Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services Showcase Videos, termserv
• Comparing two techniques in .NET Asynchronous Coordination Primitives, Scott Hanselman
• Who really knows Windows 8?, olivnie

Code to look at

• Making your classes copy-safe, Huzifa Terkawi
• Creating and closing of WCF proxies, Michael Bendtsen
• PRISM application from the beginning: part I, juanlubarreda
• Using Ajax AutoCompleteExtender for autosuggest, Anuja Pawar Indore

Data Access

• [Sample Of Dec 11st] Add Unique Constraint in EntityFramework, philip fu
• Entity Framework 6: Alpha2 Now Available, Scott Guthrie

Widows 8

• Windows 8 Tips Part 10 – Launch File Explorer with Drive List, Dirk Strauss

Web

• Hello world, with Knockout JS and ASP.NET MVC 4!, Amar Nityananda

Mobile

• WP8 lock screen alignment issues, Matt Lacey
• Mobile Apps: Native or Web?, Merill Fernando
• Complete Guide to Windows Phone StringFormat Binding, MatthiasShapiro

Database

• RavenDB indexing optimizations, Step I–dynamic batches, Ayende Rahien
• SQL SERVER – Inviting Ideas for SQL in Sixty Seconds – 12/12/12, Pinal Dave
• How It Works: SQL Server 32 bit PAE/AWE on (SQL 2005, 2008, and 2008 R2) – Not Using As Much RAM As Expected!, psssql

Agile

• How to complement TDD with static analysis, Karpov Andrey
• Agile Testing Days 2012 – Day 3 – Agile or agile?, Chris George

Cloud Computing

• Azure table storage WCF custom transport channel, Dustin Metzgar
• Leveraging Windows Azure and Twilio to support SMS in the Cloud, Bruno Terkaly
• Using existing database with Azure Mobile Services, Filip W
• Daily Cloud Feed – Dec 11, 2012
• Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/10/2012+, Roger Jennings
• rsyncing to an AWS instance, Mark Needham
• SaaS Metrics: Three Steps to Success, SandHill.com
• How much is an IaaS VM worth?, John Joyner
• Cloud computing and Big Data as drivers for better care management decisions, Microsoft In Health
• New Azure resources for researchers and Azure resources for educators, Matt J. Hickey

Career

• You’ve Got 30,000 Days To Live… Reverse Engineer Your Life To Make Them Count, Ryan Lawler
• Is It Time for You to Stop Dabbling and Get Serious?, Steve Pavlina
• 'I Was Not Exuding Huge Amounts of Confidence', Inc.com
• 7 Steps to Become an Authority in Your Industry, Entrepreneur.com
• The Freelancer’s Guide to Networking in Person, FreelanceSwitch.com

Other link blogs

• The Morning Brew #1252, Chris Alcock
• The Daily Six Pack: December 12, 2012, Dirk Strauss
• Windows Store Developer Links – 2012-12-12, Dan Rigby
• Top 10 Microsoft Developer Links for Tuesday, December 11th, Rob Caron
• Dew Drop – December 11, 2012 (#1,460), Alvin Ashcraft