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10 ways to develop customer self-sufficiency

Helping your customers become more technically capable frees you up to spend more time giving them higher-value services -- which could ultimately benefit your career. Calvin Sun offers some advice for helping your customers become a bit more self-reliant.View entire blog »

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Annalee Newitz -- She's Such a Geek

If you're a true geek, then you already know about Annalee Newitz. After all, she's written about technology and science for over the past 10 years. Find out what Sci-Fi books made her "must read" list, and listen to the podcast interview.View entire blog »

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802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas

I remain very optimistic about 802.11n being a disruptive technology that will alter everyone’s perception of data networks. If smart antenna systems and beam forming are included in the mix, it's a for sure thing. View entire blog »

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The "insecure memory" FAQ

The problem of "insecure memory" is little-known and pervasive. Read on to find out what "insecure memory" means, and how it affects you. I even intentionally changed settings on a (secured) machine to use "insecure" memory just to show you how such a message might look. See the sacrifices I...View entire blog »

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Top Instant Messaging applications in the enterprise

It appears that the enterprise have largely given up on controlling the use of IM, and existing policies, if any, were largely ignored.View entire blog »

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A look at ambition -- Why do you want to move up in your organization?

Some people want to move into management for the "power." Unless you have a real talent for it, do us all a favor and stay away.View entire blog »

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Why are we ignoring Moore's Law?

In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double every year. He later amended that to every two years and Intel later updated it to 18 months. But if there is this kind of predictability to hardware life, why isn't Moore's Law driving how...View entire blog »

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Pop quiz: Solid-state drives

If they aren't already, IT professionals should be up to speed on solid-state drives. The following pop quiz is a chance for you to test your current knowledge of these up-and-coming storage devices.View entire blog »

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Setting up a remote hot site

Our disaster recovery plan has migrated from a remote backup service to a remote hot site. We decided against using hosted services because of the ongoing monthly costs. In this update I detail the discovery process involved in setting up a remote hot site. The goal is instant fail over...View entire blog »

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Video: Five tips to help new IT managers Making the move from a technical job to managing an IT department requires a variety of new skills. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives provides five tips for IT executives to help their techies make the transition to becoming managers.Read blog »
Tags: Adobe PDF, Information Technology, Article, IT Manager, Video, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jason Hiner
Career Managementby Toni Bowers, Head Blogs Editor
A look at ambition -- Why do you want to move up in your organization? Some people want to move into management for the "power." Unless you have a real talent for it, do us all a favor and stay away.Read blog »
Tags: Goal, Person, Leadership, Management, Toni Bowers
IT Dojoby Bill Detwiler, Head Technology Editor
Pop quiz: Solid-state drives If they aren't already, IT professionals should be up to speed on solid-state drives. The following pop quiz is a chance for you to test your current knowledge of these up-and-coming storage devices.Read blog » 7 comments
Tags: Knowledge, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Storage, Storage Management, Strategy, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Bill Detwiler
Decision Centralby John Sheesley, Section Editor
Tobak gets it wrong - You're not a bunch of sheep CNET's Steven Tobak says that the media isn't biased. Instead, we just feed you content we know you'll click on, and any media bias is your fault. There's something severely wrong with this argument.Read blog » 2 comments
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Perception, Tobak, Robots, Strategy, Linux, Financial Accounting, Blogging, Emerging Technologies
10 ThingsHost: Jody Gilbert, Senior Editor
10 ways to develop customer self-sufficiency Helping your customers become more technically capable frees you up to spend more time giving them higher-value services -- which could ultimately benefit your career. Calvin Sun offers some advice for helping your customers become a bit more self-reliant.Read blog »
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IT LeadershipHost: Toni Bowers
Why are we ignoring Moore's Law? In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double every year. He later amended that to every two years and Intel later updated it to 18 months. But if there is this kind of predictability to hardware life, why isn't Moore's Law driving how...Read blog » 10 comments
Tags: Gordon Moore, Law, Mark Burgess, Mainframes, Strategy, Servers, Hardware, Management, Tricia Liebert
IT by the NumbersHost: Paul Mah
Top Instant Messaging applications in the enterprise It appears that the enterprise have largely given up on controlling the use of IM, and existing policies, if any, were largely ignored.Read blog » 19 comments
Tags: IM, Enterprise Network, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Paul Mah
Network AdministratorHost: Selena Frye
802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas I remain very optimistic about 802.11n being a disruptive technology that will alter everyone’s perception of data networks. If smart antenna systems and beam forming are included in the mix, it's a for sure thing.Read blog »
Tags: Device, Network, Signal, IEEE 802.11n, Interference, MIMO, Technology, Antenna, RF, Ruckus Wireless
Servers and StorageHost: John Sheesley
Batch Active Directory tasks with ease using dsmove When you have to do specific Windows administration tasks on a frequent basis, it makes your job easier if all relevant objects are in the same organizational unit. Find out how you can script the move with the dsmove command.Read blog »
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Organizational Unit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Enterprise Software
IT ConsultantHost: Chip Camden
Onsite IT consulting: Do you charge by the hour or per day? Do you have a policy for onsite IT consulting fees, or do you negotiate each situation on a case-by-case basis?Read blog » 10 comments
Tags: Information Technology, Client, Consulting, Food & Beverage, Keyboards, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Hardware
IT SecurityHost: Chad Perrin
The "insecure memory" FAQ The problem of "insecure memory" is little-known and pervasive. Read on to find out what "insecure memory" means, and how it affects you. I even intentionally changed settings on a (secured) machine to use "insecure" memory just to show you how such a message might look. See the sacrifices I...Read blog » 3 comments
Tags: Security, Disk, Window, Problem, Data, Microsoft Corp., RAM, GnuPG, Swapfile, TrueCrypt
Linux and Open SourceHost: Jack Wallen
Check your rootkits at the door with rkhunter So it's usually op-ed here but I ran across a story the other day about a new proof of concept rootkit (Hackers Find a New Place to Hide Rootkits) and thought maybe I'd highlight an application I generally use to inspect systems for rootkits. The application is rkhunter. This tool...Read blog » 8 comments
Tags: Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Jack Wallen
User SupportHost: Joe Rosberg
A scalpel specially designed for PDFs Awhile back, I suggested some of software tools to replace Adobe Acrobat. A reader suggested I look at PDFill, and it turned out to be a gem. I have a new favorite piece of PDF software. Find out why.Read blog » 3 comments
Tags: document management, download, PDF, software, William Jones
Microsoft WindowsHost: Mark Kaelin
How do I... Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files? You may have found that Microsoft Windows XP's Disk Cleanup utility misses a spot from time to time, retaining temporary files most recently accessed. Here's how to perform a clean sweep of your Windows XP files by forcing Disk Cleanup to get rid of all your temporary files.Read blog » 8 comments
Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Microsoft OfficeHost: Susan Harkins
How do I... Spice up a list in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation? Most of us use bullets or numbers to introduce specific ideas or points. There's nothing wrong with them, but they are rather ordinary. In a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you might want to forgo the ordinary and go with something a bit more novel, and certainly unexpected. Susan Sales Harkins shows...Read blog » 28 comments
Tags: Item, Arrow, Slide, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Figure D, Figure J, Figure K, Microsoft Office, Office Suites
Programming and DevelopmentHost: Justin James
Can Microsoft win over enough developers to change the paradigm? Justin James poses this question: Can Microsoft create enough demand in the minds of developers so that its vision transitions to a state of self-fulfilling prophesy?Read blog » 6 comments
Tags: Developer, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software
Tech of all TradesHost: Tim Malone
Setting up a remote hot site Our disaster recovery plan has migrated from a remote backup service to a remote hot site. We decided against using hosted services because of the ongoing monthly costs. In this update I detail the discovery process involved in setting up a remote hot site. The goal is instant fail over...Read blog » 17 comments
Tags: Disaster Recovery, Servers, Data Management, Hardware, Tim Malone
TechRepublic Out LoudHosts: Sonja Thompson & Beth Blakely
TR Member Spotlight with Neilb The TR Member Spotlight shines on one of the most requested interviewees from the women in the TR community. Prepare yourselves for the wit and wisdom of Neilb.Read blog » 42 comments
Tags: Podcasts, Gender And Diversity, Storage, Internet, Human Resources, Hardware, Sonja Thompson
Classics RockHost: John Sheesley
Will HP repeat its history by buying EDS? HP has announced a major purchase of EDS to make an impact in the field of services. Wait - didn't they run this play once before when they bought Compaq? Sure enough. Has HP learned from history or are they doomed again for the next few years?Read blog » 3 comments
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GeekendHost: Jay Garmon
Annalee Newitz -- She's Such a Geek If you're a true geek, then you already know about Annalee Newitz. After all, she's written about technology and science for over the past 10 years. Find out what Sci-Fi books made her "must read" list, and listen to the podcast interview.Read blog »
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