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May 18, 2009

Ira Winkler sees lessons for IT at every turn in the reboot of the old franchise.

Real-time e-surveillance? Absolutely. Genetic engineering? We're well on our way. Warp engines? Not so much.

LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can save you from drowning in a sea of anonymous résumés.

A significant step ahead for this free open-source alternative to Microsoft Office.

Windows 7's much-touted XP Mode will let you run legacy apps, but only if you've got the right hardware and the patience to set it up.

May 11, 2009

Managing a workforce was already a challenging job before Facebook and other social networks raised a host of sticky new situations.

The iPhone caused a tectonic shift in the tech landscape -- what else out there will change our lives? No. 1 on our list: sensor technology like this microscopic prototype from Hewlett-Packard.

Tech enthusiasts are coming up with new ways to read, like Aya Karpinska's "zoom narrative" for the iPhone, "Shadows Never Sleep."

The new Windows Server 2008 r2 release candidate includes PowerShell cmdlets that let you manage Active Directory quickly and efficiently and an administrative console that exposes the power of those cmdlets to more graphically oriented users.

Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer talks about the next wave of client and cloud computing.

May 4, 2009

Don't sign away your future. You do have rights. Just know what you're signing and what your employer is really trying to protect.

Those who need to keep their companies compliant with privacy regulations around the world can find sources of information to fit any budget.

The latest iteration of Aliph's Bluetooth headset is lightweight, stylish and efficient.

How safe is your Mac? Maybe not as safe as you think. Here are some quick ways to beef up security.

General Dynamics should have known better than to run a "hackers wanted" ad. Ira Winkler wants to know why anyone would think that hackers can do the jobs of security professionals.

Eleven skills and tactics that every programmer once needed to master -- and today can blissfully forget.

Microsoft's next OS adds speed, UI improvements - and some truly weird wallpaper.

Microsoft has said that any version of Windows 7 will run on a netbook. We try it with Windows 7 Ultimate.

This four-port switch can save you money by letting you share peripherals, audio and high-end displays among multiple computers.

Blog Spotlight

Apple recently sold the 1 billionth iPhone app. Now that they're hooked, Apple's mobile customers are less apt to be tempted by Microsoft's upcoming ZuneHD, suggests Seth Weintraub.

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols is a big Linux fan, but even he admits that the market may be segmented against itself. The list of desktop Linuxes goes on and on, and maybe that's one of its biggest problems.

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An industrious employee is surprised one day to find his computer performing sensor sweeps of nearby star sectors. It wasn't a screen saver, he insists, and he doesn't have SETI@home installed. Has he entered The Twilight Zone?

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