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Enterprise Software

Classic Tip: Control how programs start with batch files

When using batch files, you sometimes may want a program to start minimized or full screen. This classic tip from 2000 shows how you used to do it in Windows 9x and how little things have changed.

Software

Y2K: The New Year’s disaster that never happened

Another New Years goes by in the 21st Century and we're still using computers. If you believed all the hype from 90's, we'd be living in the Stone Age by now. Here's a set of videos that look back at the Y2K bug and raise new conspiracy theories.

Networking

Five 2008 cutting-edge technlogies that will look quaint in the future

Like every year, 2008 introduced to dozens of new technologies and IT products. Shiny and new now, these things will look quaint in just a few years. Here are some of the new things for 2008 that we'll reminisce about.

Microsoft

Classic Tip: A Notepad trick from 1999 that works in Vista

Even though Microsoft makes major changes to Windows through the years, some things stay the same. This Notepad trick for Windows 98 that was featured in our 1999 Windows TechMail is a prime example.

Microsoft

Recapping classic Classic Rock posts for 2008

We started Classics Rock in March 2008. Here's a recap of some of the posts that drew the most discussions for the year.

Social enterprise

Bring out your dead!

Calling all TR Members. Do you have any old equipment laying around that you'd like to get rid of and have featured in our Cracking Open series? Now's your chance. Read on to find out how to submit your old equipment, or pictures of them, to TechRepublic to appear on the site.

Storage

An annual holiday tradition: Computer commercials

Christmas, Hannukah, and all of the other traditional winter holidays are around the corner. That means its the time of year for lots of commercials, including ones for computers. Here are some Holiday Classics.

Data Centers

Configuring and administering IIS 7.0

Windows Server 2008 has introduced a number of significant changes from Windows Server 2003, and IIS 7.0 is a prime example. Not only has IIS's architecture changed considerably in IIS 7.0, but the management interface is also completely revamped. That said, to maintain a level of backward compatibility with IIS 6.0, the IIS role in Windows Server 2008 includes the IIS 6.0 management console, but that is not the focus here. This gallery shows some of the common screens you'll encounter while administering and configuring IIS 7.0.

Data Centers

1950’s IT without tailfins and leather jackets

Usually when talking computer classics, I stick to computers from the 70's, 80's and 90's. This video from IBM shows a state of the art accounting computer from the 1950's. See how far we've come.

After Hours

What’s the biggest tech turkey of all time?

This time of year, we're supposed to give thanks for our blessings. Sometimes one of the things we're thankful for is the technology nightmares we no longer have to deal with. What's the biggest Tech Turkey of all time? Place your vote.

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