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Could Oracle fracture open source community?
Jack Wallen opens up his take on the Oracle/Google lawsuit. Is Oracle in the right or the wrong? Should they back down or not? Read on to find out what Jack thinks. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Open-source Community, Jack Wallen, Oracle Corp., Open Source
Understand Exchange 2010 SP1's new capabilities
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 includes a number of enhancements designed to make Exchange easier to manage and use. Find out which improvement Scott Lowe thinks will push many organizations to get this service pack. by Scott Lowe
Tags: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article, Knowledge Base, Web Application, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Knowledge Base, Microsoft Corp., Scott Lowe
Save battery life on your Android phone with Advanced Task Killer
Android users can fight against unnecessary battery drainage by installing Advanced Task Killer, an app that lets you manually kill running tasks, set up ignore lists, and more. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Jack Wallen, Advanced Task Killer, Engineering, Battery, Phone
Evaluate your consulting expertise using the Dreyfus model
Do you qualify for the title of expert consultant based on the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition? Read about the model's five stages of learning to find out. by Chip Camden
Tags: Consultant, Consulting, Chip Camden
IDC: 3Par's storage market share is 0.58 percent
EMC continued to lead the external storage market in overall market share, but there’s a dogfight between IBM, NetApp, and Hewlett-Packard for the No. 2 spot. Dell was No. 5 in market share. by Larry Dignan
Tags: EMC Corp., International Data Corp., NetApp Inc., Larry Dignan, Storage, Hardware, Market Share, 3PARData Inc.
Generating an XML schema
Edmond Woychowsky explains how to create a schema from an XML document in order to save time and prevent errors. by Edmond Woychowsky
Tags: xs:complexType, maxOccurs, $elementList, Schema, Child Element, $attributeList, Software/Web Development, elementList, Web Development, XML Schema
Minimize errors during client moves by planning ahead
With proper planning, you can ensure client office relocations proceed smoothly. Follow these steps to minimize confusion, errors, and omissions. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Telecommunications, Data Center, Office Relocation, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Telephony, Servers, Telecom & Utilities, Networking
Why software sales models hurt customers and vendors
According to Justin James, many of the problems in the software industry, particularly bloated, buggy, and insecure software, are a direct result of the business models. by Justin James
Tags: Sales, Vendor, Management, Contract, Software, Justin James, Advertisement, Open Source, Customer, Tools & Techniques
CIOs split on future destiny of the IT department
Is IT waxing or waning in today's organizations? TechRepublic has taken up the topic with its CIO Jury, and the IT executives had plenty to say about it. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Jason Hiner, Management, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Director Of Information Technology, Information Technology, CIO
What your multinational's systems have in common with East Germany's Stasi
IT departments in multinationals are collecting personally identifiable data on European citizens, sometimes in violation of E.U. privacy mandates. Mark Underwood compares U.S. and E.U. attitudes to PII and offers a checklist for network and database admins to follow for protection. by Mark Underwood
Tags: Mark Underwood, U.S., Stasi, IP Address, IP, Personally Identifiable Information, Selena Frye, E.U., Firms
Five tips for avoiding staff meeting nightmares
Regular staff meetings serve as a platform for resolving problems and hammering out critical decisions... except when they're poorly run. Steve Tobak offers some advice for making sure your staff meetings are actually useful. by Steve Tobak
Tags: Management, Workforce Management, Staff Meeting, Jody Gilbert, Meetings, Steve Tobak, Team Management
TR Community scoreboard for September 3, 2010 - Future of tech?
In the hottest post this past week, Jason Hiner explains why Andy Grove thinks the future of the U.S. tech industry will be severely diminished. Do you agree? Find out what other top discussions and which active members made this week's TechRepublic community stats. by Sonja Thompson
Tags: Operating Systems, TechRepublic Inc., Sonja Thompson, Software, Security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Thumb, Hacking
10 reasons why Windows Terminal Services is growing more popular
Windows Terminal Services has recently been enjoying a resurgence. Brien Posey offers his thoughts on why that's happening. by Brien Posey
Tags: Terminal Services, Virtual Desktop, Organization, RemoteApp, Server, Brien Posey, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware
Turn off Word's Mini Toolbar!
If Word's Mini Toolbar annoys you, you're in good company. Join the Mini Toolbar revolt and turn it off! by Susan Harkins
Tags: Susan Harkins, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Software, Office Suites, Microsoft Office
10 ways to get back in the game after a layoff
Looking for work is only part of what you need to do when you get laid off. Justin James offers some advice for moving forward instead of sinking into the unemployment abyss. by Justin James
Tags: Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, Games, Layoff, Human Resources, Justin James, Personal Technology, Labor Relations, Unemployment
Samsung Epic 4G review: Everything you need to know
The Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint's version of the Galaxy S and it has a number of features that make it unique from its cousins on the other carriers. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Jason Hiner, EPIC, 4G, Hardware, Peripherals, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sprint Communications, Consumer Electronics, Samsung Galaxy S, Keyboards
Poll: Do you use the Microsoft Windows Media Center?
The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll: Do you use the Microsoft Windows Media Center? What is your opinion of the application? by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Media Center PCs, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Personal Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, PC
Are IT departments abandoning 2010 hardware upgrade plans?
In April, IT organizations told TR Dojo that they planned to purchase new hardware in 2010. Are economic worries forcing some to abandon their plans? by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Management, Software, Bill Detwiler, Productivity, Computer, Information Technology, Hardware Upgrade, Hardware, Tools & Techniques, Forester
Five tips to get ready for DNSSEC
DNSSEC is slowly being rolled out, but not much is being said about what that means to us -- or whether our existing equipment will work with it. Let's try to clear that up. by Michael Kassner
Tags: DNSSEC, Networking, Routers & Switches, DNS, Router, Domain Names, Network Technology, Michael Kassner, Internet
Samsung Epic 4G: Killer keyboard and UI on a powerful Android phone
Jack Wallen says the Samsung Epic 4G lives up to the hype. Find out why he is blown away by the smartphone, as well as where he thinks the device slightly misses the mark. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Epic 4G, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Keyboard, Consumer Electronics, Jack Wallen, Cellular Phones, EPIC, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, 4G
"Let's Reach For Hope"
[i]"Don't give in to fear," Obama said Monday in his latest ominous vision of a country led by the opposition party. "Let's reach for hope."[/i]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100816/ap_on_re_us/us_obamaQuestion: Is there anyone alive who still buys in to Obama's [i]hope[/i] crap?Disclaimer: Needless to say, I never did.And, hereMax opens his Facebook-like invitation to sedition.Not...
Tags: Free trade, natural right, liberty, Taxes
Man-Caused Global Warming and/or Climate Change is a Lie
It always has been, it still is, and it always will be a lie.I've been consistent in calling it a total lie for ten, twenty, or more years.http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/196642http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/02/climate-change-pachauri-un-glaciersWhen will the [i]Man-Caused Global Warming and/or Climate Change[/i] advocates either be tarred-and-feathered and run outta' town, or better yet, be charged and...
Tags: IPCC, human action, climate change, global warming
Obama and the Democrats in Congress CAN NOT . . . . .
..... properly address the nation's financial woes, because growing government, extending unemployment benefits, increasing the deficit and debt burden on future generations, bailing out companies, increasing regulation on companies, nationalizing companies, increasing individual dependency on government, allowing - and even encouraging - illegal immigrants' abuse of government services, increasing taxes...
Tags: U.S. Congress, government, tax, Vertical industries, Barack Obama, complacency, Taxes, Somalia
Taliban advertisement
You have seen the kind of decisions judges make in that great democracy the USA. That is why we do not want democracy in Afghanistan.Oooooo-kay.Care to tell us what this is about?hahaTRthe decisionYesterday federal judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the people of a state could not by plebiscite (or regular...
Tags: Taliban, advertisement
harrassment by santeewelding
I am not sure what I have done to offend him, but I am constantly being harrassed with stupidity by member santeewelding. I ask innocent questions while trying to solve some issues that I have encountered on my tablet pc, and this person replies back with nasty comments. I have...
Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadI
"I" instead of "me"
The one that totally drives me up the wall is when someone uses "I" when the word "me" is called for. You'd never say "He gave it to I," but it seems like everywhere you turn people are saying "He gave it to him and I." People, you...
Tags: I-I-me-me
what a bunch of idiots
we have here.An I.T. Pro site, and the members think they are no-mind typical users.hello!!!!!WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE ALREADY!!!!!I.T. PROS are NOT TYPICAL USERS.dumbasses.andit was me what reported as spam, to save you dumbasses the effort of clicking the link from being pissed at my comment. :DMy only...
Tags: BSD, I.T. Pros, Linux, typical user, UNIX
I'm generally hard-nosed
When it comes to "illegals". Mainstream press accounts of their suffering only get to me part-way. Those accounts work their way around the first, original reason for the later suffering. Leftist, is what those accounts are. Until I get to one such as this:http://abcnews.go.com/WN/homeless-ucla-student-struggles-find-food-shelter-facing/story?id=11325260[i]Almost[/i] tempted to pat him on the...
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Just a little Tuesday Fun...
Hopefully most of you can open this, if not I can change the format.Just a little Tuesday break :Dhttp://home.comcast.net/~bskipper/Games/Spam_I_Am.doc-Tammy [_]3Our Webwasher rates it "Private Homepages"I can't open it....it makes people upset when I go "around" the filter...I'll have to wait until I get home. :(only fair dearwhen you were taking...
Tags: Tammy
What everyone's forgetting about Linux is....
Nothing runs on it! It's got hardly any programs that work on it yet. It can emulate Windows enough to fool some Windows progs to work on it, for sure. But it doesn't have anything much of its own. The whole argument's sitting in the early days of...
Tags: Operating systems, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX
New member alert.
Hi, I'm Dr. Vanostran from the clinic. I promise not to resurrect any zombie posts or try to get you to eat spam. I can promise that I will jaw about tech related things and non-tech related things. Oh, I won't promote my business, Vandelay Industries, either. :)run away!quick, before...
Tags: Food & Beverage, beverage, Santee, TR Water Cooler
From now on, young'uns
Know that you have lost the argument with me before you open your mouth:http://www.physorg.com/news189705545.htmlIf you're so smart how come you ain't rich? nt.That's worth something.It won't throw an extra slice of cheese on my cheeseburger though.Ain't?You and I share incomparable wealth in the understanding of how we tick.Exhibiting subclinical signs...
Tags: rim, compliment
Is it just me, or are the media . . . . . .
..... falling all over themselves covering and sensationalizing Chelsea Clinton's wedding much more than then they did Jenna Bush's wedding? It seems pretty obvious to me that they are.I hate it when the media play favorites. And it's SO obvious.I also hate it when the Republicans are tagged as the...
Tags: Clinton, Chelsea, Jenna Bush
Happy Anniversary to Me!
Happy 10th anniversary to myself, for rattling around here since this date in 2000.Happy decade!We should create Tshirts for you guysand girls who make it this far :PHappy Anniversary!!!I'll hit 10 this year as well on October 3rd.Happy 10th! NT.congrats!!!And I wish you many moreTCBGood idea, butmost of us who...
Tags: Happy Anniversary, Jaqui
Camping Help !!!
Okay, here's the story......PurpleSkys & I want to take our little girl on a camping trip with "just us"....not all the other sisters...etc......Purple says we have to stay inside a 2 hour drive radius....that covers much of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, & a bit of New Brunswick ......hummmmWhere do...
Tags: Col, tent
Dragging myself into instant messaging.
We've had a internal IM system for about two years, deployed only within the IT department. I've never given it a serious shot, regarding it as little more than a time waster. I've decided to try to ignore this prejudice and give it as unbiased a try as...
Tags: Instant messaging, IM
How to deal with a persistent hacker
EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions. I'll just reformat my computer and use preventive measures against further hacking. I understand there are some who think I should take legal action but in our country, something like that requires money and tedious process. Besides, I am outnumbered by the attackers (yes, the...
Tags: monitoring, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, hacker, SECURITY, computer, PRODUCTIVITY, PC, Spyware, adware & malware, Hacking
Buy a new system, for yourself
As we all know, just try to hit a local brick and mortar to get a system [ other than a Mac ] that doesn't come with NT* preloaded. [ on top of a massive amount of really bad software, the demo ware / trial ware ]Seems to me it's...
Tags: Notebooks, Retail, operating system, car, Branding, retail company, Automotive
Missive to Michael
I apologize getting back so late to you, Michael. I've been distracted. Since I did the edit, I got one of those telephone calls in the middle of the night. It was my sister, regarding our mother. She is dying. In another call today, my sister said that her next...
Tags: prayer, condolence, Doc, Santee
This is odd
Who rolled up the sidewalks? Where did everybody go?Is the world about to end, all gone home for last hugs, and I wasn't told?I come here to be entertained. Now, dammitall, entertain me !Somebody dance a jig.You are oddThat must explain it.MaxwellI'll have you all know, purchased a copy of...
Tags: sidewalk

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