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- 10+ useless interview questions... and what you should ask instead
- Interview prep guides are full of recommended 'tough' questions, but a lot of them are a complete waste of time. Here's a list of questions to avoid and some better ways to elicit useful information. Conducting an effective interview is one of the best opportunities you have...
- Tags: Candidate, Erik Eckel, Recruitment & Selection, Leadership, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- Download resources 2008-04-24
- Windows laptop specifications checklist
- For most organizations, regardless of size, laptops are now critical business tools. Unfortunately, many business owners, consultants, and IT departments are too quick to purchase preconfigured units that turn out to be underpowered, that include unnecessary software, and that don't have sufficient memory, disk space, or video cards for the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Laptop Computer, Erik Eckel, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Download resources 2008-02-27
- 10 things to look for in an offsite backup provider
- Automated offsite backup services are all the rage. But some of the services work better than others, and pricing varies, as does the quality of the automated backup software. Erik Eckel offers this list of the most important things to keep in mind as you evaluate offsite backup providers.This download...
- Tags: Erik Eckel, Backups
- Download resources 2008-01-07
- How do I... Configure and use LogMeIn Pro remote access software?
- The remote access configuration process is daunting. Everything from antivirus programs to flaky modems to firewalls can single-handedly derail remote connection attempts. Remote connection alternatives try to overcome these obstacles with ease of use and tighter security. One of the most popular options is LogMeIn. Erik Eckel explains how to...
- Tags: Software, LogMeIn, Erik Eckel, Remote Access, Telecommunications
- Download resources 2007-10-08
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- Poll: Post-Yahoo, what should Microsoft do?
- Now that the Microsoft-Yahoo deal is tabled, what is Microsoft's next move? Many are assuming Microsoft is waiting for Yahoo's stock to tank in order to sweep in and make another pass at Yahoo. Others are counting on Microsoft buying another Web 2.0 powerhouse in Yahoo's stead...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web 2.0, Internet, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- The purloined benchmark
- Last Wednesday I challenged Windows proponents to demonstrate a metric not based on market share which when fairly applied showed an advantage for Windows over Unix. Nobody took me up on it, but frequent contributor "ShadeTree" suggested that Windows would win with metrics based...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, Memory, Server, Larry Pedigo, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Opera aces Acid3 (updated)
- The Opera browser today became the first browser to pass the Acid3 test. On the Opera desktop team blog, Lars Erik Bolstad writes: I have a quick update on where we are with Acid3. Since the test was officially announced recently, our Core developers have been hard at work...
- Tags: Opera Software, Bolstad, WinGogi, Team Management, Web Browsers, Management, Internet, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Standards and pragmatism in web browsers
- Standards and pragmatism in web browsersJoel nailed it.Making websites at that worked cross browser has never had ANYTHING to do with standards. [b]Ever[/b]. The collective sigh of relief when Netscape was finally laid to rest was almost audible.Joel is not alone with this conviction. Every developer and GUI designer in...
- Tags: Web browsers, Joel, Web browser, pragmatism, standards
- Discussion threads 2008-03-20
- Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSE
- Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSEMurph, if you can...... make this a bit pithier, I'll consider having it put on a plaque:The problem is that a computer isn’t just a computer: it’s the visible element in an evolved behavioral system. And of course that includes users, not just IT.New entrantYour title...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Unix
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- In the mind's eye, it's now Marissa versus Monkeyboy
- In the mind's eye, it's now Marissa versus MonkeyboyFunny thing that.I watched some of the MSDN Channel 9 videos recently. People like Erik Meijer, Brian Beckman, Scott Guthrie (and others). Likeably, intelligent people you respect. You see them, and you think there is hope for Microsoft.Then you see Steve Ballmer,...
- Tags: Public relations, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-29
- Feeling organs via a display screen
- Computerized image analysis is used to extract information from images. It can be used in medical applications to determine the size of organs or to build 3-D models of organs before surgery. For example, a PhD candidate at Uppsala University, Sweden, has developed new technology to make easier to diagnose...
- Tags: Segmentation, 3D, Organ, Feedback, Visualization, Uppsala University, Image, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-02-10
- Brief%3A+4
- Brief%3A+4Care to fix the page?Anyone digging down past the excerpts on the left side to read a comment would expect Chinese characters.Failing up a project directorYou seem to have mixed guidance about IT projects. They cost money and time and usually fail.But Board members should take them very seriously...
- Tags: Corporate governance, information technology, board, IT Project
- Discussion threads 2008-02-01
- Software needs to feel SaaSy
- Softletter packed about 100 suits into a tiny meeting room at the Embassy Suites-Buckhead today to hear the good news about Software as a Service (SaaS). That's good news as in dollars-and-cents good news. As in survival of the firm good news. As in getting through the next...
- Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Sales Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Management, Sales, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-01-30
- Norton AntiVirus 2008:The Right Tool for the Job?
- Windows computers require protection from viruses, spyware programs, and rootkits -- and that means you need software that can monitor a system for infections, continually update itself, and prevent and remove infections when found. IT consultant Erik Eckel looks at how well Norton AntiVirus 2008 meets these criteria.This download is...
- Tags: Job, Infection, Norton Co., Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Tool, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Rootkits, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Download resources 2008-01-18
- Farewell to ZDNet (and CNET)
- Farewell to ZDNet (and CNET)Thanks for your good work!You've put in some hard time at ZDNet, and I've been reading the blogs for awhile -- it'll be sad to see you go, and I hope someone is out there that can adequately fill your shoes while you move on to...
- Tags: Blogging, RSS, Farewell, Best Wishes, blog, CMP
- Discussion threads 2008-01-03
- 10 tips for creating a job-winning IT consultant resume
- As an IT contractor, your best strategy is to let your reputation speak for you. And one good way to communicate your reputation to a prospective new client is to let your resume speak for you. Erik Eckel shares 10 suggestions for creating an IT consultant resume that will open...
- Tags: Job, Reputation, Consultant, Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2008-01-02
- Virtualization, terminal services, or what?
- In our first-ever guest blog, Erik Josowitz does a nice job of describing some of the strengths of virtualization. But, as he also points out, virtualization is far from being a panacea. Server-centric solutions such as virtualization and terminal services bring with them their own baggage which needs to be factored into...
- Tags: Workstation, Terminal Services, Thin Client, Server, Erik, Workstations, Thin Clients, Virtualization, Hardware, Marc Wagner
- Blog posts 2007-12-21
- Wide finder redux
- Here's a comment from frequent contributor Erik Engbrecht: Until Tim Bray started his Widefinder discussions I was a big believer in Coolthreads. The principles behind the technology just make sense. But then I noticed how badly my Intel based laptop beat the...
- Tags: Job, T2, T5120, Network Technology, Networking, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- Virtual labs and education
- Yesterday, I asked for people to share their thoughts via a guest blog on virtualization in Ed Tech. Guest blogger Erik Josowitz provided us with the following (thanks, Erik). Feel free to talk back or submit your own guest blog with some specific experiences or implementation details...Chris Dawson...
- Tags: Education, Software, Environment, Lab Environment, Lab Management, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, ejosowitz@surgient.com
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- Microsoft Volta - a cool new RIA technology
- I heard about Volta last week and to be honest, I had no idea what it was. "Tier-splitting" sounds interesting but I wasn't sure how it would be used in the real world. The blogosphere soundbyte of "Microsoft's GWT" got me more confused. Ed has a very good writeup with...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Intermediate Language, Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Volta, Ed, AJAX, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Ryan Stewart
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
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