Videos

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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

There needn’t be a global flu pandemic for IT pros to protect their health and safety. Workplace health risks are a constant threat, whether it’s contagion, heavy lifting, repetitive motion, or plain old stress. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shares common-sense tips IT pros should use every day to stay safe and healthy at work. 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.

In typical TROLOV form, this weekly TechRepublic community video highlights the top discussions and members on the forums. And speaking of the TR Community, the big Event is less than one month away!

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If you’re laid off or leave your employer for another opportunity, you should take steps to ensure your own personal security. Bill Detwiler shares a few guidelines for personal security that you should follow, whether you’re thinking about leaving or not. 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.

In the fifth week before the TechRepublic Community Event, Sonja Thompson recaps the weekly highlights on the site, including the top discussions and most active members.

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Whether it’s massive layoffs or routine separations, IT should have standard security policies that detail the steps to take when an employee leaves the company. Bill Detwiler goes over four critical areas of employment transition security. 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.

Six weeks to go until the TechRepublic Community Event! In the meantime, enjoy this weekly update of the top discussions and members on the boards.

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IT leaders sometimes feel like their voice gets ignored, which leads to failed projects and technology problems that IT ultimately gets blamed for. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives looks at three ways you can communicate effectively with your fellow company leaders and establish yourself as the authority in the IT decision-making process.

CIOs often have difficulty balancing their time and focus between their IT staff, their management peers, and the CEO. One effective time management strategy is Forrester’s 30-30-30-10 model, as this episode of Sanity Savers explains.

According to some estimates, 68 percent of IT projects fail. That’s a sobering statistic, but there are ways to stack the deck in favor of IT project success. This episode of Sanity Savers shares five strategies to help you overcome the common problems that plague many IT projects.