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10 things you should do (and not do) at your company's holiday party
The holiday party is full of opportunities to shoot yourself in the foot -- but you may also get a chance to do your career some good. Calvin Sun offers a list of party do's and don'ts to help you steer the right course. by Calvin Sun
Tags: Career, Professional Development, Party, Elevator, Calvin Sun
10 ways to reduce removable media headaches in Linux
If you've shied away from Linux because of the hassle of working with removable media, you may want to take another look. Thanks to automation -- and with the help of these tips -- you may find that removable media is downright user friendly. by Jack Wallen
Tags: CD, Operating Systems, Apple iPod, Jack Wallen, Media, Software, Device, Linux, USB, Entry
Norton AntiVirus 2009 with Antispyware gets the job done
Windows users face an unprecedented and skyrocketing number of threats from a widening variety of sources. IT Consultant Erik Eckel reviews Norton AntiVirus 2009 With AntiSpyware as a potential solution in one all-inclusive software package. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Job, Viruses And Worms, Security, Erik Eckel, Norton Co., Antivirus, Anti-spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Symantec Norton AntiVirus
Srizbi Botnet: Life after McColo
After McColo was shut down, the Srizbi botnet, a major source of spam and over 300,000 strong, was effectively quieted. Not for long, Spam levels eventually started ramping back up. How is that possible with no command and control servers? Read on to find out. by Michael Kassner
Tags: Servers, Command, Bot, Domain Names, Rustock, Hardware, Domain Name, McColo, Internet, Michael Kassner
Printing multiple pages per sheet in Word
Printing doesn't have to be a one to one ratio. Word lets you print multiple pages on one sheet of paper. by Susan Harkins
Tags: Printing, Document Management, Susan Harkins, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Software, Office Suites, Microsoft Office, Sheet, Managerial Accounting
10 songs that will make your IT day go faster
No matter how frustrating or boring a particular task happens to be, a good song can usually make it bearable. Rick Vanover shares some of the tunes that help get him through the day. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Song, Management, Workforce Management, Rick, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Rick Vanover, Strategy, Information Technology, Artist
Poll: Have you experienced a Windows Check Disk malfunction?
Windows Vista's Check Disk utility doesn't always behave as it should. Take this quick poll and tell us which Windows Check Disk malfunction you've experienced most often? by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Disk, Operating Systems, Malfunction, Software, Bill Detwiler, Productivity, Microsoft Windows
Negotiating skills for IT consultants
Have you ever won over a potential client with a perfect presentation but lost them at the negotiation table? Rick Freedman describes what can go wrong and how you can prevent mistakes. by Rick Freedman
Tags: Consultant, Rick Freedman, Free Trade, Information Technology, Negotiation, Client, Anderson, Finance
Is the new Komodo 5 toolset worth the upgrade?
Vincent Danen reviews the new Komodo 5.0 toolset for developers. Do new features and enhanced performance make it worth the upgrade? by Vincent Danen
Tags: Tool, Komodo Edit, Operating Systems, Komodo 5, Worth, Mozilla Corp., Software/Web Development, UNIX, Web Development, Scripting Languages
Video: Stop Check Disk from constantly running when Windows Vista starts
Windows Vista's Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system errors. But sometimes, Check Disk doesn't behave as it should. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler offers advice on what to do when Vista's Check Disk tool malfunctions. by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Tool, Management, Operating Systems, Video, Bill Detwiler, Disk, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software, Strategy, Marketing
Job fairs coming to a town near you
Targeted job fairs may offer an opportunity for employment but also may give you a peek into what's out there in terms of your career. Here are a few that are coming up. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Job Fair, Career, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Toni Bowers
Non-free "blobs" in the Linux kernel?
Jack Wallen comments on the debate that's broken out about the use of proprietary "blobs" in the "free" Linux kernel. How much "free" deserves the seal of approval from the Free Software Foundation? Does the expectation of 100-percent free software make sense? by Jack Wallen
Tags: Kernel, Operating Systems, Jack Wallen, Blobs, Software, Free Software Foundation, Linux Kernel, Linux, Open Source, Distribution
Compliance pitfalls with high-risk users
A secret most security vendors will not tell you is high-risk users may circumvent traditional network and security compliance controls every day. Because of this, it is important to examine best practices, and take needed action to control high-risk users. by Cheryl Traverse
Tags: Compliance, Cheryl Traverse, Security
Converting an existing application to use the Parallel Extensions Library
Microsoft's Parallel Extensions Library takes most of the work out of running pieces of code in parallel. Discover how Justin James successfully used the library to convert an app he wrote. by Justin James
Tags: Programming Languages, CPU, Development Tools, Software Development, Justin James, Parallel Processing, Microsoft Development Tools, C#, Code, .Net
Video: John Cleese pimps a paleo-laptop
Only a Pythonite would try to sell me a 22-pound "laptop" with 4.1 megabytes of RAM by comparing it to a dead fish. And it almost works. by Jay Garmon
Tags: Video, Jay Garmon, Productivity, Marketing, Semiconductors, Notebooks, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Hardware, Corporate Communications
Silent destroyers: Ignorance, negligence and the not-my-fault mentality
We need to look closely at conditions victimizing people in the wrong place at the wrong time. If it isn't a crime to use public ignorance of technology to shift responsibility for acts of cyber-negligence, maybe it should be. by Tom Olzak
Tags: Tom Olzak, Networking, School, Internet
More tools for easy network testing: NetCPS and NTttcp
Microsoft's NTttcp and NetCPS offer a quick and easy way to gauge the peformance of a network between two hosts in a listener and sender configuration. Rick Vanover introduces you to these two handy tools. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Tool, Operating Systems, Networking, Network, Software, Rick Vanover, Network Performance, NetCPS, Productivity, Microsoft Windows
Deploy services quickly with prebuilt virtual appliances
Virtual appliances -- prebuilt virtual machines that include all of the components necessary to get a service running -- abound. There are free appliances and paid appliances available to meet most needs. Get up and running quickly and avoid the hassle of installing a system on your own....
Tags: Desktop Virtualization, MRTG, Appliance, JumpBox Cacti Virtual Machine, Open Source, Cacti, Scott Lowe
HP CEO Hurd: This downturn is different for IT than 2001
Hewlett-Packard's fiscal fourth quarter didn't offer up many surprises given the company pre-announced the results along with its outlook. But there were more than a few notable nuggets that indicate where tech demand is heading. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Sales, Notebook Sale, Sales Strategy, Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Larry Dignan, Operational Accounting, Revenue, Finance
10 mistakes new Linux administrators make
If you're new to Linux, a few common mistakes are likely to get you into trouble. Learn about them up front so you can avoid major problems as you become increasingly Linux-savvy. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Administrator, Permission, Kernel, Operating Systems, Jack Wallen, Software, Password, Linux, Open Source, X

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