[TechRepublic] Ancient DOS Games, Geek Trivia, PS Vita review

Geekend TechRepublic Member | May 25, 2012

Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers. 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. Geek Trivia: What is the second most successful movie release weekend of all time? Memorial Day weekend has been the most successful movie box office weekend in U.S. history. Another weekend is a very close second, and perhaps due for some geek love. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Sony PlayStation Vita Sony's PlayStation Vita is the next step in the evolution of handheld gaming. Find out what surprised and disappointed our reviewer about the PS Vita. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines? Mankind has long been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, but in the information age the sci-fi dream of creating a human-like AI appears increasingly anachronistic. Read more Friday fun day: Aussie diesel sub outwits US Navy Finish off the week with this entertaining video of an Aussie submarine outwitting its US counterparts in war games off the coast of Hawaii. Read more Wanted: A BBC Micro for the 21st century Why we need a modern-day successor to the classic eight-bit BBC Micro to inspire the next generation of programmers. Read more Cern: Where the Big Bang meets big data The home of the Large Hadron Collider is to be a testbed for developing big data technologies. Read more Scuba dive with FOSS? There's an app for that Looking to try a new summer activity? Marco Fioretti highlights some open source software that helps scuba divers keep track of their vital dive data. Read more Featured multimedia   Desktop Wallpaper: Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012, is Memorial Day in the United States. A day we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. View on site Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Solar and lunar eclipses are some of the most fascinating astronomical events to take place and still be visible from the Earth's surface. View on site Sony's PS Vita puts living room gaming into your hands The PlayStation Vita is a handheld gaming system that allows you to play the some of the same games as people on a PlayStation 3 and transfer your game progress from one to the other. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Quantifying the Value of Delivering a Smarter Shopping Experience (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) The Coolest Data Center in Town (APC by Schneider Electric) Data Center Projects: Advantages of Using a Reference Design (APC by Schneider Electric) Geekend perennial favorites   The 38 geek movies of spring, summer, and early fall 2012 The 25 most quotable geek films...ever! Imagining a world without Star Wars The 11 Star Trek movies rated worst to first Connect with TechRepublic Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn't seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility. 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] Ancient DOS Games, Geek Trivia, PS Vita review

Geekend TechRepublic Member | May 25, 2012

Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers. Read more 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 Geek Trivia: What is the second most successful movie release weekend of all time? Memorial Day weekend has been the most successful movie box office weekend in U.S. history. Another weekend is a very close second, and perhaps due for some geek love. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Sony PlayStation Vita Sony's PlayStation Vita is the next step in the evolution of handheld gaming. Find out what surprised and disappointed our reviewer about the PS Vita. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines? Mankind has long been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, but in the information age the sci-fi dream of creating a human-like AI appears increasingly anachronistic. Read more Friday fun day: Aussie diesel sub outwits US Navy Finish off the week with this entertaining video of an Aussie submarine outwitting its US counterparts in war games off the coast of Hawaii. Read more Wanted: A BBC Micro for the 21st century Why we need a modern-day successor to the classic eight-bit BBC Micro to inspire the next generation of programmers. Read more Cern: Where the Big Bang meets big data The home of the Large Hadron Collider is to be a testbed for developing big data technologies. Read more Scuba dive with FOSS? There's an app for that Looking to try a new summer activity? Marco Fioretti highlights some open source software that helps scuba divers keep track of their vital dive data. Read more Featured multimedia   Desktop Wallpaper: Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012, is Memorial Day in the United States. A day we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. View on site Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Solar and lunar eclipses are some of the most fascinating astronomical events to take place and still be visible from the Earth's surface. View on site Sony's PS Vita puts living room gaming into your hands The PlayStation Vita is a handheld gaming system that allows you to play the some of the same games as people on a PlayStation 3 and transfer your game progress from one to the other. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Ready for Anything: Preparing for The Future of Communications (IBM) Geekend perennial favorites   The 38 geek movies of spring, summer, and early fall 2012 The 25 most quotable geek films...ever! Imagining a world without Star Wars The 11 Star Trek movies rated worst to first Connect with TechRepublic Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn't seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility. 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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IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | May 25, 2012

IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging The jobs of IT service managers now extend well beyond their old fiefdoms of helpdesks and maintenance. But that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills. 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   Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines? 10 ways your IT job can spoil a vacation (and tricks to keep it from happening) Modernize group brainstorming with Google Apps Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals News from ZDNet   Digital Lumens updates LED lighting management platform Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points HP's webOS Enyo team poached by Google RIP webOS: Again and for good this time Leak reveals Dell Latitude 10 and XPS 12 Windows 8 tablets Fortune on how Tim Cook is changing Apple Cloud inefficiency - Bad habits are hard to break Wacom Intuos5 tablet: Good for power users, daunting for everyone else (review) Analyst: Apple should sell the 'world's first non-TV TV' News from CNET   Dell preps 10.8-inch Windows 8 tablet, says report China rules the mobile world with 1 billion users HP's WebOS Enyo team reportedly heading to Google Google leads April Internet visits, but news sites see big growth Mac Pro petition gaining steam on Facebook Lawmakers urge DOJ to reopen Google Street View probe Verizon likely to divest wireless spectrum to get cable deal OK Tim Cook opts out of $75M worth of company dividends SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches space station (live video) Marvel creates superhero for boy with hearing aid Mount Everest climbers share journey on Instagram The Golden Gate Bridge, a wonder of the world for 75 years Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business If you've been stuck using bare bones, web-based tools, you'll appreciate the full featured collaboration in MS Office 365. Check out this live webcast to learn more about Microsoft Office 365, and why it's the best office suite on the market. Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Cables and Connectors: Planning your Data Center (APC by Schneider Electric) Retail in the Smarter City (IBM) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (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) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn't seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility. 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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IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | May 25, 2012

IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging The jobs of IT service managers now extend well beyond their old fiefdoms of helpdesks and maintenance. But that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills. Read more Resource of the day Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide There's a big difference between strategy and execution. Take a look at this white paper to learn how you can take your business strategies into the real world with the help of assets you already have access to, your employees. More from TechRepublic   Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines? 10 ways your IT job can spoil a vacation (and tricks to keep it from happening) Modernize group brainstorming with Google Apps Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals News from ZDNet   Digital Lumens updates LED lighting management platform Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points HP's webOS Enyo team poached by Google RIP webOS: Again and for good this time Leak reveals Dell Latitude 10 and XPS 12 Windows 8 tablets Fortune on how Tim Cook is changing Apple Cloud inefficiency - Bad habits are hard to break Wacom Intuos5 tablet: Good for power users, daunting for everyone else (review) Analyst: Apple should sell the 'world's first non-TV TV' News from CNET   Dell preps 10.8-inch Windows 8 tablet, says report China rules the mobile world with 1 billion users HP's WebOS Enyo team reportedly heading to Google Google leads April Internet visits, but news sites see big growth Mac Pro petition gaining steam on Facebook Lawmakers urge DOJ to reopen Google Street View probe Verizon likely to divest wireless spectrum to get cable deal OK Tim Cook opts out of $75M worth of company dividends SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches space station (live video) Marvel creates superhero for boy with hearing aid Mount Everest climbers share journey on Instagram The Golden Gate Bridge, a wonder of the world for 75 years Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) Live Webcast: Turning Data into Business Insight with Analytics (IBM) Running Diskeeper and V-locity on SAN connected systems (Condusiv Technologies) Inside Diskeeper 2011 with IntelliWrite (Condusiv Technologies)   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) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic Apple TV: Why it's hard to tune into Tim Cook's signals With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn't seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility. 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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