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[TechRepublic] The five most overhyped tech products of 2010; Facebook firing gone bad?

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Facebook firing gone bad?

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Drinking on the job: Firings at Chrysler

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The five most overhyped tech products of 2010

Jason Hiner: The pace of technology innovation quickened in 2010 but there were still plenty of overhyped products floating around. Here are the top five.
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The Novell deal is done: Let the patent scandals begin

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Don't be fooled by the argument against unique passwords

The "security is not secure" argument seems to be getting quite popular these days, and it makes security sound awfully easy. Chad Perrin warns that when something sounds too good to be true, it usually isn't.
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Should you make clients sign off on their bad decisions?

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Five tips for getting a good price on a laptop

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[TechRepublic] The five most overhyped tech products of 2010

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The five most overhyped tech products of 2010

The pace of technology innovation quickened in 2010 but there were still plenty of overhyped products floating around. Here are the top five. Read more

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Should you make clients sign off on their bad decisions?

Chip Camden answers a reader's question about whether their consultancy should have a document for clients to sign that acknowledges the risks when they decline a best practices proposal. Read more

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TR Community scoreboard for Nov. 26, 2010 - Facebook firing gone bad?

In the hottest discussion of this past week, Toni Bowers shared information about a pending lawsuit over someone being fired because of their Facebook comments. Find out what other discussions and TechRepublic members were the most active on the boards. Read more

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