[TechRepublic] Using your browser as a terminal

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2012

Editor's note Hello again. We'll start this week with the fun and patriotic: if you haven't seen it already, do yourself a favour and watch the much-criticised Collins class submarine take on the US Navy, and win. Users of PuTTY should check out the browser extensions in our browser-as-a-terminal article, even just to poke around at the source for educational purposes. In other news, an iOS rookie has shown that you don't need to be an Apple guru to take out hackathons. One piece of housekeeping: this will be the last Wrapper for a fortnight, as I will be renewing my acquaintance with the fine people of Canada. See you again on my return! --Chris Using your browser as a terminal Web programming creeps into PuTTY-replacement territory, as we look at two browser extensions that allow SSH functionality. Read more Resource of the day Visibility, Alignment, & Optimization, Part III: Workforce Optimization Check out this white paper to learn more about using human resource management to help align and optimize your workforce. Make sure your company is running on all cylinders. 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 iOS rookie claims zombie prize One month and 100 hours later, an iOS novice has walked away with the first SAPI bounty. Read more A bad week for launches You'd be wrong to expect that internet giants Yahoo and Spotify would be able to launch new services without incident. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Should IT be unionized? Patrick Gray thinks unionization is exactly the wrong answer for IT, and the dynamic career IT he has been given me would not be possible in a unionized environment. Read more Poll Results: TechRepublic members look forward to Windows 8 tablet In a bit of a surprise result, it seems TechRepublic readers are looking forward to a Nook running Windows 8. Read more What draws you to open source? Jack Wallen is taking a poll about IT pros' attitude toward open source software. Do you use it primarily? As an alternative for some situations, as needed? Or are you wedded to proprietary only? Read more Take your JavaScript skills to the server with node.js The node.js framework makes JavaScript programming easier by embracing real-time application development with an event-driven, non-blocking I/O approach. Read more Featured multimedia   Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch When you've lost a critical password for a system you administer, one of these tools may save the day. View on site Today's recommended downloads Oracle HR Analytics: Driving Return on Human Capital Investment (Oracle) Better Insights and Alignment with Business Intelligence and Scorecards (Oracle) Visibility, Alignment, & Optimization, Part III: Workforce Optimization (Workday) IBM and a Smarter Insurance Industry (IBM) Business Re-imagined (Workday) Connect with TechRepublic Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Using your browser as a terminal

TechRepublic Australia Wrapper TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2012

Editor's note Hello again. We'll start this week with the fun and patriotic: if you haven't seen it already, do yourself a favour and watch the much-criticised Collins class submarine take on the US Navy, and win. Users of PuTTY should check out the browser extensions in our browser-as-a-terminal article, even just to poke around at the source for educational purposes. In other news, an iOS rookie has shown that you don't need to be an Apple guru to take out hackathons. One piece of housekeeping: this will be the last Wrapper for a fortnight, as I will be renewing my acquaintance with the fine people of Canada. See you again on my return! --Chris Using your browser as a terminal Web programming creeps into PuTTY-replacement territory, as we look at two browser extensions that allow SSH functionality. Read more Resource of the day 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. 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 iOS rookie claims zombie prize One month and 100 hours later, an iOS novice has walked away with the first SAPI bounty. Read more A bad week for launches You'd be wrong to expect that internet giants Yahoo and Spotify would be able to launch new services without incident. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Should IT be unionized? Patrick Gray thinks unionization is exactly the wrong answer for IT, and the dynamic career IT he has been given me would not be possible in a unionized environment. Read more Poll Results: TechRepublic members look forward to Windows 8 tablet In a bit of a surprise result, it seems TechRepublic readers are looking forward to a Nook running Windows 8. Read more What draws you to open source? Jack Wallen is taking a poll about IT pros' attitude toward open source software. Do you use it primarily? As an alternative for some situations, as needed? Or are you wedded to proprietary only? Read more Take your JavaScript skills to the server with node.js The node.js framework makes JavaScript programming easier by embracing real-time application development with an event-driven, non-blocking I/O approach. Read more Featured multimedia   Five password recovery tools to use in a pinch When you've lost a critical password for a system you administer, one of these tools may save the day. 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 CIO Strategies for End User Computing (Dell & Microsoft) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) IBM Watson: Milestones in Healthcare (IBM) The Smarter Railroad: An Opportunity for the Railroad Industry (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Five airport survival apps Traveling by air can mean assorted aggravations and delays. Here are five handy apps to make your travels go more smoothly. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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Tablet jinx took down Palm and RIM. Who's next?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2012

The tablet jinx took down Palm and RIM. Who's next? Both RIM and HP Palm got sidetracked trying build a tablet and it cost them dearly. Other tech giants could face similar regrets. Read more Resource of the day Analytics and the Smarter Planet Check out this white paper to learn more about BAO and how it can help you change the way your company looks at data. More from TechRepublic   IT department 're-arranging deckchairs on the Titanic' as execs bypass the CIO Should IT be unionized? How open source software can head off IT disasters 10 more classic mistakes that can wreck a software development project Drive your Android tablet to the cloud with Google Drive The boss is watching, look busy: Employers step up social media snooping How new design will affect your company's Facebook page Infographic: Is free Wi-Fi a friend or foe? News from ZDNet   RIM's impending collapse: By the numbers RIM's Q1 unravels, operating loss on deck Can RIM survive until BlackBerry 10? Tim Cook talks tablets, secrecy, Facebook and Siri at All Things D Apple's Tim Cook 'rules out' iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen Apple wants U.S. manufacturing, but it ain't that easy Google's Chromebox: A better business play? HP shuffles deck, promotes Bill Veghte to COO gig Business execs: Enterprise IT isn't innovative, slightly delusional Microsoft finally goes public with Windows Azure Active Directory details Microsoft makes Skype available to OEMs for preinstallation on PCs Where's Hadoop for Microsoft's Windows Server? Attention CXOs: There's something you need before you BYOD. iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to double worker salaries by 2013 Gartner: 60 percent of firms plan increase in staff social media snooping by 2015 The all-in-one PC is alive and well The rise of the 17-hour journalist... News from CNET   Mary Meeker unveils KPCB's Internet trends for 2012 Cisco says Internet will quadruple in four years At D10, Tim Cook speaks his mind (video) Apple's iPhone, iPad 'engine' made in U.S., says Cook Cook: Steve Jobs was a notorious flip-flopper Iranian and Syrian dissidents targeted by spyware Android 4.0.4 rolls out to Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones Microsoft delivers Photosynth panorama app to Windows Phone Purported Google tablet benchmark points to Tegra 3, 7-inch screen White House prepares to convene anti-botnet summit Salesforce.com reportedly to acquire Buddy Media Flame virus could attack other nations Bitly moves into the bookmarking biz, aiming to stay relevant Cook sizes up TV prospects for Apple New Apple TV OS to debut at WWDC, report says Apple now selling Nest Learning Thermostat Facebook not big on big ads Featured galleries   A day in the life of a Google Wallet user (photos) 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 Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM) Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM) Retail in the Smarter City (IBM) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (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 The boss is watching, look busy: Employers step up social media snooping Employers are planning to routinely monitor what staff say on social networks - but risk finding out too much about their workers' personal lives. 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

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is laoanganon@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

Tablet jinx took down Palm and RIM. Who's next?

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | May 30, 2012

The tablet jinx took down Palm and RIM. Who's next? Both RIM and HP Palm got sidetracked trying build a tablet and it cost them dearly. Other tech giants could face similar regrets. Read more Resource of the day The Impact of Disk Fragmentation on Servers Discover the surprising difference defragmentation makes in key areas of server operation such as time to copy a file, open a document, backup and AV scan. Absolutely vital data for all IT staff. More from TechRepublic   IT department 're-arranging deckchairs on the Titanic' as execs bypass the CIO Should IT be unionized? How open source software can head off IT disasters 10 more classic mistakes that can wreck a software development project Drive your Android tablet to the cloud with Google Drive The boss is watching, look busy: Employers step up social media snooping How new design will affect your company's Facebook page Infographic: Is free Wi-Fi a friend or foe? News from ZDNet   RIM's impending collapse: By the numbers RIM's Q1 unravels, operating loss on deck Can RIM survive until BlackBerry 10? Tim Cook talks tablets, secrecy, Facebook and Siri at All Things D Apple's Tim Cook 'rules out' iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen Apple wants U.S. manufacturing, but it ain't that easy Google's Chromebox: A better business play? HP shuffles deck, promotes Bill Veghte to COO gig Business execs: Enterprise IT isn't innovative, slightly delusional Microsoft finally goes public with Windows Azure Active Directory details Microsoft makes Skype available to OEMs for preinstallation on PCs Where's Hadoop for Microsoft's Windows Server? Attention CXOs: There's something you need before you BYOD. iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to double worker salaries by 2013 Gartner: 60 percent of firms plan increase in staff social media snooping by 2015 The all-in-one PC is alive and well The rise of the 17-hour journalist... News from CNET   Mary Meeker unveils KPCB's Internet trends for 2012 Cisco says Internet will quadruple in four years At D10, Tim Cook speaks his mind (video) Apple's iPhone, iPad 'engine' made in U.S., says Cook Cook: Steve Jobs was a notorious flip-flopper Iranian and Syrian dissidents targeted by spyware Android 4.0.4 rolls out to Samsung Galaxy Nexus phones Microsoft delivers Photosynth panorama app to Windows Phone Purported Google tablet benchmark points to Tegra 3, 7-inch screen White House prepares to convene anti-botnet summit Salesforce.com reportedly to acquire Buddy Media Flame virus could attack other nations Bitly moves into the bookmarking biz, aiming to stay relevant Cook sizes up TV prospects for Apple New Apple TV OS to debut at WWDC, report says Apple now selling Nest Learning Thermostat Facebook not big on big ads Featured galleries   A day in the life of a Google Wallet user (photos) Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Getting to Microsoft Office 365: The Right Migration for Your Business (Microsoft) Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget (Condusiv Technologies) The Smarter Railroad: An Opportunity for the Railroad Industry (IBM) Picking the Right Server Type to Solve Your Data Center Space, Power and Heat Problems (Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel) Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up (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 The boss is watching, look busy: Employers step up social media snooping Employers are planning to routinely monitor what staff say on social networks - but risk finding out too much about their workers' personal lives. 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

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is techsubscriptionss@cesabarre.com. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.