[TechRepublic] McCain vs. Obama: Who would be better for tech?

November 03, 2008

TechRepublic Daily Digest Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: charles Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums McCain vs. Obama: Who would be better for tech? From Net Neutrality to H-1B visas to data privacy and other economic and policy issues, the next U.S. president will influence many important developments in the technology industry. See what we know about the stances of Barack Obama and John McCain on tech issues. Subscribe to Tech Sanity Check RSS SponsoredCompare your salary against other IT professionals in Canada Join the activeTechPros community for free access to salary benchmark charts and download a copy of Canada IT Salary & Skills Snapshot 2008. New at TechRepublic Ancient word processors highlight the lack of modern software diversity One of the claims of superiority that Microsoft claims with Windows over the Mac is the amount of software that's made to run under Windows. Even though there are thousands of programs available, the actual diversity of software seems to have diminished compared to the 80's. How does the BlackBerry Bold hold up to heavy use? With the BlackBerry Bold finally launching in the United States on Election Day just next week, here is a review of my month's experience of the Bold from the perspective of a heavy user. MS Windows 7 pre-beta gets a security patch 13 days early Is the release of a security update for MS Windows 7 two weeks before it's available to the public a sign of security troubles to come, or is it a sign that Microsoft is finally paying real attention to security? EMC AX4 - A failover update EMC's AX4 failover features work as advertised, much to the delight of Scott Lowe. Sometimes, it's nice to celebrate the small successes! Shrinking and defragmenting virtual disks in VMware Workstation Over a period of time your virtual disk will begin to degrade. In this post, you will learn how to shrink and defragment a virtual disk in VMware Workstation. Prevent router changes from multiple users with Cisco IOS configuration lock If multiple network admins were to connect to a router and modify the configuration at the same time, changes could be lost or only partially implemented, resulting in network downtime. David Davis introduces a new Cisco feature called IOS configuration lock that helps prevent such clashes 10 ways to get a slipping project back on track Plenty of things can derail a project plan: underestimated tasks, departing staff, misallocated resources. Here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that's losing ground. How can TechRepublic help you decide about products? A recent study by Jupiter Research and BuzzLogic has suggested that blogs are more influential in product decisions than friends on social networks. What can a site like TechRepublic, which has a mix of bloggers and social networking, do to help you make better product decisions? Check out Today in Blogs on TechRepublic. White Papers from our partners Compare your salary against other IT professionals in Canada IP telephony from A to Z: The complete IP telephony eBook (ShoreTel) Webcast: The 2008 Aberdeen Group Email Security Benchmarking Report (Google) Does fragmentation affect SANs, NAS, and RAID? (Diskeeper) IT Service Management: Four key benchmarks for improving IT performance (Tripwire) Poll: Choosing a virtualization vendor Which company will be your virtualization vendor of choice? Take the poll. Fast Track. Express color printing keeps productivity right on schedule. Easy to operate and engineered to meet the demands of high-volume office environments. Intelligent network features help maintain an uninterrupted workflow. All aboard for high performance printing! Learn about the Phaser(TM) 6360 Network Color Printer. TechRepublic's Best of Site Sanity check: Five reasons why Windows Vista failed Sys admin job announcement sent in Several tweaks to speed up Windows XP Sanity check: Five things Microsoft has to do for Windows 7 to succeed Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic. To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is cgpedley@gmail.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright © 2008 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic, TechRepublic.com and the TechRepublic logo are registered trademarks of CBS Interactive Inc. Used by permission. CBS Interactive Inc. 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.

[TechRepublic] Downloads

November 03, 2008

TechRepublic Downloads Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: charles Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums 10 things you should know about Hyper-V Hyper-V is getting good reviews, even from some Microsoft critics, and the release of the standalone version has made it even more attractive. Deb Shinder looks at the most important aspects of the Hyper-V platform. SponsoredCompare your salary against other IT professionals in Canada Join the activeTechPros community for free access to salary benchmark charts and download a copy of Canada IT Salary & Skills Snapshot 2008. How do I... Use secure copy for file encryption in Windows? The secure copy command allows users to securely copy files from a local machine to a remote machine with encryption. One of the easiest methods of achieving this feat is with WinSCP. Jack Wallen explains how to install, configure, and use this tool. 10 ways to get a slipping project back on track Plenty of things can derail a project plan: underestimated tasks, departing staff, misallocated resources. Here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that's losing ground. Use Maple to manage and retrieve vital documents Using a series of documents and folders to store all your information makes sense, especially if you use Vista's Search tool and Saved Searches feature. But you can improve the process by using Maple to manage your document collection. The 10 best IT certification Web sites The world of IT certification has changed considerably over the past several years, as the demands of the IT industry and the market for tech talent have shifted. IT consultant and exam veteran Erik Eckel offers an update to his list of top 10 certification Web sites. Create a custom Word table style for instant formatting Word 2003 offers a gallery of Table AutoFormat styles -- but they may not always suit your needs. See how to build your own style to quickly make tables look exactly the way you want. 10+ ways to help your users transition to Outlook 2007 Unlike the other Office 2007 apps, the Outlook 2007 interface isn't likely to throw users into a panic. But you'll still need to help them get up to speed with new features and show them how to take advantage of various improvements. Use DropBox to seamlessly sync files Vincent Danen introduces open source DropBox, a file synchronization service that works for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows clients. You can use DropBox to share documents, configuration files, photos, music, or anything else you want between systems linked to your account. 10 tips on conducting effective interviews Whether you're having a discussion with an employee about performance issues, trying to gather information about why a project failed, looking for feedback from a staff member about team dynamics, or evaluating someone for possible promotion, conducting a successful interview requires skill and planning on your part. Here are some pointers that will make it easier to get the information you need. 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Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 Your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone, ever. I promise!		Today's Cool Site... Stop wasting food We all know that we shouldn't waste food. Yet, most of us throw out food from time to time. Maybe it's a banana that is too soft. Or, maybe you throw away leftover rice at the end of your meal. Most of us have been tightening our belts as of late. So, now is a perfect time to start being less wasteful with food. Love Food Hate Waste has plenty of help. You'll find suggestions that will help you cut your food bill. There are also tips to prolonging the life of fresh food. Or, check out the portion-control section for help getting portion sizes right. But my favorite section of the site might just be the recipes. There are a wide range of delicious recipes that use leftovers. You can even search by food type! Love Food Hate Waste is a U.K. site. That means you'll need to do some calculations to use the recipes. Or, I have a link to a handy converter on my site. Every day, Team Komando produces some of the best content you'll find anywhere on the Internet. Here is a sampling of what's new on our site today! • Last Day to Enter: Want the best video and audio performance in a standard definition (480p) DVD player? Then enter my Giveaway of the Day sweepstakes today. You'll have a chance to win Rotel's RDV-1045 DVD Player. Get stunning picture quality with this prize valued at $499. • Video of the Day: Meet Challenger, a bald eagle. He was raised by humans and can't be released. But he can thrill a stadium full of people. • Digital Minute, on your radio: Many people have replaced desktop PCs with laptops. So, what will replace the laptop? I have the answer! • Free Download of the Day: You can find some great products at online stores. Amazon has a new way to explore its content. It's pretty cool. • Tip on the site: iTunes runs on Windows and Mac machines. You can use your iPod on both. But it will take some work and a few tradeoffs. TO VISIT TODAY'S COOL SITE, GO HERE: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com Tomorrow's Cool Site of the Day: Election news Kim :)

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