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DIY desktops are dead in business and dying in the home

May 24, 2013 9:04am PDT

I agree with the "Dead in Business" statement. But I suspect there will continue to be a significant number of hobbyists and enthusiasts building their own machines at home. The biggest reason...

103 Started by ccypher645  |  Latest comment by rod@...

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DIY desktops are dead in business and dying in the home

May 24, 2013 8:22am PDT

Declining PC sales, fewer discrete components, and the proliferation of mobile devices are pushing the homebrew PC market into obscurity.

103 Latest comment by rod@...

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The top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets

May 24, 2013 2:12am PDT

Deb Shinder introduces the Windows 7 gadgets she finds most useful.

38 Latest comment by HAL 9000

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Add hidden international desktop themes to Windows 7

May 24, 2013 1:18am PDT

There are several hidden international themes in Windows 7 that are not visible through the normal personalization section of the Control Panel. Mark Kaelin shows you how to add them to your...

39 Latest comment by dhays

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Windows Desktop wallpaper for Independence Day

May 24, 2013 12:50am PDT

In a previous Microsoft Windows Blog post Greg Shultz showed you how to add Independence Day wallpaper. We take it a step further with a Photo Gallery of patriotic images.

12 Latest comment by sightsandsounds

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Extreme weather photos from the NOAA

May 24, 2013 12:30am PDT

Weather can be an awesome and dangerous thing and these images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prove it.

20 Latest comment by paulfx1

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Five tips for improving Mac performance

May 22, 2013 12:25pm PDT

These aren't the cheapest or the easiest ways, but these tips for improving your Mac's performance will have the most impact.

15 Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet

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Mac Sharing Part 4: Remote desktop

May 22, 2013 6:30am PDT

Remote desktop sessions between Macs and other platforms make support tasks convenient. Here are tips to make it work with iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android.

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Top Reasons Why Customers Choose EMC VSPEX For Virtualised Microsoft Applications

May 22, 2013 12:00am PDT

EMC VSPEX is a proven flexible architecture solution that allows IT to quickly and consistently deploy a virtualised infrastructure to consolidate servers, applications, and desktops, while...

Provided by: EMC Australia (grey BG)

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Push to cloud services bolsters enterprise Mac use

May 15, 2013 8:18am PDT

As software vendors like Adobe push customers to cloud subscriptions and SaaS becomes more prevalent, old compatibility barriers break down for enterprise Mac use.

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My Patch Compliance Rates are WHAT

May 9, 2013 12:00am PDT

Are you alarmed by patch compliance rates that aren’t anywhere near 100 percent? Do you wonder why it takes so long to apply required patches to all of your systems? Many organizations struggle...

Provided by: IBM

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Migrating Your Applications to the Cloud: How to Overcome the Challenges and Reduce the Costs

May 8, 2013 12:00am PDT

Migration to a new platform used to be a comparatively straightforward process. Today, however, many organizations want to realize the benefits of using their applications in the cloud, and...

Provided by: Quest Software, Inc., now a part of Dell

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Application Virtualization: Powerful Delivery or Problematic Distraction?

May 8, 2013 12:00am PDT

Virtualizing applications is on track to become the standard for automating desktop management. With virtualized apps, new software requests can become self-service installations, and uninstalling...

Provided by: Quest Software, Inc., now a part of Dell

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Tech Beginner (hopefully:)

May 7, 2013 2:27pm PDT

Tech Beginner (hopefully:) Hello, I would like to complete the necessary certifications to become a desktop publisher. I was advised that it would be a good fit for me per my coworker however, I...

3 Started by KAKOstar  |  Latest comment by KAKOstar

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Five small footprint productivity tools that pack a powerful punch

May 7, 2013 12:40pm PDT

With the right app you can get high performance without taking up a large amount of resources.

2 Latest comment by earlehartshorn@...

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10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux

May 7, 2013 8:54am PDT

Could Canonical and Ubuntu give Linux a chance to gain widespread acceptance? Here are 10 reasons why it might play out that way.

120 Latest comment by SmartAceW0LF

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Success in the cloud

May 7, 2013 12:00am PDT

Knowing the potential benefits of cloud computing, IBM implemented this technology for six workloads—development and test, analytics, storage, collaboration, desktop and production application....

Provided by: IBM

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Does the decline in PC sales indicate tablet dominance?

May 2, 2013 9:12am PDT

Tablets and mobile devices are a major force behind the decline in PC sales, but is the PC dead, and are tablets truly the heir apparent for desktops and laptops?

156 Latest comment by Deadly Ernest

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Mac sharing Part 3: Windows in the mix

May 1, 2013 11:27am PDT

This part of the series on Mac sharing shows you how to connect and share files between Macs and Windows machines on your network.

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Dell shows client management focus at Microsoft Management Summit 2013

May 1, 2013 5:25am PDT

One of the things that caught John Joyner's eye at the recent MMS was Dell's commitment to client management for the Microsoft platform. He notes some of the new features.

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