How to screw up your spreadsheet design

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10 ways to screw up your spreadsheet design How you set up a spreadsheet determines its efficiency, usability, and reliability. Avoiding these pitfalls during the design phase will save you a million headaches. Read more Resource of the day Improve Power and Cooling Efficiency in the Data Center Learn how HP's Data Center Smart Grid can improve power and cooling efficiency. Smart Grid's holistic approach to power and cooling will help reduce energy consumption, reclaim unused capacity, and extend the life of your data center. Five tips for getting cable clutter under control Does your server room look like it's ready for some marinara sauce and a few meatballs? Turn your cable chaos into a manageable system by following a few simple steps. Read more Get your IT consultancy staff up to speed It's unrealistic to expect an IT consultancy new hire to know everything necessary for the job from day one. Here are five ways to beef up employees' skill sets. Read more 10 things you can do to keep your clients from ditching you If your client base starts to drop off, your business could be in big trouble. Here are some tactics that will help you build -- and keep -- a loyal clientele. Read more No more excuses: 9 reasons why smart businesses upgrade to Google Apps for Business If you use Google Apps for your business, you should upgrade from the free Google Apps solution to the paid Google Apps for Business solution. Read more 10 ways to keep PCs cool this summer Guard against hardware failure by following a few easy tips that will help your PC beat the heat. Read more 10 highlights of the FBI IT security record The FBI has been a major landmark in the IT security landscape. Much like a landmark, it is immediately recognizable, utterly unignorable, and basically stationary. Read more Featured multimedia   The 15 sexiest printers (photos) OK, when you think of printers, you don't usually think sexy tech gadget. Well, here are 15 models that might help change your mind about that. View on site Today's recommended downloads Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability (TechRepublic) 11 Video Tips & Tricks for Search Engine Marketers (Youtube) Your IT Ecosystem: Servers and Storage (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Improve Process Management for a Competitive Edge (Oracle) Make It Small: Storage Optimization (Oracle) ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet is a mixed bag Despite its issues, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the strongest Android Honeycomb tablet on the market, according to reviewer Donovan Colbert. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid

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[TechRepublic] Automatically troubleshoot and fix start up problems

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Windows 7 Startup Repair Tool automatically diagnoses and fixes startup problems In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz takes a look at the Windows 7 Startup Repair Tool and explains how it works to automatically troubleshoot and repair the operating system. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability Data storage is getting cheaper, and the systems for managing it are getting stronger. In this webcast you'll learn how to expand your data storage while maintaining security and scalability for the future. Is it practical to run your business via online subscription services? The beta of Microsoft Office 365 hit the Web in June 2011, but is it folly to think you can run your business entirely via online subscription services? Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Copy Excel subtotals without making a mess After using Excel's Subtotal feature, you can quickly collapse the outline to view only the subtotal rows. You might get a surprise if you try to copy them though - here's how to avoid a Subtotal gotcha! Read more Be honest, do you really trust Google? The FTC is apparently planning to formally investigate Google for anti-trust violations. Do you trust Google's search engine results or do you accept that they are biased? Read more Five tips for resolving conflict within your management team Effective leaders can mediate conflict and reach consensus among members of an executive group. It takes perspective, honesty, and a focus on the issues that matter. Read more What's moving to cloud? Mostly startups and non-critical apps The 2011 Future of Cloud Computing Survey was released this week at the Structure Conference. Get a look at the most interesting slides and the top comments from cloud leaders. Read more FBI seizes servers: Reminds IT admins to have a back-up plan If the FBI seized your Web servers by mistake, would you be able to keep your site up? Here are five tips to make sure you could. Read more Geek Gifts 2011: Survival Kit in a Sardine Can Whether your summer plans involve enjoying the outdoors or preparing for the apocalypse, ThinkGeek's Survival Kit in a Sardine Can is something you'll want, says former Boy Scout Edmond Woychowsky. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: NASA takes a new, closer look at the moon NASA declares the mission of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter a success after beaming back lunar images and measurements in sharper detail than ever before. View on site 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid Today's recommended downloads Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability (TechRepublic) The End of Downtime (Oracle) 11 Video Tips & Tricks for Search Engine Marketers (Youtube) Blades and Blades: The New Server (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Consolidating Your Network Storage Systems Auditing (Quest Software) Perennial favorites   Add a logo and technical support information to System page 10 things you can do to increase performance Uncover the performance benefits of the Favorite Links list Take advantage of tools to monitor memory usage in Windows 7 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Roundup   ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet is a mixed bag Despite its issues, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the strongest Android Honeycomb tablet on the market, according to reviewer Donovan Colbert. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things Featured training courses   Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 MCITP: Server and Enterprise Administrator Combo Boot Camp Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Implementing and Administering Windows 7 in the Enterprise Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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[TechRepublic] Get cable clutter under control

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Five tips for getting cable clutter under control Does your server room look like it's ready for some marinara sauce and a few meatballs? Turn your cable chaos into a manageable system by following a few simple steps. Read more Resource of the day Case Study: Dreamworks movies made possible by HP servers Dreamworks Animation is one of the most prolific animation companies in the entertainment industry. Read this white paper to learn how with the right products, Dreamworks was able to boost their computing while reducing power usage and costs. FBI seizes servers: Reminds IT admins to have a back-up plan If the FBI seized your Web servers by mistake, would you be able to keep your site up? Here are five tips to make sure you could. Read more How to decide which OS to use for Type II hypervisors Type II hypervisors are convenient for test and development use cases on laptops, PCs, or servers. Virtualization Jedi Rick Vanover outlines considerations when selecting a host for Type II hypervisors. Read more What's moving to cloud? Mostly startups and non-critical apps The 2011 Future of Cloud Computing Survey was released this week at the Structure Conference. Get a look at the most interesting slides and the top comments from cloud leaders. Read more Poll: Are you reevaluating your cloud strategy? The recent cloud computing disasters may lead some organizations to consider retreating from their cloud plans. Has your cloud strategy changed in recent months? Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   DIY: Get the Horde Groupware suite up and running Horde Groupware is a free collaboration suite that makes perfect sense for DIYers. Jack Wallen helps you through Horde Groupware's tricky install and configuration process. Read more Be honest, do you really trust Google? The FTC is apparently planning to formally investigate Google for anti-trust violations. Do you trust Google's search engine results or do you accept that they are biased? Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive Bill Detwiler cracks open the ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive, which can survive being crushed, dropped, and submerged in 30' of water. View on site Today's recommended downloads Archiving Media in the Entertainment industry: Strategies and Best Practices (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Evaluating Storage Technologies for Virtual Server Environments (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Customers on Oracle Database 11g (Oracle) Optimize Server Management for Reduced Costs, Improved Service Delivery (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Optimize Your Storage, Organize Your Life (Oracle) Perennial favorites   Server Room Nightmare Challenge 2010 winners announced Five ways to intentionally destroy your data Practical power-saving tips for IT pros ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet is a mixed bag Despite its issues, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the strongest Android Honeycomb tablet on the market, according to reviewer Donovan Colbert. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid

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Five tips for removing viruses and spyware from client machines IT consultants must regularly remove stubborn, regenerative, and corrupting spyware and viruses from client machines. These pointers will help you return systems to stable operation. Read more Resource of the day Network Storage Case Study: Korean Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) The Korean Educational Broadcasting System needed a robust system for handling online tests. They turned to HP's X9000 storage system. Learn more about how they solved their problems with HP in this white paper. The TaskList Gadget The TaskList utility provides details on the services and DLL modules related to running processes. Now, there's a Vista/Windows 7 gadget that does the job without the command-line headaches. Read more Change Stacked Window Behavior In The Windows 7 Taskbar The Windows 7 Taskbar is great feature, but you may want to tweak one of its default behaviors with this registry edit. Read more 10 Reasons For Quitting IT There are a lot of upsides to working in IT -- but depending on your situation, you might find yourself considering other career options. Jack Wallen describes a few factors that could be the last straw for some IT pros. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: NASA takes a new, closer look at the moon NASA declares the mission of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter a success after beaming back lunar images and measurements in sharper detail than ever before. View on site 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid Today's recommended downloads Optimize Server Management for Reduced Costs, Improved Service Delivery (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) 11 Video Tips & Tricks for Search Engine Marketers (Youtube) Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability (TechRepublic) RECOVER - A simpler, quicker and more efficient DR process (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet is a mixed bag Despite its issues, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is the strongest Android Honeycomb tablet on the market, according to reviewer Donovan Colbert. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business

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