[TechRepublic] Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | March 06, 2012

Editor's note Crack open computer long enough, an you'll find some pretty interesting things inside. Here's a look at some of the strange things users do to their PCs. - Bill Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Additional TechRepublic resources   Cracking Open the iPad 3 processor mystery: Dual-core A5X or quad-core A6 Does an online photo show the Apple iPad 3 with a dual-core A5X processor, instead of a quad-core A6 chip? Bill Detwiler considers the evidence. Read more Boogie Board Rip Teardown: Overpriced and a few features short The Boogie Board Rip is a solid e-writer, but two missing features and a relatively high price keep it from being a perfect pen and paper replacement. Read more 10 things you should consider before launching a social media marketing campaign Social network marketing can extend your reach and help you build a good relationship with a highly targeted audience. But only if you approach it the right way. Read more Samsung Galaxy Nexus: What it means to IT Jack Wallen reviews the Verizon-branded Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Find out why he thinks it's the single most powerful and desirable device available. Read more BYOD? Forget about it! Scott Lowe highlights a few reasons why organizations might want to put the kabosh on BYOD initiatives, particularly when it comes to mobile devices. Read more Tackling the mobile challenge of tablets in local government Paul Strobeck discusses the introduction and challenges of tablets within the local government from an IT perspective. Read more Featured multimedia   Alan Turing: Exhibition offers rare glimpse of the man behind the enigma Fantastic folding laptop designs Cracking Open the Boogie Board Rip Cracking Open the Asus Zenbook UX21 ultrabook Wicked Faire 2012 steampunk fashion show Cracking Open: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Featured multimedia   Razer Blade gaming laptop, hands-on (photos) Razer's thin 17-inch gaming laptop, from all angles. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft FrontPage for Windows 95 Take a look back at Microsoft’s first Web Site management tool View on site Asteroid of doom - or maybe not Reports of catastophe caused by a killer asteroid in 2040. But how much of a threat really is it? View on site Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Webcast: Transforming Business Productivity and Collaboration with Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft) 2011 DCIG Oracle Backup Buyer's Guide (Quest Software) Protect Critical Data in Physical & Virtual Environments (Quest Software)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Why the Raspberry Pi is relevant Jack Wallen offers up his take on just why the Raspberry Pi is of any signifigance in an age of bigger and faster. Open source has yet another notch to add to its +5 belt of success. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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[TechRepublic] Will Windows 8 on ARM factor into your plans?

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | March 06, 2012

Poll: Will Windows 8 on ARM factor into your development plans? Let us know whether you plan to have Windows 8 on ARM ready apps in time for the Windows 8 launch. Read more Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. Developer news: Windows 8, Applicasa's Start-App, SQL Azure price drop Read about ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 11 betas, Ruby 1.9.3-p125, Riak 1.1, NET Gadgeteer, Business of Software 2012, and more. Read more Googlighting provides enterprise SaaS guidance SaaS developers should watch Microsoft's Googlighting ad, because it presents a good list of technical and business issues you should be able to address about your application. Read more Keep an eye on ASP.NET applications with health monitoring The ASP.NET health monitoring feature provides one way to keep an eye on an application in various ways and then respond accordingly. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Tutorial: Create a minimalist web design layout using Photoshop In this tutorial, Ryan Boudreaux shows you the steps and settings to create a minimalist web design layout in Photoshop. Read more Tutorial: Add finishing touches to minimalist web design using Photoshop Ryan Boudreaux finishes up his tutorial on creating a minimalist web design in Photoshop by adding a banner image, content blocks, and a footer area. Read more Poll: Will different WP7 resolutions cause you problems? Let us know whether you think the Windows Phone 7 different resolutions coming soon will cause your apps to look bad. Read more One geek's approach to handling his midlife crisis Find out how a shiny new tech toy, zombies, apes, and other geeky amusements helped Edmond Woychowsky get through his midlife funk. Read more The top 15 fantastic fictional swords Ancient myth and modern stories are rife with enchanted swords that make even the most unlikely protagonist infinitely more awesome. We rank the 15 finest fighting blades in the annals of genre fiction. Read more Featured multimedia   Razer Blade gaming laptop, hands-on (photos) Razer's thin 17-inch gaming laptop, from all angles. View on site Asteroid of doom - or maybe not Reports of catastophe caused by a killer asteroid in 2040. But how much of a threat really is it? View on site Space probes: Pushing the envelope (photos) The world's largest Earth observation satellite celebrates a birthday, but it's just part of an ever-growing flotilla of probes sent into space View on site Today's recommended downloads Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) GFI VIPRE Business Free Download (GFI Software) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Advanced Compression with Oracle Database 11g (Oracle) 15 Top Paying IT Certifications for 2012 (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 fails to wow CIOs, at least so far CIOs are still looking for the new features to make Windows 8 an enterprise must-have, according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Will Windows 8 on ARM factor into your plans?

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | March 06, 2012

Poll: Will Windows 8 on ARM factor into your development plans? Let us know whether you plan to have Windows 8 on ARM ready apps in time for the Windows 8 launch. Read more Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. Developer news: Windows 8, Applicasa's Start-App, SQL Azure price drop Read about ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 11 betas, Ruby 1.9.3-p125, Riak 1.1, NET Gadgeteer, Business of Software 2012, and more. Read more Googlighting provides enterprise SaaS guidance SaaS developers should watch Microsoft's Googlighting ad, because it presents a good list of technical and business issues you should be able to address about your application. Read more Keep an eye on ASP.NET applications with health monitoring The ASP.NET health monitoring feature provides one way to keep an eye on an application in various ways and then respond accordingly. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Tutorial: Create a minimalist web design layout using Photoshop In this tutorial, Ryan Boudreaux shows you the steps and settings to create a minimalist web design layout in Photoshop. Read more Tutorial: Add finishing touches to minimalist web design using Photoshop Ryan Boudreaux finishes up his tutorial on creating a minimalist web design in Photoshop by adding a banner image, content blocks, and a footer area. Read more Poll: Will different WP7 resolutions cause you problems? Let us know whether you think the Windows Phone 7 different resolutions coming soon will cause your apps to look bad. Read more One geek's approach to handling his midlife crisis Find out how a shiny new tech toy, zombies, apes, and other geeky amusements helped Edmond Woychowsky get through his midlife funk. Read more The top 15 fantastic fictional swords Ancient myth and modern stories are rife with enchanted swords that make even the most unlikely protagonist infinitely more awesome. We rank the 15 finest fighting blades in the annals of genre fiction. Read more Featured multimedia   Razer Blade gaming laptop, hands-on (photos) Razer's thin 17-inch gaming laptop, from all angles. View on site Asteroid of doom - or maybe not Reports of catastophe caused by a killer asteroid in 2040. But how much of a threat really is it? View on site Space probes: Pushing the envelope (photos) The world's largest Earth observation satellite celebrates a birthday, but it's just part of an ever-growing flotilla of probes sent into space View on site Featured Webcast Live Threat Demo: Behind the Business of Hacking When hackers get together, bad things happen. Check out this webcast to learn how you can protect yourself from gangs of cyber criminals. Today's recommended downloads High Availability for Small IT Operations (VMware) eBook: A Guide to Modern IT Disaster Recovery (VMware) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Why Basic Discovery Capabilities are Important for Your Business (Quest Software) Introduction to Virtualization (VMware) Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 fails to wow CIOs, at least so far CIOs are still looking for the new features to make Windows 8 an enterprise must-have, according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Chasing approval for an IT-security budget

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Chasing the elusive approval for an IT-security budget There are always challenges selling upper management on an IT-security solution. Michael Kassner found some help -- risk management analysis. Here's how you can use it to help bolster your argument. Read more Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. WikiLeaks publishes millions of Stratfor emails accessed by Anonymous Patrick Lambert offers an overview of the latest Anonymous exploit -- publishing millions of emails it accessed from a company that has been called a "shadow CIA." Read more IT security strategies for mitigating web-based risks Dominic Vogel offers some tips on mitigating web-based threats. What works and what doesn't in the fight against malware? Read more Cybercrime and the problem of online identity verification Verifying online identity is an increasingly important consideration as more official business is conducted online. Deb Shinder writes about the related issues of loss of anonymity, privacy, and... Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   DIY: Create free, self-signed Certificate Authorities Learn three methods for creating self-signed Certificate Authorities without depleting your company's IT security budget. Read more Online privacy policies: User privacy vs. tracking technologies Ryan Boudreaux looks at the state of online privacy policies in light of Google's and others run-ins with consumers. Does your web dev strategy include tracking technologies? Read more Three methods for erasing data securely from an iOS device Need to re-issue, sell, or otherwise dispose of an iOS device? First, make sure you've securely wiped all the user data from it. Wil Limoges offers three ways to wipe your iPhone or iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Boogie Board Rip Bill Detwiler cracks open the Boogie Board Rip. Inside the eWriter, he finds a flexible LCD from Kent Displays, a Waltop Pen Input system, and TI MSP430 MCU. View on site Featured Webcast Live Threat Demo: Behind the Business of Hacking When hackers get together, bad things happen. Check out this webcast to learn how you can protect yourself from gangs of cyber criminals. Today's recommended downloads Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Securing Critical Data and IT Infrastructure in Healthcare Environments (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) High Availability for Small IT Operations (VMware) Designing Network for Rich Media Communications (Global Knowledge) Live Threat Demo: Behind the Business of Hacking (Sophos) Connect with TechRepublic Windows 8 fails to wow CIOs, at least so far CIOs are still looking for the new features to make Windows 8 an enterprise must-have, according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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