Videos

Since launching our IT Dojo video series in April, we’ve aired more than 30 episodes. Within all those Windows, Mac, and Linux tweaks, networking tips, and IT best practices there were a few videos that really stood out. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler counts down the five most popular episodes of 2008. You’ll find links to each of IT Dojo’s top 10 video in the IT Dojo blog.

We’ve aired over 30 episodes, since launching IT Dojo. And, we’ve filmed a lot of bloopers. This holiday season, we’re celebrating with an episode that’s dedicated entirely to our host screwing up. Watch as Bill Detwiler flubs his lines, growls at the camera, and even does a few bad impressions. Enjoy.

If you’re a PC pro who needs to recover files off a Mac that won’t boot, you might think to try the old PC trick of removing the problem Mac’s hard drive and attaching it to another machine. But, there’s an easier way. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to use Target Disk Mode to access the hard drive of a Mac that won’t boot. 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.

This is the final TROLOV (that’s TR Out Loud on Video) for 2008 — at least in its regular format. Find out what discussions and members were hawt on the boards over the past week, plus see what the TR Out Loud blog has in store for the TR community for the remainder of the year.

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

At an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces the latest iPod Nano. It’s thinner and has a new interface much like the iPod Touch.

At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, HP CEO Mark Hurd joins Oracle CEO Larry Ellison via video conference to show a new hardware solution developed by the two tech companies. The HP Oracle Database Machine is pre-configured and certified to run Oracle’s business intelligence apps and real application clusters. HP will provide hardware support and the machines will be ordered from Oracle.

Whether or not you’re a fan of Bill Gates, it’s impossible to deny the role he has played in spreading computer technology across the planet during the past three decades. His retirement as a full-time Microsoft employee in June 2008 marked the end of an era — and it’s one worth looking back on. This Sanity Savers for I-T executives discusses the five of the most important lessons we’ve learned from the meteoric and often turbulent career of the world’s most famous IT professional.

Most organizations are trying to get better at project management because they recognize that there is a lot of value associated with efficient and successful project management. So why are so many organizations still so bad at it? This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives lists the top five reasons organizations struggle to manage their projects effectively.

Windows Vista has additional security features, new functionality, and a lot of cool graphics. But depending on how powerful your computer is, you might not be that impressed with its performance. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler gives you several performance-enhancing tips to speed up Windows Vista. 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.

TR Out Loud on Video (TROLOV) is back in the studio for yet another weekly recap of the hottest discussions and members on the boards. The holidays are quickly approaching, and so we encourage the TR community to get into the spirit of the season by participating in the last few shows of 2008!

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

Voice over IP is growing in popularity because companies are attracted to its potential for saving money on long distance and international calls. Still, fewer than half of all businesses are using VoIP because of a few drawbacks. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives discusses the biggest obstacles standing in the way of widespread corporate adoption of VoIP.

Windows Vista’s Check Disk utility is a good tool for detecting and potentially fixing file system errors. But sometimes, Check Disk doesn’t behave as it should. In this IT Dojo video, I offer advice on what to do when Vista’s Check Disk tool malfunctions. 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.

On the day after Thanksgiving, most people in the United States have the day off work, including all of the folks inside TechRepublic. However, some of TechRepublic’s most dedicated members will still be on the site. This TROLOV (short for TR Out Loud on Video) is especially for this fine group — and of course the rest of the TR community who takes the time after the holiday weekend to tune in. To all of you, we are very thankful.

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

Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to investigate possible RAM problems with the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, included in Vista. 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.

TROLOV — or TR Out Loud on Video — is back in full force this week, bringing you the weekly highlights from the site, including the most active discussions and members on the forums. This episode also features quite a few photos that were sent in by the TR community.

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

Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Storm has been one of the most widely anticipated IT products of 2008. In this special episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives, get a look at the hits and misses of the Storm and see how well it stacks up against the iPhone as a business device.

Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, talks about the race for the fastest browser engine. Google, Microsoft, Apple—are all competing with Mozilla. The competition, he says, is good for users and developers.

A UC Berkeley student has become such a devotee of the Livescribe digital pen that he’s now one of three dozen “campus scribes” paid by Livescribe to evangelize the product at their school. He shares how the pen has improved his study habits.