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Archive: 08-2008

• How to get poor by making more money in a new city

  Are you planning to chase a job to a new city? Hopefully you’re getting a raise in the process, but are you really coming out ahead? Check out this calculator to find out.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 28, 2008, 1:13 PM PDT

• Why don't you get anything done?

  Lots of stuff pops up in the middle of the day to keep you from getting things accomplished. Take the poll and see what the main thing is that creates roadblocks for other TechRepublic members.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 21, 2008, 12:39 PM PDT

• What you say can -- and will -- be used against you

  As an IT leader, you don’t enjoy complete freedom of speech. Beyond the words and phrases that will get you dragged down to HR on a discrimination claim, there are things you can’t say...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 20, 2008, 2:07 PM PDT

• Deciphering the term "rich Internet application"

  Web 2.0 has become a cliched term when it comes to describing Web sites. A new term has popped up to cover online applications: RIA or Rich Internet Application. Does it mean the same thing as...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 19, 2008, 2:45 PM PDT

• Break the stereotype of age affecting IT ability

  Older IT workers may be viewed as not being current on the latest technologies. Younger IT workers may know the trends, but not know older systems. Either way, don’t make the mistake of...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 15, 2008, 11:00 AM PDT

• John Edwards was right -- Expect to be attacked when implementing change

  Some people don’t deal well with change. They may just grumble, but other times they’ll go into full attack mode - challenging you personally as well as your ideas. Here are some...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 13, 2008, 1:51 PM PDT

• Strategies you can use to keep tech salesmen from bugging you

  Salespeople use all sorts of different tricks to try to get a hold of you to make a sales call. We’ve seen some of their tricks. Now here are some tricks of your own that you can use to...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 8, 2008, 10:14 AM PDT

• Yahoo demonstrates the double-edged sword of DRM

  Content creators like the idea of DRM because it allows them to control who accesses their creations, which they think is a good thing. Yahoo recently demonstrated how DRM can create a headache...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 6, 2008, 12:36 PM PDT

• Deciphering the term "cloud computing"

  Is Cloud Computing just a fancy marketing term for distributed computing or is it the sign of a new trend? It depends who’s using it. Here’s a closer look.

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 5, 2008, 1:40 PM PDT

• Learn how tech salespeople get past your gatekeeper

  Salespeople use all sorts of tricks to get our attention. Knowing these tricks can help keep you for being taken for a ride. Here are some tips that salespeople share with each other to get past...

  Posted by John Sheesley | August 1, 2008, 12:26 PM PDT