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Best of TechRepublic   Q&A: What Google Chromebooks can and can't do       Your questions answered: What Chromebooks can and can't do Chromebooks start shipping on June 15, 2011, but can you actually productively work on one? Kevin Purdy answers the questions everyone is asking. Read the blog >> Introducing TechRepublic's new Google in the Enterprise blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. Read the blog >> -- Jason Hiner, TechRepublic Editor in Chief Top posts from TechRepublic   US taps IT and consumers to solve the 21st century energy challenge The U.S. is attacking the problem of its outdated power grid with new vigor. Here is my summary of the Obama administration's plans and the initiative's two biggest obstacles. Read the blog >> End your career with these Weiner-style social networking tips You, too, can end your career with a spectacular flourish! Just follow these four easy steps. Read the blog >> Nook 2011 cracking open analysis: Battery replaceable, same processor as Nook Color Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Nook and discovers that the reader has an easily-replaceable battery and the same processor as the Nook Color. Read the blog >> Team work and what's in it for me? One white paper says that cooperation between workers is beneficial to a firm, but employees won't do it unless there's an incentive. Read the blog >> 10 'What were they thinking?' managerial moments Even the best managers sometimes have a bad day -- or a bad moment. Alan Norton shares some of the confounding, over-the-top managerial behavior he's seen through the years. Read the blog >> 10 things software vendors should consider when going SaaS Choosing the best cloud platform for your application requires you to evaluate a long list of provider capabilities. Here's what to look for - including uptime, security, performance, scalability, and management features. Read the blog >> Effort to save companies money on H-1B may backfire In an attempt to stem the tide of too many H-1B petitions and too much company spend, the USCIS is proposing some changes. Read the blog >> 10 principles the Linux community should revisit The Linux community has traditionally held certain beliefs, such as opposition to DRM and an insistence on free software. Jack Wallen suggests the time has come to reevaluate and possibly revolutionize some of the traditional thinking. Read the blog >> Flush the ARP cache in Windows from the command line Bill Detwiler shows you how to clear a specific entry from the ARP cache using the arp command and flush the whole thing with the netsh command. Read the blog >> Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Don't waste your money on cheap little gizmos on Father's Day. Here are six intangibles that you can do for the geek dad that will be worth a lot more. Read the blog >> Perennial favorites   10 toxic character types you'll meet on the job You know that obnoxious, manipulative, picked-last kid you used to play with? He's all grown up and making life miserable for his boss and co-workers now. Read the blog >> First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read the blog >> Employees using social media: How many times do we have to tell you? Two more cases of employees being let go for comments they made through Facebook and Twitter. Read the blog >> TechRepublic Mobile   Real world IT solutions in your pocket TechRepublic brings you the best insight from IT pros and peer-to-peer advice from the largest IT community on the Web. Get real world IT solutions right in your pocket - with TechRepublic's Free Mobile app! iPhone/iPad Download >> Android Download >> Subscribe to TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT tips and career advice via our newsletters! Simply click the newsletter titles you want from the list below to be automatically subscribed. Five Tips Get a concise roundup of solutions and techniques that will make your IT job go more smoothly. >> View the most recent edition TR Dojo Get best practices, advanced tips, and real-world advice for leaders in IT management, network administration, and help desk. >> View the most recent edition Smartphones Learn how to deploy and manage smartphones in your enterprise, and see reviews and photos when new smartphones are released. >> View the most recent edition Photo Galleries See the latest TechRepublic photo galleries about news, products, tech in action, and off-topic stories. >> View the most recent edition Follow TechRepublic and its editors on Twitter and Facebook     Bill Detwiler   Jason Hiner   Sonja Thompson   Mark Kaelin   Jody Gilbert   Selena Frye

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