May 1, 2008 - Writing things down, on paper or on-screen, is the best way to make sure you remember important info and tasks, but sometimes you've got to rely on your plain old brain to keep essential data sorted and handy. Whether it's a client's name, a password or combination you want stored only in your head, or answers for an upcoming test, there are plenty of techniques and tools to help you lock in important stuff and pull it out when needed. After the jump, we round up some memorable memory-boosting hacks... (read more)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Larry Page on How to Change the World
May 1, 2008 - (Fortune Magazine) -- As president of Google, Larry Page has pushed his people to take risks that have led to hot new applications like Gmail and Google Maps. Lately he has been thinking far outside the walls of his company. Page sees a world of opportunity - in areas ranging from energy to safer cars. But he also sees a world of timidity; not enough people, he worries, are willing to place the big bets that could make a difference in meeting humanity's biggest challenges... (read more)
Has Telecommuting Fallen from Grace?
May 1, 2008 - Once considered the cure for all workplace ills, many businesses and employees are questioning the merits of working from home... (read more)
7 Dirty Secrets of the Security Industry
May 1, 2008 - Corporate IT executives need to beware the seven dirty secrets of the security industry that can undermine the safety of business networks, a security expert told attendees at Interop Las Vegas... (read more)
6 Factors That Will Decide the Fate of Silverlight
May 01, 2008 (Computerworld) - Since the public release of its earliest version last year, Silverlight has been touted as Microsoft Corp.'s Flash killer. This relatively new Web development platform aims to challenge Adobe's venerable Flash (and associated Flex development tools) in the online multimedia space... (read more)
How to Avoid Getting Hooked
April 29, 2008 - Millions of people have gotten "urgent" emails asking them to take immediate action to prevent some impending disaster. "Our bank has a new security system. Update your information now or you won't be able to access your account," or "We couldn't verify your information; click here to update your account." Sometimes the email claims that something awful will happen to the sender (or a third party), as in "The sum of $30,000,000 is going to go to the Government unless you help me transfer it to your bank account." ... (read more)
The 10 Most Important Technologies You Never Think About
April 28, 2008 - The late sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke famously said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic... (read more)
Info Tech Salaries Drop, Our Survey Finds. What's Holding U.S. Pay Down?
April 26, 2008 - Salaries for U.S. tech professionals are getting the squeeze. For the first time since the popping of the dot-com bubble, InformationWeek's annual U.S. IT Salary Survey finds that the median pay for IT professionals dropped year over year... (read more)
5 Easy Ways to Commit Career Suicide
April 24, 2008 (Computerworld) - BANG! Without warning, the rifle discharged, tearing a hole through the floorboard of the car of an Army colonel. The rifle belonged to a young lieutenant who had been invited to go hunting with the colonel... (read more)
Getting Started with Ruby on Rails
April 22, 2008 - You’ve probably heard about Ruby on Rails by now. Your developer friends are raving about it—talking about how they wrote an application in less than half the time it would have taken using some other technology—how they really enjoyed themselves instead of stressing out, and then spent their extra time on the beach. Rails sure does sound like a pretty compelling technology. But what is it, and how does it fit into the big picture of web development? ... (read more)
Cryptography Expert: Lots of Security Software Is 'Snake Oil'
April 22, 2008 - Bruce Schneier is one of the foremost experts on cryptography and is a well-known security author and commentator. He is the founder of the managed security services company Counterpane, which was acquired in October 2006 by BT. Schneier sat down with IDG News Service at the Infosec security show in London to talk about the effectiveness of security products and the psychology of security... (read more)
5 IT Skills that won't Boost Your Salary
April 17, 2008 - Technical skills may never die, but areas of expertise wane in importance as technology advances force companies to evolve and IT staff to forsake yesterday’s craft in favor of tomorrow’s must-have talent... (read more)
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