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What the IT department will look like in 2015
The IT department of 2015 will have fewer full-time staff members, will hire more consultants, and will focus on software, mobile, and the cloud.
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10 subtle features you should know about Google Plus
Besides the obvious like Circles, Google Takeout, and Sparks, there are some great subtle Google Plus features you should know about as well.
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TechRepublic Live 2011: High-impact knowledge sharing for IT pros
Don't call TechRepublic Live 2011 a "conference." It is more like the TechRepublic site turned into a physical reality for three days.
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10 Things
10 open source projects that could really use a donation
Even a small donation can go a long way toward providing support for these deserving open source projects.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 29, 2011 1:12pm | Latest comment by ozchorlton
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Smartphones
Three noteworthy Android calendaring apps
Scott Lowe highlights three Android calendar apps: Business Calendar, Touch Calendar, and Jorte.
Posted by Scott Lowe | September 29, 2011 12:06pm
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Microsoft Office
Add customized shaded bands to a Word table
Adding shaded bands to a Word table is easy. You can apply an AutoFormat or create a custom table style.
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 29, 2011 10:53am
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Network Administrator
Configure VRF-aware Site-to-Site IPsec VPN on a Cisco router
Brandon Carroll takes you through an example configuration of creating a site-to-site IPsec VPN on a Cisco router that also uses Virtual Routing and Forwarding to duplicate routing tables.
Posted by Brandon Carroll | September 29, 2011 9:00am
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Microsoft Windows
Windows 8 will enable IT pros to implement the private cloud
At TechRepublic Live 2011, Dr. Tom Shinder explained how Windows 8 will make cloud computing a reality.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | September 29, 2011 8:22am | Latest comment by daboochmeister
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Web Designer
Working with CSS3 background images
Ryan Boudreaux goes over some examples of writing CSS3 code for background images that you can begin to implement now.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | September 29, 2011 7:39am
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10 Things
10 ways to keep Excel from biting you in the butt
Little decisions you make when you first build a worksheet can lead to big problems down the road. Here are some things to watch out for.
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 29, 2011 7:33am | Latest comment by seanferd
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Apple in the Enterprise
Configuring a new Mac for deployment
Wil Limoges shares his tips for setting up and configuring a brand new Mac for deployment.
Posted by Wil Limoges | September 29, 2011 6:22am | Latest comment by nanobody
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Tech Sanity Check
What the IT department will look like in 2015
The IT department of 2015 will have fewer full-time staff members, will hire more consultants, and will focus on software, mobile, and the cloud.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 28, 2011 10:56pm | Latest comment by leela448
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Microsoft Office
Troubleshoot VLOOKUP() formula gotchas
Excel's VLOOKUP() function is notorious for returning wrong results, but it's not the function, it's the way you're using it!
Posted by Susan Harkins | September 28, 2011 12:18pm | Latest comment by zimmerwoman
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Web Designer
URL rewriting with IIS's URL Rewrite module
Justin James shows you how to use IIS's URL rewriting module and how to create your own rules.
Posted by Justin James | September 28, 2011 9:06am
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Tablets in the Enterprise
How to root a Toshiba Thrive tablet
Jack Wallen walks you through the steps you'll need to take to root a Toshiba Thrive tablet.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 28, 2011 8:18am | Latest comment by pauldbartlett
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IT Security
Companies change their Terms of Service to limit their liability against hacks
Patrick Lambert points out the changes to Terms of Service that big companies like Sony enacted after its hacking fiasco to limit their liability.
Posted by Patrick Lambert | September 28, 2011 8:01am | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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TR Dojo
Galaxy S II (Sprint Epic 4G Touch) Teardown: Samsung Exynos processor and no NFC
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sprint Epic 4G Touch (Samsung Galaxy S II). He finds a unique blend of Samsung and third-party components, but no NFC.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 28, 2011 7:53am | Latest comment by Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic
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IT Leadership
Don't try to avoid hard work by automating
The root cause of automated crap is perhaps the basic notion that applying a technology, methodology, or other management voodoo can replace the hard work required for personal (and...
Posted by Patrick Gray | September 28, 2011 6:13am | Latest comment by l_e_cox
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Five Apps
The five most bloated Linux applications
Some Linux apps have become as unwieldy as their non-Linux counterparts. You may still want to use them -- but be prepared for a sluggish experience.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 28, 2011 6:01am
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Career Management
Top IT skills wanted for 2012
A new Computerworld survey indicates the nine IT skills that will be in demand in 2012.
Posted by Toni Bowers | September 28, 2011 4:57am | Latest comment by Cicuta2011
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Microsoft Windows
Show your peers what you know about the Windows Diskpart command-line tool
Test your knowledge of the Windows Diskpart utility with this pop quiz. Can you score a passing grade?
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 28, 2011 2:14am | Latest comment by Dzmitry Z
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IT Consultant
Preventing code rot
Software developers call neglected code that stops working code rot. Chip Camden explains why this often occurs and how to avoid such trouble.
Posted by Chip Camden | September 27, 2011 4:39pm | Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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IT Leadership
Do better in your waking hours by sleeping better
Successful individuals recognize the value of ensuring that they are functioning at a high level of performance. In this blog, executive leadership coach John M. McKee shares six tips that can...
Posted by John McKee | September 27, 2011 2:41pm | Latest comment by g01d4
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Tech Sanity Check
The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011
Jason Hiner provides his list of the top 20 tried-and-true Android smartphone apps that are worth your time to download.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 16, 2011 12:57pm | Latest comment by thehanz7
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Tech Sanity Check
The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks
Jason Hiner offers his top picks for iPhone apps that can help you work smarter and improve your productivity.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 6, 2011 11:42pm | Latest comment by kelleyjl
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10 Things
Don't be fooled by these 10 PC performance myths
Much of what you hear about boosting PC performance is outdated -- and some of it was never true to begin with. Here's the real story.
Posted by Justin James | September 2, 2011 10:16am | Latest comment by michaelpang
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Tech Sanity Check
The 10 best tablets of 2011 [UPDATED]
Tablets are the hot new thing and there are too many to choose from. See Jason Hiner's picks for the 10 tablets that are worth your attention.
Posted by Jason Hiner | August 30, 2011 9:53am | Latest comment by mrskellyscl@...
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10 Things
10 things you can do to boost PC performance
Does your PC performance need a kick in the pants? These simple steps will help speed things up.
Posted by Justin James | September 9, 2011 2:17pm | Latest comment by limanemin@...
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Top 10 Windows 7 desktop gadgets
Windows 7 gadgets offer added functionality and convenience in a variety of ways. Here are a few you may want to add to your desktop.
Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | June 1, 2010 9:12am
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Tech Sanity Check
Five future technologies I can't wait for
If you think the past two decades have been amazing for tech, wait until you see what's next. See the five hottest technologies that are on the way.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 13, 2011 11:41am | Latest comment by BaconSmoothie4-2
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Tech Sanity Check
15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous
One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Android has them, iPhone does not. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android.
Posted by Jason Hiner | August 2, 2010 3:59pm | Latest comment by vw-golf
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Tech Sanity Check
Ford's sweeping car redesign packs a lot of IT
Ford revealed its major redesign of the automobile this week with the Evos concept car. The design includes deep integration of IT and the cloud.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 1, 2011 5:45pm | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Tech Sanity Check
Four industries about to be transformed by the Internet
The Internet has had a powerful democratizing effect on modern society, and it's far from finished in reshaping industries. Here are the next four.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 6, 2011 12:49pm | Latest comment by tavent
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Tech Sanity Check
10 techies to follow to immediately make Google+ more useful
Google+ now has a suggested user list, including tech picks. Unfortunately, it's not very good. Here's who to follow instead.
Posted by Jason Hiner | September 9, 2011 9:27am | Latest comment by mark16_15@...
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10 Things
10 wacky IT office pranks
An office without practical jokes would be a mighty dull place to work. Luckily, legions of IT pranksters have kept things lively over the years.
Posted by Brien Posey | August 26, 2011 2:11pm | Latest comment by egovreau@...
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10 Things
10 must-have Android apps
The Android Market is teeming with apps that can make your life easier in countless ways. These 10 are among the best.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 21, 2010 11:07am | Latest comment by dolmetscherinn
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Microsoft Office
How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | January 12, 2009 12:00am | Latest comment by precios
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Career Management
Ten years later: IT and life lessons from the South Tower
Bob Eisenhardt was an IT pro employed in the South Tower on 9/11. He explains what it took to recover -- both personally and in IT.
Posted by Bob Eisenhardt | September 8, 2011 4:20am | Latest comment by wyattharris@...
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Tech Sanity Check
How to hack the $250 Nook Color into a full Android tablet
The Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Learn how to hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 3, 2011 7:30pm | Latest comment by AlemAdam
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Career Management
Take your gun to work day?
A new Texas law gives gun owners a new right to store a weapon (any lawfully owned firearm, not just those owned under a Concealed Handgun License) in their vehicle while at work.
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 31, 2011 4:19am | Latest comment by Rick Lowe
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10 Things
10 things Android phones do better than the iPhone
Jack Wallen has jumped on the Android bandwagon in a big way. Find out which features won him over.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 3, 2009 12:05pm | Latest comment by AlemAdam
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TR Dojo
Sony Tablet S teardown: Wild wedge-shaped case hides unique hardware
Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sony Tablet S and finds internal hardware that's as unique as the Android tablet's wedge-shaped exterior.
Posted by Bill Detwiler | September 21, 2011 8:17am | Latest comment by lwalden@...
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10 Things
10 ways tablets must improve to become fully accepted
The popularity of tablets is on the rise in both the consumer and business spheres. But some limitations continue to hold them back.
Posted by Jack Wallen | September 1, 2011 6:48pm | Latest comment by kturner1
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