Videos

Bill Detwiler demonstrates five free Firefox add-ons that can make your browsing experience easier, faster, and more secure. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

What do hot discussions, cool members, and frozen bananas all have in common? This week’s TR Out Loud on Video, of course!

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Bill Detwiler talks with James Brown from Talecris about how the benefits of deploying Apple’s iPhone far outweighed the hazards.

At Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009 in Orlando, Florida, Bill Detwiler spoke with James Brown, Senior Manager for Security at Talecris about his IT department’s plans to evaluate and deploy Windows 7.

While attending Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009, ZDNet’s Larry Dignan spoke with Laef Olson, CIO of RightNow Technologies, about the company’s IT plans for 2010. Olson discussed RightNow’s plans to consolidate and rework its datacenters, an upcoming ERP implementation, and the company’s migration to Windows 7.

The weather in Louisville, KY — the home of TechRepublic — is quickly turning chilly, so this week’s TROLOV (TR Out Loud on Video) tries to heat things up!

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Listen to Parker Harris sum up the current direction that Salesforce.com sees cloud computing moving in this four-minute interview.

In this two-minute video, TechRepublic Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers talks about the importance of objectively looking at your skill set before you apply for a job. She also shares a tip on how to get an honest perspective about your personal attributes.

Tweak Windows Vista’s Logon screen to meet your needs
Most users don’t think twice about what the Windows Logon screen looks like. But as an IT pro, you might be interested in customizing the screen. Bill Detwiler shows you several tweaks for the Windows Vista Logon screen–from getting rid of the shutdown button to adding a customized text message. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Most Windows users may prefer the GUI, but IT pros recognize the power of the command-prompt. Bill Detwiler shows you five tricks for the IT ninja. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Windows’ built-in keyboard shortcuts won’t do what you want? Bill Detwiler shows you how to create custom shortcuts with the free AutoHotkey utility. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog

Bill Detwiler shows you how Vista’s System Restore works and how the hidden VSSAdmin command-line tool can prevent it from filling up your hard drive. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler demonstrates five Windows 7 features, like the Problem Steps Recorder, that may make IT professionals love the new OS. Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

Bill Detwiler demonstrates how to create targeted searches with Windows Search Advanced Query Syntax (AQS). Once you’ve watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our TR Dojo Blog.

TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — is reaching out for more active participation from the TechRepublic community. After you watch this episode, please take a few minutes to send in something for next week’s show.

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Great leaders are absolutely diligent about hiring only the right people. Here are five innate qualities you should look for when hiring.

This episode of CIO Sanity Savers discusses five powerful tactics that can help boost your chances for success as an IT leader.

IT leaders must know how to instigate change. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers discusses five key factors to help your change initiatives succeed.