After 1 1/2 years of not having a useable laptop which made it hard to present at the San Diego .NET Developers Group, made it hard to teach with the CRAPPY computers that UCSD provides teachers, being computer-less when traveling etc... I finally broke down this weekend and purchased a laptop. (a really good one that should last hopefully at least three years). So I'm asking anyone that has gotten value from my web sites, teaching, books or wants to say "thanks" for helping to run the San Diego .NET Developers Group for 11 years, to donate what they can to help offset the costs. I would greatly appreciate it!