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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, 9:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by anjali189
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10 Things
10 Google services you can live without
As Google expands its reach, many users are looking for alternatives to its services. Can you live without Gmail? How about YouTube? Check your needs against this list.
Posted by Justin James | April 15, 2012, 5:35 PM PDT | Latest comment by serwis gsm
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Career Management
Six lines your boss should never cross
A list of six ways you can tell if your boss has crossed the line of professional behavior.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 17, 2012, 10:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by dl_wraith
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Tech Sanity Check
Google's secret weapon to take down Cupertino and Redmond
Google is about to take possession of a software weapon that it could fire at Apple and Microsoft, but it's unclear whether it will push the button.
Posted by Jason Hiner | April 23, 2012, 11:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by imnotrich
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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, 3:00 PM PST | Latest comment by davidhbrown
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Smartphones
Infographic: The true cost of an iPhone
What are you willing to pay Apple's smartphones? This infographic, developed by Madeline Harris, outlines the true cost of an iPhone.
Posted by Sonja Thompson | April 16, 2012, 12:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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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, 5:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by hippiekarl
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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, 5:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by briant11@...
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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, 8:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by Hobyx
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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, 5:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by M01
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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, 12:18 PM PDT | 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, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by exisllc
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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, 7:24 AM PST
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10 Things
10 classic mistakes that plague software development projects
When you combine project management pitfalls with software development challenges, you have a recipe for some big (but often preventable) problems.
Posted by Justin James | April 20, 2012, 4:01 PM PDT | Latest comment by andrew232006
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IT Leadership
Six things your IT department should stop doing today
Scott Lowe identifies six activities that he thinks should be handled by others or through different means.
Posted by Scott Lowe | April 19, 2012, 5:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by coffeeshop
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Microsoft Windows
Take advantage of limited time SkyDrive loyalty offer from Microsoft
Get a free SkyDrive upgrade to 25GB just by clicking the right link, but don't wait too long.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 24, 2012, 8:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by anil.b.k@...
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Microsoft Windows
Map and troubleshoot your USB ports with Microsoft USB View
After some deep investigation, Greg Shultz came across a Windows 7 compatible version of the old Windows utility USB View.
Posted by Greg Shultz | April 12, 2012, 11:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by acagroup
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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, 9:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by ultimitloozer@...
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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, 11:31 PM PDT | Latest comment by abdielt03
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Career Management
Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware
Companies assign inflated job for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 24, 2012, 6:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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European Technology
Am I a man or a machine? My role in the hunt for AI
How taking part in a competition to find the first thinking machine made Nick Heath realise he is more like a machine than he thought
Posted by Nick Heath | May 16, 2012, 1:04 PM PDT
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IT Consultant
Use VBA to highlight missing baseline finish dates in Microsoft Project 2010
In part two of his series on using VBA in Microsoft Project 2010, Andrew Makar describes how to build a custom task field highlighting feature.
Posted by Andrew Makar | May 16, 2012, 12:55 PM PDT
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IT Security
DNSCrypt for Windows released: Does DNSSEC make it obsolete?
OpenDNS just released a Windows version of DNSCrypt, but does the implementation of the DNSSEC protocol make it obsolete? Patrick Lambert takes a look at what the critics are saying.
Posted by Patrick Lambert | May 16, 2012, 12:50 PM PDT
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Five Apps
Five tools for configuring Samba
Samba lets Linux, Windows, and Mac to communicate with one another, but it can be tough to configure. These tools will help reduce your Samba headaches.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2012, 12:06 PM PDT
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Asian Technology
Singapore’s National Fiber network close to completion Inbox x
The consortium awarded the tender to build Singapore's next generation optical fiber network has announced that it has achieved 90% coverage in the island state.
Posted by Paul Mah | May 16, 2012, 11:56 AM PDT
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10 Things
10 things you should have in your presentation kit
Preparing for a presentation means rehearsing your material -- but it also means making sure you have all the items you need for a glitch-free delivery.
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 16, 2012, 11:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by ssharkins@...
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Microsoft Office
Challenge solution: How to set all workbooks to R1C1 referencing
This week, learn the solution to the recent challenge: Can you help a user who wants all workbooks to default to R1C1 referencing?
Posted by Susan Harkins | May 16, 2012, 10:46 AM PDT
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SMB Technologist
PCI DSS compliance for a small business – part 2
Mark Pimperton tackles stubborn weak ciphers and mysterious port scan failures to pass external vulnerability scans and maintain compliance.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 16, 2012, 10:06 AM PDT
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Prepare for BYOD in your organization
Jacob Bradshaw discusses a few ideas and considerations that you should chew on while building your battle plan to handle the BYOD invasion.
Posted by Jacob Bradshaw | May 16, 2012, 9:02 AM PDT
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Smartphones
Better organize the app drawer on your Droid Bionic
Jack Wallen walks you through the creation of app drawer groups, so that it's easier to find the apps you need on your Droid Bionic.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2012, 7:08 AM PDT
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TR Dojo
Create VMs with downloaded virtual appliances in VirtualBox and VMware Player
Learn how to load pre-built virtual machines in VirtualBox and VMware Player by using downloadable appliances and other available .vmdk files.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT
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Career Management
Veterans in the workplace: What employers and vets need to know
A former Army doctor and psychiatrist offers advice for veterans entering the civilian workforce and for those who are hiring them.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 16, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT
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Software Engineer
Poll: Would you quit a job over the use of certain development technologies?
Some developers might think it's ludicrous, especially in this economy, to resign because you don't like the technologies used at work. Some would disagree. Where do you stand?
Posted by Justin James | May 16, 2012, 6:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by Mark Miller
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The Enterprise Cloud
The future of data centers: Is 100% cloud possible?
Guest blogger Robert Offley explains how the market is shifting today, what barriers remain for total cloud adoption, and if an evolution to 100% cloud is likely to occur.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 16, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by tom.marsh@...
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CIO Insights
Bye bye MacBook, hello iPad: Why I'm taking the tablet
Many people are still undecided about whether they could use Apple's tablet instead of a notebook. There's no doubt in Seb Janacek's mind.
Posted by Seb Janacek | May 16, 2012, 1:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by Skruis
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Girt by Code
Raspberry Pi: are you one of the lucky 57?
If you've been lucky enough to receive your Raspberry Pi, then well done; you've beaten the gauntlet that is the Pi supply chain.
Posted by Chris Duckett | May 15, 2012, 9:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by dimonic
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TR Dojo
Virtualizing a physical Linux machine
Jack Wallen explains how with just two commands you can have a file ready to import into your virtual machine tool of choice.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 15, 2012, 2:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by jfuller05
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IT Leadership
USPTO grants Kodak a broad facial recognition patent, just in time for its patent auction
Eastman Kodak now has a crown jewel amongst its 7K patent plus portfolio, which the bankrupt firm once known as Big Yellow plans to auction off soon. The whole portfolio is worth upwards of two...
Posted by Gina Smith | May 15, 2012, 2:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by sorgfelt
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Google in the Enterprise
Manage your Gmail inbox and calendar with Boomerang
Kevin Purdy uses two Google Apps plug-ins to help him manage his inbox and calendar. Perhaps they can help you too.
Posted by Kevin Purdy | May 15, 2012, 1:30 PM PDT
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App Builder
How to use Android animation listeners
This tutorial shows how to use Android animation listeners when simple time-based callbacks aren't enough and XML-based animation sets get too hairy.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 15, 2012, 1:22 PM PDT
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Cracking Open
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Apple in the Enterprise
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This blog covers the latest Apple news and provides hands-on tips and best practices for supporting and managing Macs in the workplace.
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Google in the Enterprise
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Office
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Get the most out of Microsoft Office with these and tips and tutorials for making Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other Office apps work for you and your organization.
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Software Engineer
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Tablets in the Enterprise
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Tablets are the hottest new form factor in computing and offer people a new way to interface with data and applications. TechRepublic examines how tablets can be put to use in a business environment.
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Experienced IT pros address the particular technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses.
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TR Dojo
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This blog will help IT pros in small and mom-and-pop shops tweak and bolster their systems without breaking the bank.
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Girt by Code
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When the sun sets in North America, that means it is time for Australia to take centre-stage and talk about development with an Antipodean view.
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