- The secrets of fixed-bid consulting
- IT consultants who want to supplement their income should consider fixed-bid contracts. Here are tips for getting more work without the extra headaches. by John Weathington
- Troubleshoot a wireless connection in Windows 7 with a firmware upgrade
- Greg Shultz chronicles his trials and tribulations in a Windows 7 troubleshooting expedition regarding a flaky wireless network connection. by Greg Shultz
- Is polymath the answer to IT innovation?
- IT can be an organization's greatest innovation engine, but it has to think broader than it has in the past. We discuss how with Vinnie Mirchandani. by Jason Hiner
- Why IT departments should support iPad users
- Erik Eckel explains why he thinks IT departments should support iPad users and why it could even be a boon to IT staff. by Erik Eckel
- 10 Linux rescue tools for recovering Linux, Windows, or Mac machines
- When you're dealing with a system that won't boot, you need a robust and dependable recovery tool. Here are a few Linux tools that might save the day. by Jack Wallen
- Poll: Why aren't more physicians adopting electronic health records?
- Why do you think medical institutions slow to adopt electronic health records? Take our poll. by Toni Bowers
- Gadgetgirl's heartfelt appeal to attend TR's 2010 event
- TR member gadgetgirl makes a heartfelt appeal to her fellow TR peers about attending this year's event in Louisville, KY. This post was taken directly from the original thread about "TechRepublic Live 2010: The Changing Face of IT." by Sonja Thompson
- WiMAX: Don't forget about interoperability
- We learned some hard lessons about Wi-Fi device incompatibility. Let's not make the same mistake with WiMAX. by Michael Kassner
- Use VKernel's Capacity View in your VM right-sizing efforts
- For a high-level overview of the health of your virtual environment, check out VKernel's free Capacity View tool. by Scott Lowe
- Can you answer this leadership quiz?
- One of the most-common leadership mistakes is also one of the worst. What is it, and how can you avoid it? In this article, executive leadership coach John M McKee discusses this mistake, how it happens, and how to fix it. by John McKee
- Should I go into software development?
- TechRepublic contributor Justin James offers career advice to a high school student who is deciding whether to study Computer Science in college with the goal of becoming a software developer. by Toni Bowers
- Poll: What is the main advantage with cloud computing?
- Justin James is curious to hear what TechRepublic members believe is the best advantage to the cloud paradigm. Let us know by answering this poll question. by Justin James
- The difference between robots and androids
- Edmond Woychowsky discusses the one major difference between robots and androids -- with the caveat that there's a fuzzy line between the categories. by Edmond Woychowsky
- Poll: IT pros determine the Most Admired Company
- TR member dcolbert thinks IT professionals are better suited than business leaders to determine the Most Admired Company, and so we thought we'd let the TR community decide. Take the poll. by Sonja Thompson
- It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: April 2010
- Justin James gathers the information you need to make the right decision on applying Microsoft's April 2010 patches in your organization. by Justin James
- Microsoft unveils KIN: Will users like this all-cloud, no-apps approach?
- Microsoft has unveiled KIN ONE and KIN TWO, devices that take advantage of social networking integration yet lack third-party apps. Do you think KIN will deliver well enough for users to overlook the lack of apps? by Shawn Morton
- Product Spotlight: ScriptLogic Active Administrator
- Derek Schauland gives an overview of ScriptLogic's Active Administrator, which provides a centralized tool for managing your Active Directory environment. by Derek Schauland
- Office challenge: How would you change all the highlighted text in a Word document to another color?
- Learn the solution to last week's Excel solution and test your skills at this week's Word challenge. by Susan Harkins
- Work, the Internet, and the ties that bind us
- When you lose someone, whether you bonded with that person over work or in an online forum, the grief is the same. by Toni Bowers
- Product Spotlight: Diskeeper Server
- Diskeeper Server is targeted strictly at system administrators and includes features such as centralized management and monitoring. by Justin James
- Just a little Tuesday Fun...
- Hopefully most of you can open this, if not I can change the format.Just a little Tuesday break :Dhttp://home.comcast.net/~bskipper/Games/Spam_I_Am.doc-Tammy [_]3Our Webwasher rates it "Private Homepages"I can't open it....it makes people upset when I go "around" the filter...I'll have to wait until I get home. :(only fair dearwhen you were taking...
- What everyone's forgetting about Linux is....
- Nothing runs on it! It's got hardly any programs that work on it yet. It can emulate Windows enough to fool some Windows progs to work on it, for sure. But it doesn't have anything much of its own. The whole argument's sitting in the early days of...
- From now on, young'uns
- Know that you have lost the argument with me before you open your mouth:http://www.physorg.com/news189705545.htmlIf you're so smart how come you ain't rich? nt.That's worth something.It won't throw an extra slice of cheese on my cheeseburger though.Ain't?You and I share incomparable wealth in the understanding of how we tick.Exhibiting subclinical signs...
- Dragging myself into instant messaging.
- We've had a internal IM system for about two years, deployed only within the IT department. I've never given it a serious shot, regarding it as little more than a time waster. I've decided to try to ignore this prejudice and give it as unbiased a try as...
- Missive to Michael
- I apologize getting back so late to you, Michael. I've been distracted. Since I did the edit, I got one of those telephone calls in the middle of the night. It was my sister, regarding our mother. She is dying. In another call today, my sister said that her next...
- Dead at your age
- Today is going to be a good day.I get regular email updates from deadatyourage.com. They keep me updated on who I've outlived so far. I can accept that some mae find this morbid, but not me. Anyway, today I found out that I've outlived Lurch. Go me!At...
- Whats the deal with activation?
- Why do so many software companies have activation? I hate it. Is there no way around it.jaco@someplaceinsa.comjaco@somewhereinsa.comWell first things firstYou need to edit out your E-Mail address or you will end up being flooded with Spam'\In relation to your question [i]Is there no way around it[/i]The easy answer is Refuse...
- Scrabble to allow proper nouns; now illiterates can play too.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8604625.stmAlso, a flush has been redefined as 'five cards of the same color', you now get four rolls in Yahtzee, and checkmate can be achieve by moving a piece within one square of your opponent's king.Does this mean...that everyone who participates in a championship series pro sports and amateur will...
- Only my posts stay marked as "read"
- Is it just me, or is everyone seeing this same behavior? When I open a post, then next to another one, the title of the original does not turn gray indicating that it's been opened. My own posts, however do go gray.Same here..so tempted....to say that...
- HST in Canada
- Foro those of you who aren't aware, Canada's Liberal party is seekign to impose a Harmonized Sales Tax on ALL goods, of 12%, as opposed to the PST and GST we pay on select goods now. The Liberals (Canada's centre) suggest it will balance itself out as it...
- Home theatre speakers -
- Yes, a very odd title for TR and NO I have no vested interest in the company providing this deal but I thought it was worth pointing out to anyone looking to add a surround system to their home theatre. ***this is not SPAM, I'm not selling anything nor benefitting...
- Already built PCs or Custom built PCs for Business?
- Do you prefer Dell, HP, Gateway, etc. for business? Or does your boss have you build PCs from scratch to save money? Personally, in my experience, I've ordered parts and built PCs for fellow employees in different divisions, but I couldn't help wondering if ordering a workstation from Dell or...
- Microsoft can't sell word, according to Federal judge
- [i]Texas Judge Rules Microsoft Can't Sell Word AnymoreJohn BiggsTechCrunch.comWednesday, August 12, 2009; 5:18 AMGo ahead and clean up the coffee you just spit all over your keyboard. We'll wait. Back? OK. A judge in Texas ruled that Microsoft Word's XML systems violate patents by Toronoto-based i4i Inc. Word uses XML...
- Here's a kid that's really in trouble when he gets home
- 6 year old kid accidently takes off in experimental ballon...Betcha he was all smiles when he took off. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33330516/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts?GT1=43001Latest...It landed in a field. No one on board.I just hopethe kid is not hurt.Whoa! no one on board? geez they know where the kid is?man, hope the...
- FNM - Women in Rock and Roll
- Sorry 'bout the no-notice.I'll post one, two, or a few and see where it goes.Dreamboat Anniehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDJ45qJHBQ&feature=relatedGrace Slick - Across the Boardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1n7o4Wy4g0Rapture Blondiehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRL9NLQqP8Spoke a little too soon there...doncha think? :DAlicia Keys - Fallin'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehu2mlijZdo&feature=relatedDebbie Deborah Harry - The Tide is High.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0skjm-uJSsHeart of Glass.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CmhqoB1lNESunday Girl.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwanhb6kwwChrissie Hynde The Pretenders My City Was...
- Airlines
- Last week an airline announced that they would be charging for carry on bags. Now this week an airline has announced that they are looking into pay toilets.Does anyone else believe that airlines should be boycotted?I vote to boycott them on every vacation.I'd rather drive.soon they will startcharging to...
- Pure rubbish..for those that need a laugh
- Found a funny site..not the best navigation..but if ya find the links to the older stuff..especially the cars.. there are some hilarious pics!!http://thereifixedit.com/page/2/ABSOLUTELY ROTFLMAO !!!!!! ....Spot the bloke painting the ceiling wearing [b]Door-Shaped SANDALS !![/b][i]I've just had difficulty typing this - the tears are blinding me and I'm laughing hysterically...
- can somebody suggest software
- looking for free Formatted Disk Recovery Software.Friend of mine had a HD that he formatted but wants pics off of it now. Tried some tools on hiren's boot disk and they didn't do the trick.need something that will run on XP or a boot disc.ThanksTry This........!http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/collection/collid,1295-order,1-c,downloads/files.htmlRE:can somebody suggest softwareOn Track...
- DoJ denies FCC ability to enforce net neutrality
- It's a sad day for all internet users my friends. This leads to a bad trend and I for one fear that next our private networks may be @ stake if this isn't nip'd in the bud.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/040610-court-rules-against-fccs-comcast.html?ts0hb&story=fccnetneutralityI still don't understand how cable ISPs can get away with it...If an ISP...
- Router IP Address
- I reset my router to the factory settings, now dhcp is off I can't access my router's configuration page again. How can I know which Ip address my router is using now? Is there any at all, becouse when I plug my cable I get ip address from apipa, not...
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