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Apple TV 2nd Generation (2010) Teardown Resource of the day Solve the Desktop Management Challenge Discover desktop virtualization in this white paper. The latest virtualization technologies enable the virtual desktop or application environment to be maintained centrally and delivered to users across the network, leaving you with fewer IT hassles. New at TechRepublic   Video: Windows 7 and Vista tweak: Select multiple files with checkboxes Bill Detwiler shows you how to select multiple files in Windows 7 and Vista with the "Use Check Boxes to Select Items" feature. Read more Lock your screen while away from the computer Locking your laptop or workstation while away from it is good security sense. Learn a number of different ways to do so, both on MS Windows and common open source Unix-like operating systems. Read more Five tips to ensure safe online shopping Online shopping is convenient. Unfortunately, that convenience can put your personal and financial information at risk. Michael Kassner shares some lessons he had to learn the hard way. Read more Poll Results: Do you use the Microsoft Windows Media Center? See how your TechRepublic peers answered this question: Do you use the Microsoft Windows Media Center? Read more 10+ ways to screw up your database design Database developers often fall into certain design traps -- and it's generally the users who pay the price. See how you can improve your design process and build a more flexible, reliable, and efficient database. Read more Open multiple Word files all at the same time Open one, two, three, or all the Microsoft Word files in a folder at the same time. Susan Harkins explains how to do it. Read more Video: Five tips for becoming a great IT manager Bill Detwiler shares five tips to help IT professionals successfully transition from a technical position into IT management. Read more WinPatrol Cloud Edition leverages collective intelligence MVP Bill Pytlovany created his security utility called WinPatrol 11 years ago. It's time to take another look at the app, because the Cloud Edition makes it even better. Read more Enable spell-checking in Vim and customize default behavior To make Vim an even better editor, you can turn on its spell-checking functionality and customize it to behave the way you want depending on your task. Vincent Danen tells you how. Read more Will VMware miss the mobile virtualization curve? VMware is interested in mobile virtualization, but appears to be facing an innovator's dilemma. The company has so much growth ahead with server, desktop, and data center virtualization that it may miss the boat on mobile. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking open the Apple TV We take apart the Apple TV and expose the hardware the runs Apple's media player. View on site Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Nikon Small World has put together a number of themed photo groups from the winners of this year's photomicrography contest, including "Creepy Bugs and Insect Inventions," "Embryos and Eggs," and "Things That Look Like Something Else." View on site Sustainable design comes home at West Coast Green (photos) Green building festival West Coast Green showcases the newest ideas in sustainable home design. View on site Cracking open Hewlett Packard's IIP, the original personal LaserJet printer The Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIP popularized the desktop personal laser printer. TechRepublic cracks it open to see what made the IIP tick. View on site Geek humor from xkcd comics Laughter is the best medicine...the kind of laughter that comes from good snarky humor. So sit back and laugh at these xkcd Webcomics created by Randall Munroe. View on site Apple iPod Touch 4th Generation (2010) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the 4th gen. Apple iPod Touch--released in 2010. See the hardware inside Apple's flagship Multi-Touch music player. View on site Featured Webcast Consumers Rate Customer Service Experiences, 2010 How does your customer service stack up? View this Forrester survey of more than 4,600 consumers to find out who's at the top (and the bottom) of the customer service heap. Discover how you can turn customer service into a high-performing asset. 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