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Big Data and working with what you have

Until organizations get a handle on the full needs and processes for big data, they could be well served by making existing assets work for them. Read more →

A bumpy road for Microsoft's Masters certifications

Microsoft's botched termination announcements of TechNet and its Masters level certification exams means that both the company and its future CEO will have a good deal of work making things right with... Read more →

The top three tips for new developers

Tony Patton gives new developers advice about the three topics that he feels cover the main areas of a development career. Read more →

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Duane Craig // October 4, 2013, 3:22 PM PST

Finding a simple answer to harnessing unused CPU cycles

Read about a software solution that can make a single, four CPU full core computer act like a 200 CPU computer.
Mark Kaelin // October 4, 2013, 1:34 PM PST

Get ready for your upgrade to Windows 8.1

If you are already using Windows 8, the free upgrade to 8.1 is a no-brainer - you want it.
Jack Wallen // October 4, 2013, 12:15 PM PST

Five free tools to aid in graphic design

In conjunction with your favorite editor these tools will go a long way to help extend your capabilities and offerings.
Jack Wallen // October 4, 2013, 11:55 AM PST

Five Apps: Free graphic design tools

In conjunction with your favorite editor these tools will go a long way to help extend your capabilities and offerings.
Tony Patton // October 4, 2013, 11:35 AM PST

Extend standard CSS with LESS

LESS is a dynamic stylesheet language that extends standard CSS. The result is leaner code that is easier to maintain.

Marco Fioretti // October 4, 2013, 10:34 AM PST

Why and how to set up your own wiki with Dokuwiki

DokuWiki is a simple but versatile wiki. Find out how to install, configure, and begin using DokuWiki.
Erik Eckel // October 4, 2013, 9:30 AM PST

Is a MacBook Pro really more expensive than a Dell Latitude?

Take a look at Erik Eckel's math, which proves that the MacBook Pro might actually be more economical than a Dell Latitude.
John Weathington // October 4, 2013, 8:29 AM PST

Let maturity and evolution determine where the data science team reports

The size and maturity of your organization has a lot to do with how your data science team should be structured.
Jack Wallen // October 4, 2013, 7:21 AM PST

Zoho Writer: A solid tool to create documents on your Android tablet

Find out why Jack Wallen believes Zoho Writer is a solid tool for the creation of documents on your Android tablet.
Will Kelly // October 4, 2013, 5:32 AM PST

Get Boxer to handle your iPhone email

Will Kelly reviews Boxer, an iPhone email app that might appeal to some corporate iPhone users.
Toby Wolpe // October 4, 2013, 4:38 AM PST

Non-tech execs break IT's grip on enterprise project purse strings

With the balance of power between IT and the business shifting, new research spells out some aspects of that change.
Lauren Malhoit // October 3, 2013, 9:14 PM PST

Learn virtualization by creating a vSphere 5.5 home lab

If you're new to virtualization, a good way to familiarize yourself with the topic is to create a vSphere 5.5 home lab. Here's how to do it.
Marcio Valenzuela // October 3, 2013, 8:11 PM PST

Create your own web service for an iOS app, part one

Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to create the web service backend for an iOS app called iGlobe.
Mark Kaelin // October 3, 2013, 12:44 PM PST

The 10 most useful Windows 7 and Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

There are 100+ keyboard shortcuts available for Windows, but there are several you'll want to remember because you'll use them often.
Tony Patton // October 3, 2013, 12:27 PM PST

Put Bootstrap's responsive design features to good use

Bootstrap provides designers and developers with a straightforward way to create web interfaces that employ responsive design. Here's how to use the framework's design features.

Brien Posey // September 27, 2013, 6:00 AM PST

Ten reasons not to fix computers for free

Do you feel like a heel if you don't want to fix computer problems for friends and family? Here are some of the reasons you shouldn't feel guilty.
Jack Wallen // May 21, 2013, 3:44 AM PST

Five online office suites beyond Office 365

Alternative apps from the fringes which Jack Wallen thinks could very easily fill all of your online office suite needs.
Bill Detwiler // November 8, 2006, 4:48 AM PST

Prevent Outlook from adding a signature to custom templates and forms

This registry hack prevents Outlook from adding a signature to custom templates and forms.
Jason Hiner // September 30, 2013, 11:38 AM PST

Photos: Israel and the next Silicon Valley

TechRepublic's Jason Hiner spent a week in Israel in March 2013 to research a special report on Israel's quest to create the next Silicon Valley. This is his full gallery of photos.
Tom Mochal // October 1, 2002, 12:00 AM PST

Weigh the value of achieving PMP certification

Can a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification help consultants or others involved in project management stay ahead? What does a PMP certification tell a potential client or employer? Here'...

Jack Wallen // June 25, 2013, 5:10 AM PST

Five Apps: Free disaster recovery

The law of averages dictates that disaster will strike you. When it does, you can only hope you have prepared for it.
John McKee // September 5, 2011, 10:55 PM PST

It's time to cowboy up

To cowboy up means that when things get tough you have to get up, dust yourself off, and keep trying. Executive and leadership coach John M. McKee says that it's time for leaders at all levels to do j...
Mark Kaelin // October 3, 2013, 12:44 PM PST

The 10 most useful Windows 7 and Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

There are 100+ keyboard shortcuts available for Windows, but there are several you'll want to remember because you'll use them often.
Jack Wallen // July 10, 2013, 4:15 AM PST

Five Apps: Create a better desktop with these free app launchers

It is actually quite remarkable how much more efficiently you can work with multiple means of launching a tool.
David Davis CCIE // October 27, 2005, 10:06 AM PST

Learn additional uses for Cisco IOS access control lists

Network administrators typically use access control lists (ACLs) to stop traffic or permit only specified traffic while stopping all other traffic. While this is the primary use of ACLs, there are man...
Paul Mah // December 23, 2008, 4:01 PM PST

A closer look at femtocells

Femtocell technology has been hailed as an alternative to deliver the advantages of fixed mobile convergence. Poised for commercial launches by Telcos around the world in 2009, we take a closer look ...
Scott Lowe // December 31, 2012, 1:58 AM PST

The brewing battle between hybrid and all-flash storage

Scott Lowe breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of solid state and hard disk drives for storage and explains why a hybrid solution brings you the best of both methods.
Toni Bowers // June 6, 2010, 9:09 PM PST

Is perfectionism killing your career?

In a time when adaptability is the name of the game for success, the rigidity of perfectionism may be an unwanted trait.
Guest Contributor // September 13, 2000, 12:00 AM PST

Pass the paste: How creative exercises make training stick

Using glue and construction paper as a teaching tool may seem more fitting for a kindergarten class than a technical class for adults. But these basic school tools can also be used to create lesson pl...
Jeff Davis // March 7, 2000, 12:00 AM PST

Talking Shop: When is a help desk call really an emergency?

Help users understand the true meaning of the phrase IT emergency