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[TechRepublic] Dying for immortality? You just may have to; TechRepublic outage Sunday

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Dying for immortality? You just may have to.

TROL In this guest post, TR member Todd Fluhr offers a very real scenario about synthetic brain tissue replacement and asks his IT peers for their opinions about this type of research.
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  Tips for IT success
  Compress a stubborn Outlook Express Inbox
  The cloud-based future is no Utopia
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Win7 files/folders created having wrong datestamp ie always 03/02/2000

Question of the Week Using Windows 7 64-bit NTFS system, backing-up files to a 1TB drive connected to wireless router. Up till 05/02/2011 everything was fine, now have noticed that ANY files or folders created on the USB drive has a date stamp of "03/02/2000 23:46." Anyone got any idea why this is happening please, and also how I can resolve the issue? -- shandy.tailor@...
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TR Member Gallery Quite a few TR members have pets at home, and this is the purrrfect place to show them off. This week's "pet of the week" is JoAnne, submitted by TR member BFilmFan.
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Plan Ahead for a Seamless Migration to Office 365 (Quest Software)

Free White Paper: Establishing a Data Center Floor Plan That Works (American Power Conversion (APC))


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TechRepublic will be down Sunday

Please excuse our dust. TechRepublic will be down this Sunday, May 1st, 2011 starting at 1:00 AM EDT. Please try and refrain from using the site until we have given the go ahead as you may encounter errors, oddities and scattered thunderstorms. Thank you for your cooperation!

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Camera phone challenge: April showers

You have from now until Friday, April 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of water. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag!
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At The Water Cooler

 
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  TR Garden Club - Episode #9 Spring 2011 -- boxfiddler
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  Are you ready for a President Trump... -- AV.
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Phishing attacks: Training tips to keep users vigilant

Michael Kassner: Organizations that take IT security very seriously still become victims to phishing attacks. How can we guard against social engineering? Here are a few tips from security experts.
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How Ubuntu Unity can help Linux really succeed

Jack Wallen: With the upcoming release of Ubuntu 11.04, the new Unity desktop, despite the non-believers, can really help to bring the Linux operating system into the limelight.
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How to get people to use strong passwords

Chad Perrin: Can passwords be both secure and easy to use? Some think "no", but if you stop there, you simply aren't thinking enough.
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What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey

What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog.
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Are smartphones getting a little too smart?

As smartphones get more functionality, the devices also become more complex, leading to some negative consequences. Deb Shinder explores this complexity conundrum and discusses two possible solutions.
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[TechRepublic] What the Amazon outages mean in our own cloud journey

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What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey

What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog. Read more

Resource of the day

Gain Control of your Infrastructure

Discover how today's infrastructure management software packages integrate with virtualization platforms, enterprise management systems, and even building management systems for holistic management of the entire data center ecosystem.


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Use a USB Flash Drive to create Windows Password Reset Disk in Windows 7

In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to create and use a Password Reset Disk in Windows 7 using a USB Flash Drive rather than a CD or floppy disk. Read more

Pop Quiz: Windows ipconfig command

Do you know how to quickly release and renew DCHP leases on Windows PCs? Test your knowledge of the Windows ipconfig command. Read more

Defining Hyper-V snapshots and SCVMM checkpoints

Hyper-V has two terms for a snapshot, which is a fundamental virtualization feature. Virtualization expert Rick Vanover explains the two terms. Read more

Five tips for diagnosing memory problems

Memory problems can be tricky to troubleshoot. But working your way through these diagnostic steps can help you zero in on the cause. Read more

DIY: Installing the Joomla! CMS

With the Joomla! content management system, you can create amazing sites, tools, and more. Jack Wallen presents a walkthrough on how to install the Joomla! platform. Read more

10 things you should do to securely dispose of computers

The need for good security practices doesn't go away just because a system has outlived its usefulness. These tips will help ensure that decommissioned equipment doesn't pose a threat. Read more


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Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers (American Power Conversion (APC))


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[TechRepublic] Don't play dirty consultant tricks

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Don't play dirty consultant tricks

Chip Camden offers his take on an article that characterizes consultants as vampires who are opponents of their clients' best interests. He also shares tips on how to avoid playing dirty consulting tricks. Read more

Resource of the day

Devise an exit strategy when working for an unethical client

If you realize a client is unethical, Brad Egeland encourages you to come up with an exit strategy right away so you can dissociate yourself from the project. Read more

Ensure consultancy engineers know how to wire networks

Engineers at IT consultancies should know how to wire networks because they'll be better prepared to troubleshoot the myriad network failures they'll encounter on the job. Read more

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Five tips for burned-out IT consultants

Short attention span, body aches, insomnia, irritability, alienation, exhaustion -- sound familiar? Here are some remedies to combat burnout and regain energy and enthusiasm for your work. Read more

Develop an IT project recovery plan

Rick Freedman presents a five-step plan for PMs tasked with rescuing a challenged IT project. He also urges PMs to consider the emotional aspects of project rescue. Read more

Review: AceProject cloud-based project management

AceProject is a web-based project management suite of applications that provides the framework for better planning, regardless of your operation's size. Read more

IT is best suited for the young? I don't think so

Toni Bowers addresses a controversial blog by Jack Wallen in which he says that IT is better suited for young people. Read more

IT resume: List accomplishments, not responsibilities

You can list your job responsibilities on your resume but that doesn't speak to whether you did them well. Read more

How to get people to use strong passwords

Can passwords be both secure and easy to use? Some think "no", but if you stop there, you simply aren't thinking enough. Read more


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