[TechRepublic] 10 curses of the analytical thinker

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10 curses of the analytical thinker Being a left-brain thinker can be an asset in the IT field. But as Alan Norton observes, it's not without its shortcomings. Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. More from TechRepublic   Smartphones with the lowest and the highest radiation levels Find out which smartphones are the best and the worst in terms of radiation output. Scott Lowe also shares tips on how to protect yourself from the potentially harmful rays of radiation emanating from your phone. Read more 10 email tips for preventing problems and avoiding aggravation There are plenty of ways to mishandle email communications -- and mistakes can range from embarrassing to inefficient to highly irritating. These tips will help you sidestep potential email problems. Read more Connect to Samba shares from Android with AndSMB AndSMB is a free app that allows you to connect an Android device to a Samba share. Jack Wallen shows Android users how easy it is to install and configure AndSMB. Read more 10 things to love about Ubuntu 11.04 Jack Wallen has done a complete turnaround on his views of Ubuntu 11.04. Here's a look at how the latest release won him over. Read more Five power-saving tips for maxed-out datacenters If your office or datacenter is about to exceed its power capacity, these strategies will help you reduce consumption and use power more efficiently.Note: These tips are based on an entry in our Network Administrator blog.We all deal with some form of datacenter or office that is at the brink of power capacity. I can't tell you how many times I bump into situations where a computer room... Read more Welcome to the future. All Homo Extinctus please step aside. TechRepublic member Todd Fluhr thinks that the shockwave of societal change and cultural perspective has hit us faster than in previous generations. If you haven't learned to adapt and change, you're already obsolete. Read more Poll: What's keeping you tied to your BlackBerry? While Android and iPhone are hogging most of the smartphones headlines, BlackBerry still has its loyal adherents. If you're a BlackBerry user, what's the number one factor keeping on BlackBerry? Read more Leaderboard: The 10 hottest tablets of 2011 Because tablets are the hot new thing, there is suddenly a deluge of choices and more coming. See which tablets are worth your attention. Read more News from ZDNet   DoT hopes to raise $17.9 Billion from spectrum freed by defense services The Department of Telecommunication has asked the Defense Ministry to vacate another 80MHz for commercial telecommunication needs. According to DoT the sale of this spectrum can make close to... Read more What a Mac malware attack looks like Remember last month when I showed you a malware attack that was targeting Google Chrome users? In a follow-up post, I wondered whether Macs would be far behind. Today I found one such attack, in... Read more Report: Large drop in freelance writing work following Google algorithm change The most significant change in Google's search algorithm in years is having an effect on a lot of businesses... Read more Apple dumping Intel for ARM? Pros, cons and a lot of questions The rumor of the day is that Apple is dumping Intel and its x86 architecture for ARM---at least on laptops. The big question is how much credence do we give to these reports. Here are the key... Read more HTC Flyer digital stylus to be sold separately, priced at $79 HTC is breaking hearts with the confirmation that the Flyer will not come bundled with its digital stylus. Those hearts will be further broken once customers discover that the stylus will sell for... Read more Nokia falls to No. 2 mobile device maker in its own backyard Nokia is the largest company in Finland as well as the number one mobile device maker in Western Europe for many years. But Nokia must learn to say number No. 2 now. Read more Quick poll - Mac OS X security There has been a lot of discussion here on Hardware 2.0, across ZDNet as a whole, and wider on the internet and social media lately, about how safe Mac OS X users are from malware and whether... Read more T-Mobile loses 471,000 contract customers, cites 'competitive pressures' According to T-Mobile, "the decline in net contract customers was driven primarily by fewer contract gross customer additions and continued high contract churn due to competitive pressures." Read more Can the Open Data Center Alliance make a difference? Can the ODCA find a direction and live up to its lofty goals? Read more Red Hat's diversification, cloud moves look promising Red Hat this week enhanced its JBoss middleware portfolio and bolstered its cloud computing efforts. Couple those moves with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the company is no longer a one-trick tech... Read more Intel's update to Wireless Display 2.0 allows streaming of protected content to HDTVs It didn't make a big deal of it in the same way it did with, say, its new 3D transistors, but Intel has quietly updated its Wireless Display 2.0 technology, which allows you to stream content from... Read more Yahoo wants to take over your TV, launches 30 new apps Forget about mobile apps. Yahoo wants to sell you apps for your 'net-TV. Read more Facebook CEO buys a $7 million house Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a new $7 million house in Palo Alto. Read more The Facebook gaming gold rush: Is it over? Has the bubble already burst on the Facebook gaming market? A recent AdAge article says 'yes,' especially for smaller game developers who are trying to make their games stand out in an otherwise... Read more Featured multimedia   8 free or inexpensive web design tools Ryan Boudreaux scouts some of the best free or inexpensive web design and image editing tools for beginners or frugal pros. View on site Where on Google Earth was Osama bin Laden? (screenshots) After a major news event, people flock to Google Earth to see where it happened and what it looked like. View on site Gallery: America's first small step into space - 50 years ago On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard was shot to an altitude of 116 miles above Earth becoming the first American in space. View on site Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Dispelling the Vapor Around Cloud Computing (IBM) BlackBerry Users: Never Leave Your Professional Network Behind (IBM) Free White Paper: Improving the Efficiency of Large UPS Systems (American Power Conversion (APC)) Improving Airflow in a Raised-Floor Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the world of technology. You'll get my opinions, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My official Facebook page The 10 best ways to visually represent IT data The right chart, image, or diagram can be invaluable in clarifying and conveying IT information. The trick is finding the best tool to illustrate the specific concept or type of data you're representing. 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[TechRepublic] Fine-tune your computer's OS and Web browser

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TweakNow PowerPack 2011 3.2.1 SP1a (Windows) TweakNow PowerPack is a fully-integrated suite of utilities that lets you fine-tune every aspect of your computer's operating system and Web browser. The Registry Cleaner module provides you with a safe and simple way to clean Windows Registry. Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. New software downloads   FBackup 4.6.251 (Windows) FBackup is a freeware backup program for Windows. FBackup protects your important files and folders from partial or total loss by automating backup tasks, password protecting and compressing it to save storage space. Read more DiskBoss Server (64-bit) 1.3.18 (Windows) DiskBoss Server (64-bit) is an automated, rule-based file and disk management solution allowing one to perform disk space utilization analysis, file classification and categorization, duplicate files detection and removal, high-speed file synchronization and data migration, disk change monitoring, rule-based file organizing, data wiping. Read more NSIS Portable 2.46 Rv2 (Windows) NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) Portable is a professional open source system to create standard Windows installers (as well as our launchers) packaged as a portable app so you can create installers and launchers anywhere.NSIS can create Windows installers that are capable of installing, uninstalling, setting system settings, extracting files, etc. Read more Efficient Password Manager Free 1.68 build 100 (Windows) Efficient Password Manager allows you to manage your different passwords.It can help you remember generic passwords, software registration codes, e-mail account passwords, etc. Read more Recovery Toolbox for Address Book 1.0.14 (Windows) The Recovery Toolbox for Address Book tool makes it possible to recover contact information from the Windows Address Book where data used by the mail clients Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express (wab files) is stored. Read more MailForge 2.0.8 (Mac) Built from the ground up for Mac OS X and Windows, MailForge is designed to be a power user's email client, providing users with a host of features not commonly found in other email programs, such as the ability to edit every facet of received emails, scheduled sending of email, tabbed or multi-window interface, HTML vs text options, menu navigation of mailboxes, etc. Read more Apple iOS 4.3.3 (Mac) The world's most advanced mobile operating system keeps getting better. Download the free iOS 4.3 Software Update and get new features that let you do even more with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Read more Apple iOS 4.3.3 (Mobile) iPhone is more than just a phone. It combines three devices in one: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device. All that and more makes it the best phone you'll ever use. 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[TechRepublic] Cool Office add-ins, the perils of being analytical, beating bad email habits

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10 cool add-ins for Office 2007 and 2010 Add-ins let you enhance your Office apps so they can do more things -- and do things better. Susan Harkins combed through the vast sea of Office add-ins to produce this list of winners. Read more Resource of the day How IBM Can Help Your Business Be More Resilient When disaster strikes, how long will it take for your systems to get back up and running? How long can you really afford to be offline? Learn how business continuity and resiliency services from IBM can help your organization bounce back fast. 10 curses of the analytical thinker Being a left-brain thinker can be an asset in the IT field. But as Alan Norton observes, it's not without its shortcomings. Read more 10 email tips for preventing problems and avoiding aggravation There are plenty of ways to mishandle email communications -- and mistakes can range from embarrassing to inefficient to highly irritating. These tips will help you sidestep potential email problems. Read more 10 things to keep in mind when purchasing a new server If you're in the market for a new server, you need to evaluate your choices carefully to make sure the one you buy will meet your needs. Brien Posey reviews 10 key aspects of a network server purchase. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip: Tweak the Windows Registry to allow more Recent Items on the Start menu For some reason, Windows 7 does not have a built-in way to adjust the number of Recent Items listed on the Start menu. Mark Kaelin shows you how to do it yourself with a registry tweak. Read more Are the jobless discriminated against in hiring? Could a gap in your work history be costing you potential job opportunities? Read more The dirty tricks clients play Chip Camden describes common bad behaviors that some clients exhibit. He also advises consultants on how to respond when they encounter these bad apples. Read more Two quick methods for removing data validation rules in Excel Here's a quick method for removing validation rules for multiple ranges in Excel at the same time. Read more Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Improving Airflow in a Raised-Floor Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Stop Wasting Electricity in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Get Access to the Resources, Tools, and Community You Need (IBM) Five don'ts of web design Ryan Boudreaux lists his top five don'ts for web design and explains why they're not good ideas. 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 Five Tips

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