Geeks 1, Congress 0: Controversial anti-piracy bill SOPA 'shelved'

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | January 16, 2012

Geeks 1, Congress 0: Controversial anti-piracy bill SOPA 'shelved' SOPA is not dead, just badly wounded. But the collective support from one online community alone shows that democracy can, and indeed does work. Read more Resource of the day IBM's Migration Factory IBM has made it easy to migrate from HP or Oracle to Power Systems. Check out this white paper to learn more about IBM's Migration Factory tool. More from TechRepublic   Virtualization goes mobile A letter of regret to Google Cloud (My)SQL? News from ZDNet   SOPA Derailed Zappos hacked, 24 million affected Zappos breach highlights fragile password, personal data security Microsoft goes public with plans for its new Windows 8 file system IBM rolls out new social analytics tools Ice Cream Sandwich woes for some Transformer Prime users Did Google ever have a plan to curb Android fragmentation? Vizio set to take the PC business by storm Facebook, Google argue against Web censorship in India IBM, electric vehicle battery maker? Facebook's Android team is hiring, and other tidbits Too big to fail? Microsoft, ARM, and Windows 8. 56% of employers check applicants' Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter CES 2012: Can Sony Crystal LED Display HDTVs beat OLED sets? iPhone, iPad apps for children with learning difficulties News from CNET   Sen. Leahy bows to pressure, pledges to amend Protect IP bill E-mail after work hours? That's overtime, says law Cheap zinc air battery promises beefier power grid IBM: Lithium air battery prototype in 2013, production in 2020 Kindle simplifies PC document transfers Tesla: Birth of an American car maker Google calls Murdoch's piracy allegations 'nonsense' New Intel chip takes fast jabs at iPhone, Galaxy Nexus Google uncloaks Chrome's top security goals Featured multimedia   IBM shows data storage at the atomic level (images) Researchers from Big Blue say they have been able to store a bit of information with just 12 magnetic atoms. Today's disk drives require a minimum of a million atoms to do the same job. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) SAP on IBM System x3650 M3 (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Understanding The Intel Xeon 5600 (IBM)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Connect with TechRepublic 10 tips for IT pros who have to travel during the winter Winter travel can turn a short hop into a long, frustrating journey. Here are some practical ways to get where you're going with fewer problems. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Inventory, dispose, and clean

Data Center TechRepublic Member | January 16, 2012

Tidying up for the new year: Inventory, dispose, and clean The beginning of a new year is the usual time to tie up loose ends from the past year and clean the slate for the coming year. Here are Jerry Smith's recommendations for tasks to consider. Read more Resource of the day Enterprise Data Center Modernization The situation with IT in the modern business is reaching a breaking point. Read this white paper to learn more about enterprise data center modernization. Additional TechRepublic resources   Manage remote desktop sessions with CoRD for Mac Scott Lowe shows you how to manage remote desktop sessions between Macs and Windows with the free CoRD tool. Read more 10 things you should do when you get a new Windows laptop Before you take a new laptop on the road, make sure it's correctly configured, secured, and provisioned to meet your needs. Read more IT pro trip to Israel: Internet access and remote connections IT pro Bob Eisenhardt took an unforgettable trip to Israel and dutifully reports on the state of Internet access and making remote connections from half-a-world away from home. Read more Use kismon to view kismet log files Scott Reeves introduces a GUI front-end available to users of Kismet, the wireless network detecting tool. Read more The five best Linux file system cleaning tools In honor of National Clean up Your Computer month, here some top picks for Linux system cleaners. Read more Featured multimedia   IBM shows data storage at the atomic level (images) Researchers from Big Blue say they have been able to store a bit of information with just 12 magnetic atoms. Today's disk drives require a minimum of a million atoms to do the same job. View on site IoSafe Thunderbolt demo (photos) IoSafe used a 1-million-watt Tesla coil to unveil its Rugged Portable Thunderbolt external hard drive. But that's just for show. Make sure you check the blog for the real demo. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Oracle Optimized Solution for E-Business Suite (Oracle) Discover New Dimensions in Workload Management (IBM) System x Performance Benchmarks (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 10 tips for IT pros who have to travel during the winter Winter travel can turn a short hop into a long, frustrating journey. Here are some practical ways to get where you're going with fewer problems. 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 Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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[TechRepublic] Working for your client's competition

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | January 16, 2012

Working for your client's competition Independent consultant Chip Camden outlines three dimensions to the question of whether you can consult for competitors. Voice your opinion on this subject. Read more Resource of the day Enterprise Data Center Modernization The situation with IT in the modern business is reaching a breaking point. Read this white paper to learn more about enterprise data center modernization. Building project documentation in a 'tailored extreme' business environment Ken Hardin describes how he boiled down a client's project into a "tailored extreme" document format. This approach might help you avoid pitfalls of under-documented dev projects. Read more Four step deployment process for client assets Erik Eckel shares practical deployment tips that may help your consultancy do a better job of tracking client assets. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five best smartphone accessories for the on-the-go IT pro Jack Wallen lists the five most important smartphone accessories for the mobile IT professional. Read more The five best Linux file system cleaning tools In honor of National Clean up Your Computer month, here some top picks for Linux system cleaners. Read more Manage remote desktop sessions with CoRD for Mac Scott Lowe shows you how to manage remote desktop sessions between Macs and Windows with the free CoRD tool. Read more ESXi installable vs. embedded decision points When deploying vSphere hypervisors, there are a few choices to be made. In this post, Rickatron highlights benefits for each option of ESXi. Read more What to expect from the cloud in 2012: Experimentation Thoran Rodrigues says that the cloud trends for 2012 can be summed up in one word -- experimentation. He breaks downs some of the areas to watch. Read more 10 Things Call for Feedback: What are the dumbest tech predictions for 2012? It's that time again: January, when the tech world is inundated with predictions for the coming year. Which ones win the prize for most idiotic? Read more Featured multimedia   Web design: 15 very effective Joomla implementations Ryan Boudreasux chooses 15 examples of effective Joomla CMS web implementations. View on site Top apps to manage your help desk tasks The right help desk system can greatly enhance the services you deliver -- and it can make life a lot easier for the techs and managers, too. View on site IoSafe Thunderbolt demo (photos) IoSafe used a 1-million-watt Tesla coil to unveil its Rugged Portable Thunderbolt external hard drive. But that's just for show. Make sure you check the blog for the real demo. View on site IBM shows data storage at the atomic level (images) Researchers from Big Blue say they have been able to store a bit of information with just 12 magnetic atoms. Today's disk drives require a minimum of a million atoms to do the same job. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads IBM: "The One System That Will Unite All the Others." (IBM) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) The IT Modernization Challenge: Maintain or Innovate? (Oracle) Oracle SPARC SuperClusters - The New SPARC-based Engineered Systems (Oracle) Connect with TechRepublic 10 tips for IT pros who have to travel during the winter Winter travel can turn a short hop into a long, frustrating journey. Here are some practical ways to get where you're going with fewer problems. 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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[TechRepublic] Working for your client's competition

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | January 16, 2012

Working for your client's competition Independent consultant Chip Camden outlines three dimensions to the question of whether you can consult for competitors. Voice your opinion on this subject. Read more Resource of the day IBM's Migration Factory IBM has made it easy to migrate from HP or Oracle to Power Systems. Check out this white paper to learn more about IBM's Migration Factory tool. Building project documentation in a 'tailored extreme' business environment Ken Hardin describes how he boiled down a client's project into a "tailored extreme" document format. This approach might help you avoid pitfalls of under-documented dev projects. Read more Four step deployment process for client assets Erik Eckel shares practical deployment tips that may help your consultancy do a better job of tracking client assets. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Five best smartphone accessories for the on-the-go IT pro Jack Wallen lists the five most important smartphone accessories for the mobile IT professional. Read more The five best Linux file system cleaning tools In honor of National Clean up Your Computer month, here some top picks for Linux system cleaners. Read more Manage remote desktop sessions with CoRD for Mac Scott Lowe shows you how to manage remote desktop sessions between Macs and Windows with the free CoRD tool. Read more ESXi installable vs. embedded decision points When deploying vSphere hypervisors, there are a few choices to be made. In this post, Rickatron highlights benefits for each option of ESXi. Read more What to expect from the cloud in 2012: Experimentation Thoran Rodrigues says that the cloud trends for 2012 can be summed up in one word -- experimentation. He breaks downs some of the areas to watch. Read more 10 Things Call for Feedback: What are the dumbest tech predictions for 2012? It's that time again: January, when the tech world is inundated with predictions for the coming year. Which ones win the prize for most idiotic? Read more Featured multimedia   Web design: 15 very effective Joomla implementations Ryan Boudreasux chooses 15 examples of effective Joomla CMS web implementations. View on site Top apps to manage your help desk tasks The right help desk system can greatly enhance the services you deliver -- and it can make life a lot easier for the techs and managers, too. View on site IoSafe Thunderbolt demo (photos) IoSafe used a 1-million-watt Tesla coil to unveil its Rugged Portable Thunderbolt external hard drive. But that's just for show. Make sure you check the blog for the real demo. View on site IBM shows data storage at the atomic level (images) Researchers from Big Blue say they have been able to store a bit of information with just 12 magnetic atoms. Today's disk drives require a minimum of a million atoms to do the same job. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps Check out this live webcast from Google. You'll learn all about Google Apps, how it works within the cloud, and what it can do for your business. Tune to learn more. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) Product Guide: IBM BladeCenter HX5 (IBM) Reducing Costs Through Better Server Utilization (Oracle) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) The Perfect Mix: Hardware, Software, Infrastructure (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 10 tips for IT pros who have to travel during the winter Winter travel can turn a short hop into a long, frustrating journey. Here are some practical ways to get where you're going with fewer problems. 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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