[TechRepublic] Top tips for 2010, handling high-maintenance clients, laptop ergonomics to protect your health

Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters | Unsubscribe TechRepublic Five Tips TechRepublic Member | December 21, 2010

The five hottest Five Tips lists of 2010 The Five Tips blog has covered a wide range of issues this year -- but the top five posts all fit into two categories. See which topics TR members found the most essential and compelling in 2010. Read more Notice to subscribers: Due to the holiday season, the Five Tips newsletter will not deliver on Dec. 28, 2010. Look for your next edition on Jan. 4, 2011. . Resource of the day Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management IT pros still overlook one of the most promising areas for saving time and money: managing the rising number of stand alone printers. Learn about the most promising strategies and best practices for improved printer efficiency and performance. Hottest new tips   Five tips for dealing with high maintenance clients Certain clients -- and you know who they are -- require some special strategies to make the relationship bearable. Jack Wallen offers some survival tips for handling those problematic clients. Read more Five tips for ensuring comfortable laptop ergonomics Whether you use a laptop full-time in the office or only when you hit the road, you could incur some discomfort (i.e., pain) from repetitive stress issues, among other things. BNET's Dave Johnson offers some practical advice for laptop users. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Backdoor ways to reboot a Windows server IT pro Rick Vanover shares a number of tricks for rebooting a server when you can't simply go to the Start Menu in Windows. Read more IT Consultant: Top five posts of 2010 Based on the top IT Consultant posts of 2010, TechRepublic members especially liked tips on how to stop working for free, how to spot problem clients, and how to evaluate their expertise. Read more Top five TR Dojo episodes of 2010 From deleting Flash cookies to dumb IT mistakes, Bill Detwiler counts down the five most popular TR Dojo episodes of 2010. Read more Poll: Will your 2011 IT budget be bigger, smaller, or the same? Some IT departments are doing a hardware refresh, while others are investing in virtualization. What does your 2011 IT budget look like and where will the money be spent? Take the poll and join the discussion. Read more Three ways Macs save money over PCs Erik Eckel lists three big reasons why he thinks Macs are more economical than Windows PCs in the long run. Read more Year-end checklist for network administrators With 2010 coming to a close, this is a great time to get things in shape for next year. This checklist will help you stay organized as you tie up loose ends and get ready for 2011. Read more 10 ways to keep hard drives from failing With a little proactive care, you can extend hard drive life, squeezing more value from your company's equipment investments, reducing user downtime, and preventing catastrophic loss of data. Read more Featured multimedia   5 essential Android apps CNET editors picked their top five choices for new Android users who are looking for useful, free apps. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Small Business Protection Guide (Symantec) Improved Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets (American Power Conversion (APC)) Take Audio Conferencing Beyond the Conference Room (Citrix Online) A Better Approach to Unified Communications (IBM) 10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off The holidays are here, and you may be dealing with limited staff in the office. Here are some tips for getting things squared away so you can take a little time off. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones 10 Things Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is laoanganon@gmail.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright 2010 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.