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Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert
Jody Gilbert has been writing and editing technical articles for the past 20 years, including a stint with The Cobb Group/ZD Journals. In 1998, she won Ziff-Davis' Chairman's Circle Award for Editorial Excellence for her work as author of several Microsoft Office how-to publications.

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    10 things IT pros do that lead to burnout

    Stress, exhaustion, health problems, poor job performance, apathy -- all these can be yours if you commit a few career sins and get burned out.

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    10 threats to The Golden Age of the Internet

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    10 skills for developers to focus on in 2012

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    Posted by Jack Wallen | January 21, 2010, 11:07 AM PST | Latest comment by spotlightseo

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    10 things you should do when you get a new Windows laptop

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    10 things you have to know to be computer literate

    Many of your users are coasting along without adequate computer knowledge. Help them close the gap by sharing this list of essential skills.

    Posted by Justin James | February 6, 2012, 1:46 PM PST | Latest comment by paulfx1

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    10 things you should know about USB 2.0 and 3.0

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    10 ways to reference Excel workbooks and sheets using VBA

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    10 ways to stall out your IT career

    If you really want to see your IT career take off, make sure you don't get derailed by these common mistakes.

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    10 tweaks to make Windows 7 even better

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    It may seem like Internet access is available everywhere. But when you travel, you may hit limitations, inflated charges, and various connectivity gotchas.

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    10 things you should know about NoSQL databases

    The relational database model has prevailed for decades, but a new type of database -- known as NoSQL -- is gaining attention in the enterprise. Here's an overview of its pros and cons.

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    10 ways to get the most out of Evernote

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