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The $64,000 Question and big data

How do you achieve a proper balance between business case-driven results and pure data experimentation which yields actionable information? Read more →

How to respond to a malware incident

When malware is suspected don't jump the gun on diagnosis and countermeasures. Follow these best practice guidelines to ensure an appropriate and measured response. Read more →

Ubuntu 13.10: It just works

Find out why Jack Wallen thinks that Ubuntu 13.10 is a solid, reliable platform that just works. Do you agree? Read more →

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Mark Kaelin // October 16, 2013, 12:39 PM PST

Chrome will support Windows XP even if Microsoft won't

Google announced that it will continue to support Chrome under Windows XP through 2015.
John Weathington // October 16, 2013, 11:47 AM PST

Data science management and the post, lever, and balance method

Scope, time, and people are the interwoven dimensions that comprise any project, program, or strategic outcome.
Ryan Boudreaux // October 16, 2013, 11:16 AM PST

End your CSS3 vendor prefix nightmares by using -prefix-free

If you struggle with adding vendor prefixes to your CSS3, -prefix-free is the tool for you.
Jack Wallen // October 16, 2013, 11:05 AM PST

Extend Moto X Active Notifications with DynamicNotifications

Jack Wallen takes a look at Active Notifications and DynamicNotifications, two ways to efficiently communicate with the notification bar on your Android smartphone.
Mary Shacklett // October 16, 2013, 11:05 AM PST

How far are we from 'In Cloud We Trust?'

Latest surveys indicate a growing number of enterprises are getting more comfortable with the idea of the cloud. Here is a sample of the feedback.

John Joyner // October 16, 2013, 10:21 AM PST

Desired State Configuration: Manage rapid change, at scale, with constant failure

A new management model for PowerShell takes advantage of automation to reduce risk and disruption in the data center. John Joyner introduces DSC.
William J. Francis // October 16, 2013, 8:57 AM PST

Interview with 13-year-old MIT App Inventor winner Arjun Kumar

Teen developer Arjun Kumar talks about the inspiration for his 2012 MIT App Inventor award-winning Android app, his current project, and his advice to young people.
Jack Wallen // October 16, 2013, 8:51 AM PST

Five best email apps for Android tablets

Jack Wallen highlights his five favorite email client apps for Android tablets.
Greg Shultz // October 16, 2013, 8:36 AM PST

Create ISO files in Windows 8

You can use ISO Recorder to create an ISO and Windows 8's native ISO reader to see what is inside.
Greg Shultz // October 16, 2013, 8:13 AM PST

Screenshots: Use ISO Recorder to create an ISO

You can use ISO Recorder to create an ISO and Windows 8's native ISO reader to see what is inside.
Toby Wolpe // October 16, 2013, 7:54 AM PST

Big data? Great - so long as you get the analysis right

Finance professionals believe in big data but are seriously concerned about inaccuracies in current data analytics.
Mary Shacklett // October 16, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

10 great cloud opportunities for SMBs

These cloud solutions are well-suited to the SMB with a limited budget.
Nick Hardiman // October 15, 2013, 1:21 PM PST

The big data challenge: Extracting actual business value

You've got the tools and the power of the cloud to capture big data, but figuring out what you want from it and how to extract it is the final, crucial challenge.
Brien Posey // October 15, 2013, 12:49 PM PST

Five utilities for a better PowerPoint

Get more from your PowerPoint presentations with these five additional applications.
Brien Posey // October 15, 2013, 12:26 PM PST

Five Apps: Make better PowerPoint presentations

Get more from your PowerPoint presentations with these five additional applications.

Jack Wallen // October 9, 2013, 12:54 PM PST

10 signs it's time to let an employee go

For some it's tough to let an employee go, even when the signs are obvious. If you see these behaviors, prepare to make a personnel move.
Tom Mochal // October 1, 2002, 12:00 AM PST

Weigh the value of achieving PMP certification

Can a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification help consultants or others involved in project management stay ahead? What does a PMP certification tell a potential client or employer? Here'...
John McKee // September 5, 2011, 10:55 PM PST

It's time to cowboy up

To cowboy up means that when things get tough you have to get up, dust yourself off, and keep trying. Executive and leadership coach John M. McKee says that it's time for leaders at all levels to do j...
Jack Wallen // October 15, 2013, 5:54 AM PST

Ubuntu 13.10: It just works

Find out why Jack Wallen thinks that Ubuntu 13.10 is a solid, reliable platform that just works. Do you agree?
David Davis CCIE // October 27, 2005, 10:06 AM PST

Learn additional uses for Cisco IOS access control lists

Network administrators typically use access control lists (ACLs) to stop traffic or permit only specified traffic while stopping all other traffic. While this is the primary use of ACLs, there are man...

Paul Mah // December 23, 2008, 4:01 PM PST

A closer look at femtocells

Femtocell technology has been hailed as an alternative to deliver the advantages of fixed mobile convergence. Poised for commercial launches by Telcos around the world in 2009, we take a closer look ...
Toni Bowers // June 6, 2010, 9:09 PM PST

Is perfectionism killing your career?

In a time when adaptability is the name of the game for success, the rigidity of perfectionism may be an unwanted trait.
Guest Contributor // September 13, 2000, 12:00 AM PST

Pass the paste: How creative exercises make training stick

Using glue and construction paper as a teaching tool may seem more fitting for a kindergarten class than a technical class for adults. But these basic school tools can also be used to create lesson pl...
Jeff Davis // March 7, 2000, 12:00 AM PST

Talking Shop: When is a help desk call really an emergency?

Help users understand the true meaning of the phrase IT emergency
Jay Garmon // August 21, 2006, 2:39 AM PST

Caffeine withdrawal, day 8

Caffeine withdrawal, day 8
Mary Richardson // April 12, 2005, 6:58 AM PST

Change the default font in your Word documents

If your client asks that all reports be in a specific Word font, you may grow weary of having to change the font each time you open a Word document. Check out how easy it is to select and set a defaul...
Seb Janacek // November 1, 2012, 8:55 PM PST

Apple shake-up: Why Cook has dished Ive a bigger role

The most intriguing move in Apple's management changes adds software to hardware guru Jonathan Ive's design brief. But whether Apple CEO Tim Cook has chosen wisely will only become clear with iOS 7 or...
Guest Contributor // August 12, 2002, 12:00 AM PST

Use dashboards to define and communicate project status

Project managers, are you looking for a more concise way of conveying mission-critical information than long project status reports? Dashboards offer an easy and accurate way to share essential inform...
Steven Warren // April 14, 2008, 4:42 AM PST

How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?

If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps.
Jim McIntyre // June 4, 2003, 12:00 AM PST

Safely delete Linux files with libtrash

Deleting files in Linux usually pushes you to the point of no return, with no hope of retrieving any files you may have accidentally deleted. But there is a way to get deleted files back, thanks to th...