Easy ways to speed up Excel, problems with network cabling, tips for handling criticism

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10 ways to improve Excel performance You don't have to live with sluggish workbooks. Try these tricks for a noticeable boost in performance. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: The Future of Business Collaboration When getting together isn't a possibility, we rely on communication tools to connect us. In the past, this meant phone calls and e-mails, but not anymore. Tune in to this webcast to learn more about the future of business collaboration. 10 things you shouldn't do when running network cable Improperly installed cabling can cripple network performance, create maintenance headaches, and lead to hidden costs. Here's where things can go wrong. Read more 10 steps for dealing with criticism Criticism can be tough to handle, especially for analytically inclined IT pros. Alan Norton offers some advice for weathering critical remarks. Read more 10 small but impressive ways Mango improves the WP7 experience Mango's biggest changes have grabbed most of the headlines, but WP7 users will appreciate the small improvements, too. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Recover data files in Windows 7 with System Restore Explorer When it comes to Windows recovery tools, you can never have too many. Greg Shultz has found a good one in System Restore Explorer. Read more ITIL role conflicts and synergies Smaller organizations tend to have their ITIL resources handling multiple roles. Here's why that could be a bad idea. Read more Only novices daisy-chain switches If you support so many network nodes that multiple switches are required, technology consultant Erik Eckel encourages you to do it right. Read more Emphasize a picture in a Word doc by changing its shape Square is square. However, you can change a square picture in a Word doc to any number of shapes in just a few quick steps. Read more Geeky TechRepublic galleries New York Comic Con 2011: Costumes and cosplay BlizzCon 2011: Serious gamers unite Toronto Zombie Walk and undead wedding SteamCon III: Costumes of Steampunk enthusiasts Seattle hosts the very first GeekGirlCon Today's recommended downloads Case Study: City of Orlando cuts costs with Cloud Computing. (Google) Live Webcast: The Future of Business Collaboration (Citrix) Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud (CollabNet) IBM BladeCenter Product Guide (IBM) Get Guidance for Choosing the Right Storage Provider (IBM) Intel celebrates 40 years of chipmaking (photos) Intel celebrates its 40th anniversary with a look at the chips that made it famous. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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