Have you heard about Monad? It’s going to be Window’s new CLI in longhorn, though it’s not specific to longhorn, it’s specific to .NET. The great thing about it is that it’s basically an object based CLI instead of a text based CLI. Conceptually it’s got some similarities to Apple’s Automator; though I don’t know if it will more or less powerful. After watching the video, I was motivated to sign up for the beta. The video presentation is pretty good from a technical perspective although the lead architect is a bit of a goofball. Who honestly uses the phrase, “all the way to 11″, or describes things as “rich” (other than chocolate)? Goofballs; that’s who.