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What does the new Power over Ethernet standard mean for IT pros?
The IEEE802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard was ratified earlier this month. For the uninitiated, what does the migration to PoE entail? Blogger Paul Mah takes a look at som...
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House raided by mob in Craigslist ad hoax
A hoax Craigslist advertisement resulted in an Oregon man losing a sizable chunk of his possessions as hoards of bargain-hunters descended upon his home in a free-for-all grab.
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The worst server room decisions ever made by management
In past blogs, I've shared about my experiences with my company's relocation and associated server room move. Today, I'm listing some of the worst server room decisions made by man...
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Lessons learned from a server room migration
My company went through a physical relocation in January this year. Here, I document some of the lessons learnt. I hope that they will be of help to you.
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OLPC delays angering G1G1 donors
If you've been following the OLPC news, you shoulde remember that it launched a Give 1 Get 1 (G1G1) program in November last year. The scheme allowed individuals to obtain an OLPC ...
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IBM starts massive deployment of disk encryption
Word has it that IBM is in the midst of embarking on a massive rollout of PGP's whole-disk encryption. The scheme is being rolled out on the desktops and laptops of 355,000 employe...
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Woman deletes $2.5M worth of files in mistaken revenge bid
The employee of an architect firm, believing that she was about to get fired, went on a silent rampage. In just a few hours over a weekend, she deleted $2.5M worth of computer file...
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Working draft of HTML 5 unveiled
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a public working draft of HTML 5 -- the first major update to HTML in 10 years.
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Sears begins public trial of 2-D bar code technology
Sears has become the first U.S. retailer to begin a public trial of 2-D bar code, according to eWeek. Other top-tier U.S. retailers that are seriously evaluating the technology inc...
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Global shipments of PCs on the increase
Analyst firm IDC has released its latest quarterly report on global PC shipments. The report noted that worldwide shipments increased by more than 15 percent in the last quarter of...