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- Do employers offer professional development for techs? Take the poll
- Support techs and all other IT pros remain relevant by acquiring new skills. Can employers be counted on to help their people grow? by William Jones
- Femtocell challenges linger but service is still promising
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- Linux basics: The GNOME and KDE desktop landscapes
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- IT must change to keep pace with connected users
- Customers, fresh-out-of-school employees and other consumers of our information today learn more about the flow of information and how individuals and groups can use it, before they've finished high school, than we currently teach them in college. This generation of iPhoning, iPodding, tweeting, txting MySpacers has not only driven a...
- Rid your resume of these useless words
- Resist the temptation to embellish your resume with elaborate terminology. You'll only insert a vagueness into a document that needs to be streamlined. by Toni Bowers
- Obama names IT change-agent Kundra as federal CIO
- On Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama named Vivek Kundra as the CIO of the federal government. Kunda below is a 34 year-old IT leader with a strong reputation in the tech community. He has track record for driving efficiency and transparency, and has shown a penchant for bold actions such...
- The 10+ most dangerous words in business
- Business buzzwords can be annoying -- but everyday language can be far more treacherous. BNET UK's Jo Owen lists a dozen seemingly innocuous words that are often used to distract, misdirect, and deceive the listener. Don't worry about the jargon: At least we all recognise it when...
- Cisco ASA and DNS pain: Is there a doctor in the house?
- Cisco expert Lori Hyde reveals how DNS doctoring allows you to provide user access to internal resources when the default ASA configuration results in dropped packets. by Lori Hyde
- Dell Latitude E5500 Laptop
- The newly redesigned Latitude line of E-model laptops replaces Dell's older D series. These laptops are all business; they are built for flexibility, mobility and security. Best of all, they are backed by a standard three-year Dell limited hardware warranty. Specifications Processor: Intel...
- Construx offers free training to laid-off developers
- Construx Software is generously offering free training in software best practices to laid-off developers. There are a few requirements for qualification: You must have been laid off after July 1, 2008, and you must have been working as a software development professional before you were let go. The company has...
- Video: The science of Watchmen
- Explaining the scientific "logic" behind nigh-omnipotent Dr. Manhattan -- the glowing blue naked dude from the Watchmen comics and movie. by Jay Garmon
- 10 questions to find out if you suck at wealth management
- Many leaders are dissatisfied with their personal life and financial situation. In this blog, leadership coach John M McKee suggests managing each of the 3 key life elements to ensure satisfaction over the long haul. by John McKee
- Explaining concepts can be a challenge with some users.
- Have you ever explained something to users only to have that glassy-eyed look tell you that they had no idea what you just said? What do you do? What are some of the things you've tried to explain that fly above the understanding of some users? by Joe Rosberg
- Doing more with more is a recipe for success
- Even in a rough economy, not all organizations are regarding IT as simply a cost center. When approached in the right way, CEOs are still willing to add resources to overstretched IT departments, particularly when the goals of that department are tightly linked with the CEO's priorities. Benny Sisko provides...
- The difference between contracting and consulting, and why it matters
- Meredith Little offers basic definitions for a contractor and a consultant and explains why it matters what you call yourself. She also provides tips on how not to get burned when dealing with project bidding. by Meredith Little
- PS3 supercomputer illustrates innovative IT cost savings
- During the current economic downturn, organizations are turning to IT for innovative ways to cut costs. Several computer scientists have developed a unique money-saving technique--cluster Sony PlayStation 3 game systems into cheap supercomputers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back in 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, an associate professor of computer science at North...
- Automate Vista's Clip command line utility
- Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Creative Element Power Tools to add the further automate the Clip utility by adding it to the context menu in Microsoft Windows Vista. by Greg Shultz
- 10 ways to protect yourself when you leave a job
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- Video: Five ways to estimate and control the costs of IT
- The IT department needs to be just as concerned with the bottom as the company's accountants. Estimating what the IT infrastructure and IT projects will cost is only half the battle. Implementing specific measures to control those costs is equally critical. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains...
- Hotmail Login
- I have a user who is running WinXP and frequently uses Hotmail as a backup when her office email goes down. After loading Ad-Aware SE she can no longer login to her Hotmail account from this system. After creating a new Hotmail account for a different user, we...
- Windows cannot access specified device, path or file...
- I have a problem that has developed on my user account. When I try to open any EXE file or MDB file on a network drive I get the following message.Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.I...
- A New CIO's 100-Day Plan
- When new CIOs start, they have to immediately create momentum and build credibility. High expectations are held by the business community, senior executives, and the IT organization itself ? and starting off on the right foot is critical to managing those initial expectations. To manage this initial roller coaster ride,...
- IP Telephony from A to Z: The Complete IP Telephony eBook
- This information-packed eBook is a must-read if you're considering a move to an all-IP network. The document outlines the benefits of convergence and explains what you need to consider when you're ready to evaluate IP telephony vendors. It even offers a handy implementation calendar that you can use to chart...
- Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless
- Work retail PC repair and you'll see some pretty wacky end-user "fixes". See what happens when the technically clueless clash with their computers. by Bill Detwiler
- Glary Registry Repair 3 (Windows)
- Glarysoft Registry Repair is an advanced registry cleaner for Windows that allows you to safely scan, clean, and repair registry problems. Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. Glarysoft Registry Repair allows you to fix your registry and optimize your PCs performance...
- IT Dojo: Create your own bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP
- Booting Windows XP from a USB Flash drive gives you great IT support tool. For example, you can make a troubleshooting toolkit for booting and analyzing seemingly dead PCs. Or you could always have your favorite support applications at your fingertips.In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic's Head Technology...
- Mercury LoadRunner Tips for Configuration, Scripting, and Execution
- This white paper provides tips and tricks for Mercury LoadRunner configuration, scripting, and execution. This guide is intended to help testers just learning to use LoadRunner, as well as to provide new best practices for those who have used LoadRunner for many years.
- Download this project plan template
- If you've taken on a small to midsize project that doesn't warrant a full-scale plan in Microsoft Project, download this Excel spreadsheet template sent in by a TechRepublic member for quick and easy project management.
- Use these four Registry tweaks to accelerate Windows XP
- Plenty of third-party programs claim to tweak or optimize Windows. However, most of them simply make Registry edits. Here are four manual tweaks that experienced IT professionals can make to improve the speed of Windows XP.Title: Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition ISBN: 0596009186 Published: February 2005 Author: Preston Gralla Chapter:...
- 10+ essential (and free) Windows applications
- When George Ou builds a new Windows computer, he installs a dozen of his favorite free apps. Not only do they fill essential functions, they're all well-behaved installers and uninstallers: no crashing the computer or gunking it up. See how to make the most of your computer without spending a...
- TCP/IP Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting is a necessary part of supporting any network installation. Determining and repairing problems can consume a lot of time, especially if you don't know what to do or how to do it correctly and quickly. This On Demand Web Seminar explains how you might consider troubleshooting different problems that...
- Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive
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- Video: Three critical things to do before reinstalling Windows
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- Understanding Networking Fundamentals
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- Five things we have learned from Bill Gates
- Whether or not you're a fan of Bill Gates, it's impossible to deny the role he has played in spreading computer technology across the planet during the past three decades. His retirement as a full-time Microsoft employee in June 2008 marked the end of an era -- and it's one...
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- DataCenter Virtualization: Why You Need It & Best Practices for Success
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- Resource Guide: 10 Tech Skills You Should Develop Over the Next Five Years
- If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills, you're in the right business. In the late...
- 10 mistakes new Windows administrators make
- Whether you're new to network administration or to the Windows environment, a few common oversights and mistakes can trip you up. Deb Shinder explains how to avoid some of the problems new Windows admins often encounter. by Debra Littlejohn Shinder
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