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DIY: Free tools for removing malicious software Fighting the malware battle really hurts when you're spending a good deal of your IT budget (if you even have an IT budget) on software to protect machines from attacks. Here's how to do it for free. Read more Resource of the day The Latest Trends in Data Center Management Discover how the latest IT management technologies can increase efficiency, reduce costs, and benefit the environment. Then, look at an in-depth comparison of the management and server offerings from Cisco and HP. More from TechRepublic   Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 released to public On February 22, 2011, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 to the general public. Should you download and install it? Read more Students of IT security: Career advice from the masters Michael Kassner asks two security experts what it takes to become an IT security pro. Here are their opinions on education, certs, hands-on work, and all the preparation needed to become an expert yourself. Read more Revenue cycle management: The myths and musings Healthcare IT managers and administrators have a lot of questions and concerns about how to integrate with revenue cycle management. In this blog, we go over those questions. Read more Pros and cons of working evenings and weekends IT consultant Chip Camden explores the benefits and the drawbacks of working overtime. Take the two polls in this column to let us know how often you work extra hours. Read more Geeky conventions not to miss in 2011 Beat the winter doldrums by planning your trips to comics, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, and DIY conventions now. Gen Con 2011, BlizzCon 2011, and SteamCon III are just three of the geeky cons listed. Read more News from ZDNet   Apple's iPad 2: Event March 2; Rumors swirl until then Apple's next-gen iPad will be reportedly announced March 2 and in the meantime the rumor mill is kicking into overdrive. Read more HP earnings: Profits rise but outlook misses Hewlett Packard, a company distracted and scarred by executive turmoil for the past few months, reported first quarter earnings and an outlook for the second quarter that didn't seem to settle... Read more Motorola Atrix 4G now available for as low as $129.99 Just as rumored, predicted and confirmed, the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone is available with AT&T starting today. Read more Flash coming to Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 'within a few weeks' Adobe has announced that Flash Player will be available for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) devices "within a few weeks" of the devices becoming available. Read more Windows 8 roadmap: A picture is worth a thousand build numbers Given the very few (and occasionally confusing) leaks around Windows 8, an update as to how things are progressing is always welcome. Here's a slide from a source of mine that is allegedly a... Read more Apple succession planning key topic amid Jobs health worries Apple's shareholder meeting is likely to celebrate stellar returns, hit products like the iPad and even Steve Jobs' birthday Feb. 24. However, the company is likely to be pushed on succession... Read more HTML5 and JavaScript tools: What could (and should) Microsoft do? I'm hearing Microsoft may be gearing up to deliver new standalone dev tools for building HTML5 client applications, and also may be adding HTML5 support to Visual Studio. Could Mix '11 be the... Read more Any tablet over $500 just can't compete with the Apple iPad The Motorola Xoom will be coming on 24 February for $599 with a 2-year contract or $799 with no contract. I think anything over $500 is just too much for these iPad competitors, don't you? Read more Poll: What is (will be) your next smartphone? The following polls will generate an interesting comparison of what platform readers are currently using on their smartphone, along with what platform the next smartphone will be running. Read more Microsoft readies hobbyist Kinect development kit; promises commercial version later Microsoft Research and the company's Interactive Entertainment Business unit have been working together to build a software development kit (SDK) for individuals who want to build Windows apps... Read more Netflix, CBS ink streaming TV licensing pact Netflix and CBS have entered a two-year licensing pact for streaming TV shows. The news comes as Amazon stepped up an assault on Netflix. Read more Roku brings Amazon Instant Video channel to set-top boxes Roku has stepped up its programming offerings yet again, this time with the help of Amazon. Read more Featured multimedia   Sinclair ZX81 Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sinclair ZX81 (a low-cost home computer released in 1981) in this TR Dojo teardown gallery. View on site HP revamps EliteBook, ProBook laptop collections Hewlett-Packard has gone back to the drawing board for its professional-grade EliteBook and ProBook lines. Click through the gallery to get an all-around look at the each of the new models. View on site 7 killer feature hacks for Google Chrome A series of easy to implement hacks to make Chrome work better for you, including cloud print and auto-incognito. View on site Garbage to gold: Ways to get value from waste (Images) There's a growing list of methods for getting energy, valuable materials, or compost from the municipal waste stream. View on site Historic legacy for NASA's pioneering shuttle Discovery (photos) Accomplished NASA shuttle Discovery to retire following 39th mission. View on site Presidential wheels (photos) In honor of Presidents' Day, we've rounded up a collection of interesting Presidential State Cars of years past. View on site Today's recommended downloads Rule #1 of Today's Data Center: Always Adapt (Cisco Systems) The Latest Trends in Data Center Management (Cisco Systems) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Select the Power Mode that Fits Your Needs with Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (Cisco Systems) How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient (IBM)   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my top stories, opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner Screenshots: Mozilla starts on Firefox 5 designs Firefox 4 hasn't even been fully baked and served up yet, but that's not stopping Mozilla from pushing ahead with plans for Firefox 5. 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