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The myriad business uses for smartphone cameras
Smartphone cameras are no longer just for the consumer market -- the cameras can also be useful business tools. Deb Shinder lists good business reasons to have a camera on your phone. by Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Tags: Smart Phone, Camera, Debra Littlejohn Shinder, Lenses, Photograph, Phone
What costume would you wear to Comic-Con?
At Comic-Con International 2010, some fans dressed in costumes that were geeky, cool, and wacky. Geekend readers, we'd love to hear what costume you would wear to Comic-Con. by Mary Weilage
Tags: Geek, Mary Weilage, Photograph
Follow this counterintuitive advice for IT consulting success
Saying no to customer requests and simplifying services and processes sounds counterintuitive to success, but Erik Eckel explains why this is a good business strategy for IT consultants. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Consultant, Management, Consulting, Erik Eckel, Strategy, 37Signals, Marketing, Information Technology, Pricing
Poll: Will BlackBerry 6 catch up to iPhone and Android?
On August 3, RIM is expected to unveil BlackBerry OS 6.0 and its next generation of smartphone hardware. Can it still counter iPhone and Android? Take our poll. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Jason Hiner, Consumer Electronics, Android, Smart Phone, Cellular Phones, Personal Technology, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware
10 reasons why your kids should be using Linux
Providing tech support for your children can be even more challenging than your IT day job. Jack Wallen explains why he thinks Linux is better suited for those young users. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Operating Systems, Jack Wallen, Jody Gilbert, Software, Linux, Open Source, Operating System, UNIX, Children
Map your IT consultancy's processes to learn how it makes money
Erik Eckel recommends creating a diagram of your IT consultancy's processes to see how the firm can increase revenue and improve efficiencies. Here's how to create a processes map. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Management, Networking, Project Management, Erik Eckel, It service Management, It Operations, Network Administration, Strategy, Productivity, Information Technology
How do I create and use a Windows 7 System Image to recover from a crash?
It is a fact, systems crash eventually. Jack Wallen shows you how to use System Image to recover from catastrophic system crash. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Operating Systems, Jack Wallen, Image, Software, Backups, Window, Productivity, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
Must-have Android apps, according to dcolbert
Since mobile apps are increasingly popular, TechRepublic asked some editors, contributor writers, and members what apps they prefer above the rest. In this particular post, Donovan Colbert aka dcobert highlights his favorite Android apps. by Donovan Colbert
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Games, App, Cellular Phones, Personal Technology, Handhelds, Donovan Colbert, Hardware, Smart Phones
Eight truths of enterprise IT
What are the truths of enterprise IT? In this blog, Jake Sorofman discusses eight truths as he sees them. by Jake Sorofman
Tags: Management, Jake Sorofman, Strategy, Information Technology, Toni Bowers
Comic-Con 2010 panels: Dr. Horrible's, abusing the sci in sci-fi, and more
Comic-Con 2010 panels that contributor Andy Moon would have attended include BrickJournal, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, future space exploration, and abusing the sci of sci-fi. by Andy Moon
Tags: LEGOs, Science Fiction, Panel, LEGO Co., Marketing, Movie, Andy Moon, Corporate Communications
Comic-Con 2010 game panels I'm sorry I missed
Find out which game panels Geekend contributor Andy Moon would have attended if he had gone to Comic-Con International 2010. Hint: One of them is not Gears of War 3. by Andy Moon
Tags: Games, TechRepublic Inc., Panel, LEGO Co., Personal Technology, Andy Moon
Comic-Con 2010 TV panels I'm sorry I missed
Geekend contributor Andy Moon was not able to make it to Comic-Con International 2010. Find out which TV panels he would have attended if he had gone to the event. by Andy Moon
Tags: Mary Weilage, TechRepublic Inc., CBS Corp., Marketing, Newsletter, Photograph, Andy Moon, Corporate Communications, Big Bang
Comic-Con 2010 movie panels I'm sorry I missed
Geekend contributor Andy Moon was not able to make it to Comic-Con International 2010. Find out which TV panels he would have attended if he had gone to the event. by Andy Moon
Tags: Home Entertainment, LEGOs, Games, TVs, Panel, Tv & Home Theater, LEGO Co., Personal Technology, Movie, TRON
Don't roll your eyes at me, mister!
At a town counsel meeting in Illinois, an attendee was asked to leave due to her sighing and eye-rolling. This opens up a whole new world for me. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Manufacturing, Career, Professional Development, Behavior, Food & Beverage, Business Cliché, Blogging, Chairman, Toni Bowers, Internet
Perception and reality in today's job market
When you can't find a job, it's easy to believe there are sinister forces at work. But, as veteran IT recruiter Tim Heard explains, things are not always the way you perceive them to be. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Games, Recruitment & Staffing, Sony Playstation, Hiring Manager, Consumer Electronics, Workforce Management, Job, Personal Technology, Sony PlayStation 3, Hiring
Poll: Are deadlines necessary for programmers?
Should programmers should be trusted to self-manage their time, or do they need deadlines to complete projects in a timely fashion? Take this quick poll and then post your comments. by Justin James
Tags: Deadline, Development Tools, Justin James, Software Development, Programmer, Software/Web Development
Using Word's Vertical Alignment settings
Centering text vertically isn't difficult; you just have to know where to look! by Susan Harkins
Tags: Susan Harkins, Microsoft Word, Page, Word Processors, Software, Office Suites, Microsoft Office
Understand when RAID 60 is overkill
When it comes to RAID 60, Scott Lowe advises IT pros not to have a one-size-fits-all mentality. He explains the potential benefits and downsides of using RAID 60. by Scott Lowe
Tags: RAID, Storage, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Intel Museum offers walk through PC history
From Intel's first microprocessor to the Pentium, photos from the Intel Museum in Santa Clara showcase many of the company's biggest achievements. by Bill Detwiler
Tags: Intel Corp., Bill Detwiler, Productivity, PC
Get better organized with the Maple flat-file database application
Greg Shultz introduces us to Maple from Crystal Office Systems and the powerful tool one can find in a flat-file publisher. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Tool, Greg Shultz, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Software, Maple, Word-processing, Database, Microsoft Windows, Mark Kaelin
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stymied
Two cockroaches have taken up residence inside my microwave. They bask all day in the light of the digital display, blocking my view of the numbers. They give me the finger when I tap on the glass for them to move over. It's, like, they're watching a movie, and I...
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HAPPY PURPLE BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday, PurpleSkys! Just caught the Scoreboard for this week, and realised you hadn't had a Birthday thread posted, so I started one for you!Enjoy your TacoBell birthday lunch - and I hope Darryl is taking you out for dinner tonight, too!have a wonderful day, LeelovenhugsGG:DNot going out for...
Tags: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, steak, Taco Bell Corp.
Sad News..... OldMycroft
I received word today that Brian Drake (OM, OldMycroft, OldERMycroft) passed away last week.I have no details at this time but will add them to this thread as they become available.[still reeling]thanks for letting us knowour hearts go out to his family:-( :-( :-(This is a shocker, as I still...
Tags: Jools
Dead at your age
Today is going to be a good day.I get regular email updates from deadatyourage.com. They keep me updated on who I've outlived so far. I can accept that some mae find this morbid, but not me. Anyway, today I found out that I've outlived Lurch. Go me!At...
Tags: that-I HAVE
Come on London! Is this the best you can do?
http://www.3news.co.nz/London-Olympics-mascot-revealed-/tabid/415/articleID/156682/Default.aspx?ArticleID=156682Hah!"Coe offered a few details of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots ahead of their official unveiling later Wednesday on BBC television"Is their idea to have a ridiculously large and obnoxious "Piece of steel"(lamest idea i've ever heard, by the way) in an equally large and obnoxious wheelchair? Because that will...
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Whats the deal with activation?
Why do so many software companies have activation? I hate it. Is there no way around it.jaco@someplaceinsa.comjaco@somewhereinsa.comWell first things firstYou need to edit out your E-Mail address or you will end up being flooded with Spam'\In relation to your question [i]Is there no way around it[/i]The easy answer is Refuse...
Tags: reactivation, Scummy, software, Microsoft Windows XP, piracy, Tools & Techniques
Scrabble to allow proper nouns; now illiterates can play too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8604625.stmAlso, a flush has been redefined as 'five cards of the same color', you now get four rolls in Yahtzee, and checkmate can be achieve by moving a piece within one square of your opponent's king.Does this mean...that everyone who participates in a championship series pro sports and amateur will...
Tags: Games, Official Scrabble Player, Guess-It, Azerbaijan
Only my posts stay marked as "read"
Is it just me, or is everyone seeing this same behavior? When I open a post, then next to another one, the title of the original does not turn gray indicating that it's been opened. My own posts, however do go gray.Same here..so tempted....to say that...
Tags: Same Here, Boxie, Tig, PRODUCTIVITY, http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadI, that-I
It's all over but the "crying"
Well here it is mid April and I'm all done...there's no more assignments to hand in, there are no more tests to write, and no more oral presentations/reports to be given. Starting next Monday, I begin my workterm at a local dentist's office for five weeks, if I successfully complete...
Tags: Col, Well-done

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