[TechRepublic] Megaupload and the future of the Internet

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | January 23, 2012

Megaupload, Anonymous, SOPA and the Internet fallout Patrick Lambert digests the tempestuous events of last week and what it means for the future of the Internet. Was the Megaupload bust really related to SOPA's failure? Was Anonymous' reaction justified? Read more Resource of the day Blade Centers: IBM vs. Oracle This white paper will take you through the differences between IBM and Oracle's current blade center offerings so you can decide who deserves your business. More from TechRepublic   Apple's dirty little EULA publishing secret What will a new gTLD do for retail IT? Android workshops coming to AU/NZ Untested buggy UEFI headed for prime-time News from ZDNet   Anonymous to attack Facebook on January 28 (video) President Obama schedules Google+ Hangout for January 30 Intel buys QLogic's InfiniBand assets for $125 million Facebook, Twitter, Myspace to Google: Don't be evil FileServe shutters in light of file-sharing site crackdown ViewSonic launching Ice Cream Sandwich tablet for just $170 New European data laws to be announced on Wednesday: Facebook, Google face tough times Facebook scam: One Free Amazon.com Gift Card (limited time only) How IT storage systems have doubled the number of bone marrow transplants DreamHost hacked, mass password-reset issued News from CNET   New CEO at BlackBerry maker Police need warrant for GPS tracking, high court rules Cleanweb hackers get busy with energy data Android will be the platform of choice for developers, study says MegaUpload lawyer: U.S. misunderstands the business Apple earnings preview: It's all about the iPhone 4S Nokia may have shipped more than 1M Lumia phones in 2011 Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Today's recommended downloads Understanding The Intel Xeon 5600 (IBM) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Changing the Economics of the x86 Server Environment (IBM) IBM BladeCenter: Build Smarter IT (IBM) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic)   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 Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. 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] Microsoft ECI options for virtualized environments

Data Center TechRepublic Member | January 23, 2012

Microsoft's ECI may provide best options for virtualized environments Virtualizing and deploying VMs is the easy part; scaling the solution in a simple matter becomes the hard part. Rickatron offers one easy way to scale modern infrastructure. Read more Resource of the day Virtualize, Consolidate and Scale SAP with IBM System x and eX5 It's easy to look at your IT as the sum of its parts. However, when the components in your system are designed to work with each other, they could be worth more. Read this white paper for information on such a configuration. Additional TechRepublic resources   Recover data the right way using Photorec Data recovery is just a fact of life, but you can be ready for any disaster with a little planning and a lot of foresight. Read more Using vSphere datastore view to see VMs inventoried on disk vSphere VMs can move around at a moment's notice. In this blog post, Rick Vanover shows how to use a handy vSphere view to see where VMs live on datastores. Read more Untested buggy UEFI headed for prime-time A leading Linux kernel developer says UEFI is big, bloated and bad for Linux. Read more The 10 dumbest tech predictions for 2012 We may not know exactly what's going to happen in the tech world this year -- but a lot of you have strong opinions about what WON'T be happening. Read more DIY: Free Windows backup with AceBackup 3 AceBackup 3 is a free backup solution that doesn't sacrifice flexibility and features for a user-friendly interface. Learn how to create a backup in this freeware. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Infographic: Online banking and security This is a handy infographic to share with friends, family, and coworkers -- reminding them to stay alert and follow some basic security tips for online and mobile banking. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1. Inside the Android tablet, he found hardware from Motorola, Samsung, Qualcomm, and others. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Security and Google Apps If you're considering switching from on-site to cloud-based technologies, but you're concerned about security allow this webcast to comfort you. You'll see why the cloud is more secure than you think. 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) The Evolution of the Datacenter and the Need for a Converged Infrastructure (IBM) IBM BladeCenter vs. HP BladeSystem Energy Efficiency Comparison Study (IBM) How Digital is Keeping Paper Relevant (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. Check out Doc's latest blog posts: The Problems with Do Not Mail Lists Greener by Mail or Electronically? Is It the Era of Electronic Signatures? The Over-Hype about Digital Books 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] Document project ideas by creating business requirements

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | January 23, 2012

Document project ideas by creating business requirements Consultant Ken Hardin talks about creating business requirements when everybody already has an idea of how a project will work. Read more Resource of the day Oracle's SPARC T4-1, SPARC T4-2, SPARC T4-4 and SPARC T4-1B Server Architecture If a product doesn't have good guts, it will fail you. Check out this white paper to learn more about Oracle's line of SPARC Servers. You'll see the difference that their unique architecture can offer. Achieve your New Year's goals by using Asana Asana allows you to incorporate project management into your professional and personal goal setting. Get details about the free project collaboration tool. Read more What SOPA/PIPA would mean for IT consultants Chip Camden explores how SOPA/PIPA could impact tech consultants' business for the bad and possibly the good -- as long as you don't mind losing some sleep. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Don't miss developments from Linux.conf.au 2012 TechRepublic Australia is has been covering the Linux.conf.au 2012 conference in Ballarat this week. Here's the low-down on some very provocative sessions. Read more Microsoft's ECI may provide best options for virtualized environments Virtualizing and deploying VMs is the easy part; scaling the solution in a simple matter becomes the hard part. Rickatron offers one easy way to scale modern infrastructure. Read more 10 things vendors do that will drive you crazy If you've ever had a bad experience (or two) with a vendor, the items on this list will probably be familiar. Read more DIY: Free Windows backup with AceBackup 3 AceBackup 3 is a free backup solution that doesn't sacrifice flexibility and features for a user-friendly interface. Learn how to create a backup in this freeware. Read more DIY: Quick and easy Samba print server setup Jack Wallen describes how to use Linux, Samba, and CUPS to set up a print server with hardware you probably already have in your shop. Read more Troubleshooting woes: Some tips all IT pros should remember Donovan Colbert describes a recent frustrating issue on a project that reinforced some of the tips IT pros should remember when troubleshooting technical problems. Read more Featured multimedia   15 Drupal CMS-powered websites Ryan Boudreaux picks 15 of the best examples of open source Drupal CMS designs that he has found on the web. View on site Top apps for removing duplicate files Reduce clutter and confusion by finding and eliminating duplicate files on your system. Here are some tools that can help. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world was looking to tap a fast growing segment that it had not foreseen as even existing just a few years before. By most objective accounts it failed. View on site A Windows 95 Retrospective Take a look back at an interesting collection of Windows 95 memorabilia. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Today's recommended downloads The Mainframe Virtualization Advantage (IBM) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) System x Performance Benchmarks (IBM) How Florida Tech Accelerated Their Research With IBM (IBM) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. 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] Get your feet wet in Android's SoundPool

App Builder TechRepublic Member | January 23, 2012

Getting your feet wet in Android's SoundPool William Francis explains how the Android SoundPool library may save you from being accused of writing "an old man" app. Read more Resource of the day 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. How to take advantage of fast app switching in Windows Phone 7 Fast app switching is a great enhancement in the Mango release and doesn't require any extra work from WP7 developers. Find out why Justin James says don't forget tombstoning. Read more Combining the Android ViewPager widget and the ActionBar Fragment tabs Kyle Miller describes how he combined the Android ViewPager widget and the ActionBar Fragment tabs to create a UI that would allow a user to swipe through tabs. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Consumer trend shows Apple closing the gap on Android Joshua Burke takes a look at a recent Nielson Wire report and gives his own predictions for Apple vs. Android in the smartphone market in 2012. Read more Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. Read more The 10 dumbest tech predictions for 2012 We may not know exactly what's going to happen in the tech world this year -- but a lot of you have strong opinions about what WON'T be happening. Read more Featured multimedia   Startups, programmers rally against SOPA in SF (photos) Hundreds gather in front of City Hall in San Francisco to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Today's recommended downloads IT Case Study: Acxiom (IBM) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) The Perfect Mix: Hardware, Software, Infrastructure (IBM) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) IBM BladeCenter: Build Smarter IT (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. 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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