- 10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer
- For many years, the Internet was the "final frontier," operating largely unregulated -- in part because of the jurisdictional nightmare involved in trying to enforce laws when communications crossed not just state lines but also national boundaries....
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- How do I... Force Disk Cleanup to delete all temporary files?
- If you've ever run the Microsoft Windows XP's Disk Cleanup utility, you probably discovered that your temporary files occupy a significant amount of space. You might select the Temporary Files check box in order to allow the Disk Cleanup utility to...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- Sanity check: Are Macs ready for the enterprise?
- The better question might be, "Are enterprises ready for Macs?" Steve Jobs and his team at Apple have purposefully ignored the corporate computer market for the past decade. They don't develop corporate versions of their desktop and laptop...
- Blog, 2008-05-19
- Video: Five tips to help new IT managers
- Making the move from a technical job to managing an IT department requires a variety of new skills. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives provides five tips for IT executives to help their techies make the transition to becoming managers....
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- 802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas
- As Wi-Fi standards go, 802.11n has a lot to live up to, especially after hearing how 802.11n's advertised throughput, security, and reliability will allow Wi-Fi to replace existing wired networks. This means 802.11n's RF technology needs to be...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- Why are we ignoring Moore's Law?
- In 1965, Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double every year. That was updated by Moore to two years and updated again by Intel to 18 months. According to Moore, this was a "lucky guess" based on just a few...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- Batch Active Directory tasks with ease using dsmove
- When you have to do specific Windows administration tasks on a frequent basis, it makes your job easier if all relevant objects are in the same organizational unit (OU). The practice of a holding OU can make partial removal, mass changes, parallel...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- New study says more IT jobs at risk
- At the end of April, The Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com released new research on offshoring based on data from 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals. If you're in any of the sectors audited, you should be aware of some of the findings....
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Filter ICMP traffic in the Cisco IOS
- The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is not TCP and it's not UDP. However, ICMP is critical to the functionality of any IP network, such as your corporate network or the Internet. While ICMP is required for IP network traffic redirection and...
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1
- Ever since I've been using Windows Vista, I've been creating and using Saved Searches for files that I most commonly need to find on my hard disk. In fact, I've amassed such a large list of saved searches that I rarely need to conduct a new search....
- Blog, 2008-05-15
- A computer bug for the rest of us
- If you are smart, you have up-to-date antivirus software,a firewall, probably some spam protection, and maybe a spyware blocker on your computer. You likely feel pretty safe with those tools, and you probably keep them up to date and run recommended...
- Blog, 2008-05-16
- Replicating your infrastructure in a lab
- A TechRepublic reader wrote in with the following scenario: "My company is currently running Exchange 2003 on Windows Server 2003. We want to do a test run of Windows Server 2008/Exchange Server 2007 running together in a test environment. I...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- Cut down on Linux command-line typing with these 10 handy bash aliases
- The Linux desktop has come a long, long way, but there are still times when I have to use the command line. (I am a hardcore user, after all.) But even though I'm used to typing, spending hours upon hours with my fingers at the keyboard, I still...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- The "insecure memory" FAQ
- There are times when a user of a free and open source operating system like FreeBSD or Debian GNU/Linux might encounter a warning or error message that looks something like this: "Warning: using insecure memory!" A likely moment might be the first...
- Blog, 2008-05-14
- Stoik Imagic Free Browser (zip)
- This program allows you to import, organize, enhance, and share photos. Very fast indexing algorithm scans thousands of photos in few minutes. Improvement Wizard helps you quickly solve common quality problems. Dark Room offers a complete set of...
- Software download, 2008-05-16
- Arggg: I corrupted my USB flash key
- I am learning this lesson the hard way as I removed my 4GB USB stick for the last time. I corrupted the USB stick and rendered it useless. Do you find yourself just pulling out your flash keys or other USB devices? We all know we should use the...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
- As you probably know by now, I'm always on the lookout for great gadgets or PowerToy-like utilities that you can add to Microsoft Windows Vista to enhance the operating system. While on a recent utility search operation, I encountered a number of...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Morphing a 1983 Motorola DynaTAC into an iPhone
- Apple got in trouble last fall by releasing an update that disabled many iPhones that were unlocked from ATT's network. The term, as you no doubt know, was referred to as 'bricking'. The term Brick Phone originated back when cell phones first became...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- IT consulting: The importance of naive creativity
- Tao Te Ching: "The more you know, the less you understand." There are many times that, the more I learn something, the more I'm constrained by my knowledge and assumptions, resulting in me being less creative. This contradicts the conventional...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- How do I configure SQL mail in SQL Server 2000?
- As a database administrator, I like automation. When it comes to my backups, I like to automate as much as possible. SQL Mail gives me the ability to know when my backups are successful and when they fail. SQL Mail is a component of SQL Server...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Video: Use this simple process to improve IT vendor selection
- When it's time to spend a big chunk of your IT budget on a new purchase, you need to systematically map out the requirements of your project or upgrade so that you select the best vendor. Episode #4 of Sanity Savers for IT Executives outlines a...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Automatically generate and assign strong passwords in Windows XP
- Computer users consistently use very simplistic logic when creating passwords. For example, many of us choose meaningful words, personal dates, or a word commonly found in the dictionary because it makes the password easy to remember. These common...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Inside TechRepublic with Jason Hiner
- Welcome to the very first Inside TechRepublic podcast! This podcast series will give the TR community an opportunity to get to know some of the people who work behind the scenes here at TechRepublic. First up to bat is Executive Editor Jason...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Top 10 IT headlines for May 21: HP's Hurd calls U.S. demand 'spotty', Google Health launched, iPhone 3G confirmed
- Top 10 IT headlines HP's Hurd: U.S. demand 'spotty'; Data center, app consolidation continues (ZDNet) How will Google Health work? (TechRepublic) Google releases Health API to developers (ZDNet) iPhone 3G launch date confirmed: June 9...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- IT managers: Prepare for the millennials!
- No, not the millennium. That's over and done with. I'm talking about the millenials, the generation of workers born roughly between 1977 and 1995, also known as Generation X, who represent the biggest shift in the U.S. workforce since the baby...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- How will Google Health work?
- I recently had to go to the doctor for a recurrence of a health problem that I had had some 20 years ago. My original doctor has since retired so this doc was a new one. In preparation for that first appointment, I was asked to get my old records...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Nanotechnology comes with a health risk
- Technology gains all come with some risk. That shouldn't be news to anyone, uncharted waters always come with some risk. But once the risk is identified, it can be managed. Fortunately, scientists saw this risk coming long ago and started down...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Video: Ewok-iversary
- You know, I've always been in the camp that believed Ewoks were the beginning of the end of the Star Wars franchise, a Care Bears-esque platitude slammed into the cinematic spotlight where an army of Wookiee soldiers should have been. Not everyone...
- Blog, 2008-05-21
- Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
- Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk navigation tool. He then explains how Microsoft Windows...
- Download, 2008-05-21
- Will virtual desktops change the face of your operation?
- Virtualization has been a hot topic for a couple of years now, which is a lifetime in the IT world, but most of the buzz has been focused on servers. Desktop virtualization extends many of the benefits to users and also has tremendous potential to...
- Blog, 2008-05-20
- Troubleshooting A Failed Hard Drive Power Checklist
- The hard drive is one of the most important components in a computer because this is where most of us store all our data. As a result, hard drive prob ...
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- Windows XP vs. Mac OS X
- This presentation, entitled Standardizing on Windows XP Instead of MAC OS X, provides a pre-packaged option for defending Windows XP against MAC OS X. ...
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