I had a lot of fun figuring this one out. In IIS6 I create a virtual folder "MyWeb" and add a sub-folder called "bin". But when I try to browse to anything in the "bin" folder I get a 404. (I have plugins in the bin folder and plugins can have their own aspx's)
The problem? In IIS6, the ASP.NET ISAPI filter blocks requests to the "bin" folder (for obvious reasons). So now I call my folder "plugins". Problem solved!
From Jackie Goldsteins's blog - Mainstream support for VB6 will be ending 31 March 2005. After that, there's only extended support, but that will end after March 2008.
Work has been tough the last couple of months. I find it hard focusing. Sometimes I stare at my screen, write a line of code, then get distracted again and read some RSS feeds, email, chat to someone on MSN or work on my budget (information overload?).
First I thought I needed to get more organized. And I did. I cleaned my desk, limited my email and RSS reading. Forced myself to work only to 5. It got me focused, but only for about a week.
Then I took on some hobbies (anything not programming related). That included things like 3d-modelling and photography. Having a hobby is great, but not so great when you'd rather surf the net looking at 3d-modelling websites instead of doing your work.
Something might be wrong with my health, I thought. Got my blood pressure and blood sugar checked out. All good. Got more sleep at night, drank more water and less coffee. I even started a rigorous gym program. Getting some exercise has helped a lot, but I'm still not there.
I think the problem is really straight-forward. So simple in fact that I'm amazed I haven't figured it out before. This is probably my first bout of BURNOUT. Yes, I did take some leave over the December holidays, but that was very exhausting (non-stop entertainment and not much relaxing).
I'm not sure how to cope with burnout. A long holiday? (I've only got 2 days leave to spend) Try another hobby? Move onto another project? Try another line of work entirely?