.NET String internal pool

The CLR can optimize string management by maintaining an internal pool of string values known as an intern pool for each .NET application.

Why APIs?

Given that I helped start the Yahoo! Developer Network and once again spend my days (and some nights) working on it, you should not be shocked to know that I think APIs are pretty important.

Yahoo Picks Up AdInterax

Yahoo no longer needs to worry about experiencing a shortage of "rich media advertising solutions" - the company just acquired AdInterax, which specializes in providing those to "online publishers." Both parties were mum about the financial aspects of the deal.