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To be or not to be: Certification vs. experience for the network engineer

June 9, 2010 5:00am PDT

CCIE recruiter Eman Conde addresses the question of certification vs. experience for the network engineer, and more specifically, for those considering Cisco's CCIE.

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Review: WiTopia Personal VPN

June 7, 2010 12:15pm PDT

Derek Schauland offers an overview of the WiTopia Personal VPN for extra security and privacy when accessing the Internet. Find out if it's for you.

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MeeGo mobile OS is on the move

June 4, 2010 9:44am PDT

This week's Computex technology show in Taipei featured some exciting announcements, including Novell's Suse MeeGo release for netbooks and several more votes of confidence for the future of Linux...

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June 4, 2010 6:05am PDT

Miscellaneous blog images and screenshots

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Watch out for malware with those pretty Mac screensavers

June 2, 2010 1:06pm PDT

Watch out for dangerous malware bundled with some free Mac screensavers. Read more to get the details on the threat and what it does.

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Google Chrome for Linux ready for prime-time

May 26, 2010 11:52am PDT

Google announced its stable and speedy version of Chrome for Linux. What's your favorite browser for Linux?

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Apple's WWDC powwow: Few surprises, but a big iPhone upgrade cycle

May 26, 2010 10:44am PDT

Apple is expected to roll out its 4th generation iPhone at its Worldwide Developer's Conference in a few weeks and possibly demo a new Mac OS.

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Cisco launches router, switch for smart grids

May 25, 2010 10:12am PDT

If visions of the smart grid play out, utilities will really be running one big network. Cisco, seeing that trend, has launched a router and switch designed for the smart grid.

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Monitoring MySQL with mytop

May 25, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen tells you how to use mytop to monitor MySQL threads and database performance. Here are a few pointers about configuration and getting started.

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Upgrading to Office 2010 RTM x64: Outlook and sync errors

May 21, 2010 9:36am PDT

Brad Bird describes some of the issues he's had with the Office 2010 RTM, particularly with Outlook and syncing his mobile phone. He's also seen some improvements.

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The geekiest concepts from t.v.'s Lost

May 20, 2010 1:10pm PDT

TechRepublic editors Sonja Thompson and Selena Frye will be sad to say goodbye to Lost this Sunday. Here's a little tribute to Lost and its geekiest concepts.

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Sony's removal of Linux support from PS3 upset gamers and the USAF

May 19, 2010 12:03pm PDT

Sony pulled Linux support from the PS3, upsetting gamers enough that there's a class action lawsuit filed, but it also screwed up some high-profile projects, including one run by the U.S. Air Force.

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Learn more about Cisco's CCIE: Do you have what it takes?

May 18, 2010 10:57am PDT

Cisco CCIE recruiter Eman Conde gives an overview of the CCIE certification, the job outlook for CCIEs, and what you can do to get started.

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Set up Dropbox on a GUI-less Linux server

May 18, 2010 5:00am PDT

Vincent Danen simplifies the steps to setting up Dropbox to work even with a GUI-less Linux computer. Dropbox allows you to synchronize files across multiple machines.

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Get increased password protection on the iPhone

May 17, 2010 6:00am PDT

For companies who support iPhones or for users who simply want more security than the default 4-digit password, you can use the iPhone configuration utility to lock one down. Vincent Danen shows...

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Review: NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter

May 17, 2010 5:00am PDT

Derek Schauland has been checking out management tools for Active Directory environments. This time he looks at NetWrix, which offers a 20-day trial and a freeware version.

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Adobe says Apple could undermine the next chapter of the Web

May 14, 2010 11:09am PDT

Adobe ramped up its public relations offensive on Apple with a series of ads.The message: Adobe loves Apple, but hates that it is dictating developer tools.Is Apple really walling off the Web?

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Cybercrime's financial and geographic growth shows no slowdown during the global economic crisis

May 14, 2010 6:00am PDT

Symantec Executive Editor Marc Fossi presents some of the latest cybercrime statistics from Symantec's Internet security research.

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Three reasons Snow Leopard beats Windows in the enterprise

May 13, 2010 6:25am PDT

Erik Eckel gives his reasons for finding that Mac's Snow Leopard OS beats Windows in enterprise environments when it comes to maintenance, security, and performance.

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Getting my PC Intune with Microsoft

May 10, 2010 1:09pm PDT

Derek Schauland takes a look at the Windows Intune beta, an update and systems management cloud platform that allows you to manage even computers that aren't on the corporate network.

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