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10 command-line tools that refuse to die
Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks.
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How firms can avoid losing their way over tracking users
Anyone involved in the collection of geolocation data should be aware of some serious pitfalls.
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Unify multiple instant messaging services
As a unified messaging client, IM+ Pro is a great solution to consolidate and manage your contacts and chats.
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Managing Macs in a Windows shop
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Five Apps
Five apps to help keep your photo collections under control
It's easy to quickly lose yourself in an avalanche of digital images. Here are a few tools to help get things organized.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 21, 2012 4:50pm | Latest comment by unclepete52
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Keep your tablet screens clean with this handy DIY method
Jack Wallen shows you how to help prevent less fingerprints, smears, and smudges on your tablet screen.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 21, 2012 2:35pm
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IT Leadership
Does ERP still make sense in 2012?
As you stare down the barrel of costly upgrades and continued maintenance, you might legitimately wonder if ERP still matters at this point.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 21, 2012 2:01pm
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App Builder
Use Contacts in Windows Phone 7 development
Learn how to use Contacts when developing WP7 apps, and read about two approaches for using the data from this class.
Posted by Justin James | May 21, 2012 12:20pm
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Smartphones
Tips to get more battery life from your iPhone 4S
Jack Wallen offers some tips for preserving and even extending the battery life of your iPhone 4S.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 21, 2012 10:54am
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Microsoft Office
Use COUNTIFS() to evaluate multiple count and criteria ranges
Excel's COUNTIFS() function is flexible enough to handle different ranges and data types.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 21, 2012 10:37am
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Software Engineer
Getting HTML5 to work on a simple site
Justin James reviews The HTML5 Developer's Cookbook and describes using the Modernizr library to convert some features on his site to HTML5.
Posted by Justin James | May 21, 2012 9:23am
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Linux and Open Source
Fedora's crowdsourced open source documentation achievement
During the 2012 FUDCON something amazing was pulled off that typifies the open source community.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 21, 2012 7:39am
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IT Security
Reading online privacy policies cost us $781 million per year
Michael Kassner interviews two privacy researchers who feel we are spending too much to understand privacy policies.
Posted by Michael Kassner | May 21, 2012 7:12am | Latest comment by lehnerus2000
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TR Dojo
Create an online shopping presence with ease using PrestaShop
The open source PrestaShop ecommerce solution comes with more than 200 features. Here's what you need to know to install the all-in-one shopping site.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 21, 2012 6:52am
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Data Center
How to add USB devices to vSphere VMs
Since vSphere 4, VMs can leverage USB devices. Rick Vanover shows how to connect a USB device to a vSphere VM.
Posted by Rick Vanover | May 21, 2012 6:00am | Latest comment by robo_dev
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The Enterprise Cloud
Google Apps v. Office 365: Calendar features
Ian Hardenburgh continues his comparison charts of Google Apps and Office 365 apps and features with this detailed look at the Calendar offerings.
Posted by Ian Hardenburgh | May 21, 2012 6:00am
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SMB Technologist
SonicWALL routers and dropped ARP packets
Mark Pimperton describes how more secure handling of ARP packets by a new router caused a baffling loss of both Internet connections after 15 minutes.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 21, 2012 5:41am | Latest comment by jfuller05
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Career Management
The most liked tech CEOs and their web presence
See the country's most-liked tech CEOs and how their web presence corresponds.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 21, 2012 5:19am
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Asian Technology
Majority of APAC computer users admit to participating in software piracy
Sixty-three percent of computer users in Asia Pacific admit to software piracy, above the global average of 57 percent.
Posted by Paul Mah | May 21, 2012 5:15am | Latest comment by beaverusiv
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IT Leadership
Why Windows 8 won't be an immediate enterprise slam dunk
Scott Lowe is a big fan of Microsoft, but he believes that with Windows 8, the company is about to commit its biggest blunder in years.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 21, 2012 5:13am | Latest comment by lehnerus2000
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Google in the Enterprise
Quick Tip: Add a graphical element to your Gmail signature
You can have a graphical element in your signature if you are using Google Enterprise Gmail, but you have to be in the correct view first.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 21, 2012 1:01am | Latest comment by jhbeck23
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Microsoft Windows
Quick Tip: Disable the Sticky and Filter Keys in Windows
While accessibility features are terrific for those who need them, they can be annoyance for those who don't.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 21, 2012 12:58am | Latest comment by lehnerus2000
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10 Things
10 command-line tools that refuse to die
Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 20, 2012 10:50am | Latest comment by yvonne_lau@...
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App Builder
Three ways game developers can avoid cloning
Two attorneys offer gaming companies advice on actions to take that may help them avoid becoming victims of cloning.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 18, 2012 2:04pm
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10 Things
Top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets
Windows 7 gadgets offer added functionality and convenience in a variety of ways. Here are a few you may want to add to your desktop.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | June 1, 2010 9:12am | Latest comment by justaSeeker
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Tech Sanity Check
Google's secret weapon to take down Cupertino and Redmond
Google is about to take possession of a software weapon that it could fire at Apple and Microsoft, but it's unclear whether it will push the button.
Posted by Jason Hiner | April 23, 2012 11:23am | Latest comment by imnotrich
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Tech Sanity Check
15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous
One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 16, 2012 3:00pm | Latest comment by davidhbrown
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10 Things
10 new HTML5 tags you need to know about
HTML5 offers new tags and attributes that provide more power, efficiency, and flexibility for your Web development. Here are 10 tags you'll want to check out.
Posted by Justin James | May 13, 2012 8:51am | Latest comment by Justin James
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Career Management
Infographic: The tell-tale signs of an overworked employee
This graphic examines the obvious, and invisible, signs that an employee is being overworked, as well as the three most common reactions.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 8, 2012 5:11am | Latest comment by TommCatt
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10 Things
10 reasons IT pros get a bad rap
It's no secret that IT pros aren't too popular with some clients and end users. Alan Norton considers some of the underlying reasons for the bad press.
Posted by Alan Norton | May 6, 2012 5:53am | Latest comment by briant11@...
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Career Management
Three ways your smartphone can hurt your career
Smartphones are as common in modern workplaces as coffee. But be careful that your smartphone does not end up causing problems for you.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 1, 2012 5:54am | Latest comment by M01
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Microsoft Windows
Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 25, 2011 12:18pm | Latest comment by MartyOnta
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Microsoft Office
How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 12, 2009 12:00am | Latest comment by exisllc
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DIY IT Guy
DIY: How to take screenshots from your Android mobile
Jack Wallen answers a question he gets asked a lot: How do I take screenshots on my Android phone?
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 15, 2011 7:24am
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10 Things
10 classic mistakes that plague software development projects
When you combine project management pitfalls with software development challenges, you have a recipe for some big (but often preventable) problems.
Posted by Justin James | April 20, 2012 4:01pm | Latest comment by andrew232006
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Microsoft Windows
Take advantage of limited time SkyDrive loyalty offer from Microsoft
Get a free SkyDrive upgrade to 25GB just by clicking the right link, but don't wait too long.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 24, 2012 8:31am | Latest comment by anil.b.k@...
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Tech Sanity Check
Cloud, iPad, and the end of the geek era
The geek era looked like it would last forever, but user expectations are drastically transforming IT departments and the future of IT jobs.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 16, 2012 2:07pm | Latest comment by binnbl
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10 Things
10 security problems you might not realize you have
It's easy to get distracted by high profile security threats and let more subtle -- but equally destructive -- risks fall through the cracks.
Posted by Justin James | October 15, 2011 9:31am | Latest comment by ultimitloozer@...
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European Technology
10 coolest uses for the Raspberry Pi
As the $40 Raspberry Pi computer ships we round up the 10 projects to try on your new Pi.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 23, 2012 4:13am | Latest comment by fredden
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Career Management
Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware
Companies assign inflated job for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 24, 2012 6:25am | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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10 Things
10 things you should know about USB 2.0 and 3.0
USB 3.0 has been highly anticipated -- and now, it's finally here. Sort of. Find out about its availability, specifications, benefits, and limitations.
Posted by Alan Norton | December 28, 2009 8:34am | Latest comment by RealInIT
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Smartphones
Set up an Exchange account on your Android phone
The Android mobile platform allows Exchange accounts to reside on the same system as non-Exchange accounts. Here's how to set up Android's built-in Exchange support.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 10, 2010 11:31pm | Latest comment by abdielt03
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Five Apps
Five uninstallers that really work
Remove all traces of unwanted programs with the help of these uninstaller tools.
Posted by Brien Posey | April 27, 2012 7:59am | Latest comment by rainfrest@...
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Career Management
Using Facebook's Like button does not fall under 'protected speech'
A judge rules that Facebook's Like button is not "protected speech."
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 15, 2012 7:51am | Latest comment by LalaReads
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