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Group brainstorming with Google Apps
Use a shared Google spreadsheet to facilitate the success of your next brainstorming session.
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IT service skills: Gap needs urgent plugging
The jobs of IT service managers have been extended, but that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills.
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Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet
Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone.
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10 Things
Clueless users: 10 more tales of the absurd
User support may be stressful at times, but it can also be highly entertaining. Brien Posey shares another round of silly things his users have said and done.
Posted by Brien Posey | May 27, 2012 3:33am
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IT Consultant
Researching your first date with a potential services client
Follow these five tips on how to make a great best first impression when you go into an initial meeting with a prospect.
Posted by Ken Hardin | May 25, 2012 1:56pm
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Tablets in the Enterprise
10 innovative ways businesses are using the iPad
Brad Hintze highlights 10 ways that companies are streamlining operations and customer engagement with the iPad.
Posted by Sonja Thompson | May 25, 2012 10:12am
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Smartphones
Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones
Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 25, 2012 9:44am
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Geekend
Geek Trivia: What is the second most successful movie release weekend of all time?
Memorial Day weekend has been the most successful movie box office weekend in U.S. history. Another weekend is a very close second, and perhaps due for some geek love.
Posted by Jay Garmon | May 25, 2012 7:52am
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CIO Insights
Finance chiefs seize control of tech spending
CIOs need to play nicely with the CFO over technology purchasing - but rarely do.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 25, 2012 7:49am
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10 Things
10 ways your IT job can spoil a vacation (and tricks to keep it from happening)
Feel like you're shackled to your work and there's no way to take a real vacation? You may be able to salvage a little downtime by following these tips.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 25, 2012 6:30am | Latest comment by JohnMcGrew@...
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CIO Insights
Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals
With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn't seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility.
Posted by Seb Janacek | May 25, 2012 4:56am | Latest comment by Slayer_
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European Technology
Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines?
Mankind has long been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, but in the information age the sci-fi dream of creating a human-like AI appears increasingly anachronistic.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 25, 2012 4:48am | Latest comment by araybo
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Girt by Code
Friday fun day: Aussie diesel sub outwits US Navy
Finish off the week with this entertaining video of an Aussie submarine outwitting its US counterparts in war games off the coast of Hawaii.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 24, 2012 7:21pm | Latest comment by catpaw@...
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Cracking Open
Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet
Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 24, 2012 1:44pm | Latest comment by AnsuGisalas
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Google in the Enterprise
Modernize group brainstorming with Google Apps
Use a shared Google spreadsheet to facilitate the success of your next brainstorming session.
Posted by Andy Wolber | May 24, 2012 11:28am | Latest comment by rdux
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Tablets in the Enterprise
HDmobile: All the important standards rolled into one
Joshua Burke takes a look at HDmobile by TranSwitch, which is a complete mobility solution that converges standards to offer high definition video connectivity.
Posted by Joshua Burke | May 24, 2012 8:38am
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European Technology
Wanted: A BBC Micro for the 21st century
Why we need a modern-day successor to the classic eight-bit BBC Micro to inspire the next generation of programmers.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 24, 2012 8:14am | Latest comment by Dave51
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Microsoft Windows
Review: Wuala cloud storage
Wuala's mesh network and security model for file encryption definitely make it worth serious consideration.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | May 24, 2012 8:08am | Latest comment by leyonchung
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CIO Insights
IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging
The jobs of IT service managers now extend well beyond their old fiefdoms of helpdesks and maintenance. But that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills.
Posted by Kevin Streater | May 24, 2012 7:41am | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Geekend
Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick
In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | May 24, 2012 6:52am | Latest comment by Matt Nawrocki
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Microsoft Office
Display the slideshow name on all your PowerPoint slides
Use this simple VBA macro to display your presentation's name on all your PowerPoint slides.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 24, 2012 6:50am
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SMB Technologist
Records management for the small non-profit
Scott Lowe goes over the most important things to keep in mind when managing records in small organizations.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 24, 2012 6:27am
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Web Designer
How to convert presentation files to a web-ready slideshow using JavaScript
Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates a quick and easy method to convert presentation files, such as PowerPoint slides, to a web-ready slideshow using JavaScript.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | May 24, 2012 6:00am
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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 vquangchung
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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 catchaser56
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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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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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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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Career Management
What is the best font to use in a resume?
Could the font you use in your resume really be that important? You bet it can.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 22, 2012 11:51am | Latest comment by LalaReads
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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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10 Things
The top 10 apps being blacklisted in the enterprise
Whether they're regarded as productivity killers or security risks, many apps have made it onto company blacklists.
Posted by Gina Smith | May 17, 2012 1:44pm | Latest comment by Suresh Mukhi
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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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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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Tech Sanity Check
How the iPad is helping save Greece
In the midst of a stormy economic crisis, Greece was able to save $140 billion in debt with the help of the Apple iPad and some great software.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 23, 2012 8:10pm | Latest comment by steelehawke
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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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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 JCitizen
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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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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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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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IT Security
Preparing for the DNSChanger Internet outage
Alfonso Barreiro tells all you need to know to clean up the DNSChanger malware that has affected millions of users. Make sure your organization is prepared for the July 9, 2012 deadline that the...
Posted by Alfonso Barreiro | May 8, 2012 6:42am | Latest comment by dayen@...
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