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Ten IT jobs to save up for those rare lulls

...these tasks, you'll keep everyone busy and improve efficiency, security and skills. But what other jobs do you tackle when there's a break... Read more

20 May, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ten signs you and IT just aren't hitting it off

Ten signs you and IT just aren't hitting it off

...Of course, sometimes the problem will be beyond repair or beyond your skills. In those cases, it's still your responsibility to ensure the broken... Read more

22 April, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ten traits you need to succeed in IT

Ten traits you need to succeed in IT

...computer science course. On top of all those Windows, Linux and Mac skills, you need life, business and marketing skills. If there are specific qualities... Read more

30 June, 2011 by Jack Wallen
IT burn-out? Ten career options to consider

IT burn-out? Ten career options to consider

...Taking a breakNaturally these ideas are all subjective, but everyone has a skill other than IT that they can bank on. Who knows, perhaps a... Read more

5 June, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten most valuable certifications for IT pros

Ten most valuable certifications for IT pros

...give employers and clients confidence that they've developed the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, deploy, support, maintain and optimise Windows technologies. Specifically, the... Read more

23 September, 2010 by Erik Eckel
IPv6 security: What you need to know

IPv6 security: What you need to know

Most security incidents are down to human error — and the lack of experience and training for IT professionals dealing with IPv6 make those mistakes more likely, says Axel Pawlik Read more

5 May, 2012 by Axel Pawlik

Yahoo to probe claims CEO lied about CompSci degree

Yahoo's board is to investigate claims by a hedge fund that its CEO Scott Thompson did not receive the Computer Science degree he put on his CV Read more

4 May, 2012 by Steven Musil
IT outsourcing: Ten reasons for ruling it out

IT outsourcing: Ten reasons for ruling it out

Outsourcing may look good on paper — until you factor in a number of undesirable side effects, says Jack Wallen Read more

11 March, 2012 by Jack Wallen
Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

Ten lessons Linux rookies need to learn

A few basic facts could be all that stands between a novice user enjoying the Linux operating system and a very bumpy ride, says Jack Wallen Read more

4 December, 2011 by Jack Wallen
IT pay rises: Ten arguments to get one

IT pay rises: Ten arguments to get one

...You have experience, dedication and skills. Yet however good an IT pro you are, somehow your hard work... Read more

12 June, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten rules for a slick and sane helpdesk

Ten rules for a slick and sane helpdesk

Solving user problems while retaining your sanity requires a special blend of skills and attitudes, says Jack Wallen Read more

28 August, 2011 by Jack Wallen
Ten things I hate about end users

Ten things I hate about end users

If you work in the business of IT, encounters with annoying end users are inevitable, but some of their foibles are definitely worse than others, says Jack Wallen Read more

7 July, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Facebook and Cisco back IT skills drive for kids

...part in a government-backed drive to improve young people's technology skills. Minister David Willetts has announced a government-backed drive to improve young... Read more

16 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Government aims to build in-house IT skills

...programme; and developing a model and terminology for the components of the skills required. There are also various cross-government initiatives, such as a common... Read more

1 November, 2011 by Mark Say

Cyber expert: UK must boost G-Cloud cyber-skills

...The UK civil service needs to develop general cybersecurity awareness and skills necessary to support the government's G-Cloud programme, according to a... Read more

28 October, 2011 by Tom Espiner

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JW, Thanks as always for the great review on these new releases. One thing that I've also read is that Fedora 17 will include GIMP 2.8 which is...

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I've just started using it too, and like you I feel that Fedora is a fine GNOME 3 showcase distribution. I am torn, though, because I checked out...

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What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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"cites" even. Ouch!

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...... and PDP11s too

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So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

1 day ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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