Videos

In this TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — Sonja Thompson breaks out the Flip video and tries her hand at stick figure animation. This episode also contains all the usual suspects, including the top discussions and most active members on the site.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Instant messaging, texting, and tweeting are all the rage, yet e-mail still dominates the communication landscape–at home, but especially in business. Unfortunately, many people, even IT pros, still ignore the basics of e-mail security. Bill Detwiler goes over five basic e-mail safety tips that everyone should follow. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

IT leaders sometimes struggle to pick metrics that are linked to business outcomes. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains five essential metrics for managing IT.

Enjoy the brief messages that were sent in by various TechRepublic members who weren’t able to attend the Community Event in Louisville, KY, on June 26, 2009.

At the TechRepublic 10-Year Anniversary Event on June 26, 2009, TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner talked about how this online trade publication and community for IT professionals took a unique journey to become one of the world’s largest technology Web sites.

Dual-booting Windows is a handy way to test betas and service packs before committing to a new OS. But once you’ve made your decision to stick with the new OS or give it the boot, you’ll likely want to get rid of those extra partitions and revert to a single OS. Bill Detwiler shows you how to use the Windows Bootsect command to extract Vista or Windows 7 from a dual-boot configuration with Windows XP. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

Efforts to improve IT tend to focus on project management issues, but leaders need to also see the strategic view that’s critical for successful IT operations. Here are some practical steps to ensure that you’re thinking strategically about business, organizational, and management issues.

Manually configuring the wireless settings on hundreds, or even thousands, of PCs can be a real chore. Luckily, there is a way to speed up the process. In this IT Dojo video, I show how to save time and effort when configuring the wireless settings on your Windows PCs using Active Directory and Group Policy. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

The disconnect between business goals and IT priorities consistently ranks among the top three issues facing CIOs. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives discusses how to use an IT service catalog for communicating IT services to business decision-makers and end users.

In the week before the TechRepublic Community Event, TROLOV tries to contain the excitement and carry on as usual, recapping the most popular discussions and highlighting the most active members on the boards.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

TechRepublic editor Jason Hiner congratulates CNET’s Buzz Out Loud on the celebration of its 1000th episode on June 18, 2009. In typical TechRepublic fashion, he put together a list of the top five things that make BOL the best tech news podcast on the Web.

If your morning routine naturally starts with a cup of coffee and firing up your PC, you might want to consider a little tweak to your system that will have your Windows XP awake and ready to meet you as soon as you settle in. Bill Detwiler shows you how to customize your Windows XP machine to wake up when you do. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

Since this episode of TR Out Loud on Video was created in advance, the stats were unavailable. However, we were able to reveal exciting information about the TR Community Event, which is only two weeks away!

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

How do you judge whether you’re using your IT budget in the most efficient way? Forrester Research suggests that you control your IT MOOSE spending. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives introduces MOOSE costs and explains how to keep them under control.

Lots of organizations are jumping on the bandwagon of ITIL hoping to improve the management and efficiency of their IT departments. Unfortunately, many are ill-prepared to deal with the challenges of implementing ITIL.
This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives discusses five real-world roadblocks to implementing ITIL and the ways to overcome them.

Sorting out device driver problems in Windows, can be a tricky. Windows Vista and XP often retain old drivers even if you upgrade or change hardware. Unfortunately, these old, and sometimes hidden, drivers can cause hardware conflicts or make your system behave erratically. Bill Detwiler shows you how to find those old drivers and root them out of your system once and for all. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

As anticipation builds for the TechRepublic Community Event, this episode of TROLOV stays constant with its recap of the top discussions and members on the TechRepublic forums.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

When organizations look to reduce costs, the IT department is often one of the first targets. Learn some creative ways to cut without throwing your service levels off a cliff in this episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives.