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[TechRepublic] Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right

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TechRepublic Member | June 03, 2011

First take on Windows 8: Two things wrong and one thing right

Microsoft provided its first public demo of Windows 8 this week. The UI looked flashy, but Microsoft is still trying to marry tablets and desktops, and it could ruin the standard version of Windows this time. Read more

Resource of the day

Contain Rampant Data Growth Cost Effectively with HP

Guaranteed, one thing didn't shrink in the down economy: Data storage requirements. Discover how HP's unified, collaborative solutions help companies meet burgeoning storage needs, even as budgets continue to grow smaller.


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Photographer captures entire night sky in massive image

Astrophotographer Nick Risinger traveled 60,000 miles and took 37,440 exposures to create a 5,000 megapixel photo of the entire night sky. Learn more about his Photopic Sky Survey. Read more

DIY: Six free web editors for coders

Komodo Edit, Bluefish, CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor, NetBeans, KompoZer, and Aptana Studio 3 make Jack Wallen's list of the best free web editors. Read overviews about each tool. Read more

Steven Levy's Hackers is a classic of the information age

The book that made the term "hacker" popular is still relevant, and the ethic it identifies is still influential -- perhaps more now than ever. Chad Perrin reflects on Steven Levy's Hackers. Read more

Web master challenges: Customer service

Ryan Boudreaux focuses on the customer service angle of working with clients on web design and development projects. Do you feel more comfortable with technology than customer relations? Read more

IT pros have the power to watch the watchmen

TechRepublic member Todd Fluhr believes that IT pros are on the front lines as old laws collide with new technologies that allow intrusions into personal privacy and freedoms. Do you agree that tech professionals have the power and the right to watch the watchmen? Explain your answer in the discussion thread. Read more

Quick tips: Web designers should be aware of these four legalities

Ryan Boudreaux offers some guidance on several legal matters that web designers need to address, possibly with the aid of a professional legal adviser. Read more

Featured multimedia

 

Road Trip 2011 heads to Europe (photos)

This year, as CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman tackles Europe, he'll bring a variety of gadgets and gear with him. View on site

iCloud unveiled as Apple readies Moscone for WWDC (photos)

Apple's already let iCloud's name out of the bag with a press release earlier this week. Now the company's unveiled its logo in plain sight. View on site

Toshiba's Thrive tablet (photos)

Photos of Toshiba's first tablet, the Thrive. View on site

3DS games/features wish list for 2011 (photos)

Now that the 3DS has had a few months in the wild, here are some games and features we'd like to see for the world's first portable 3D gaming system. And with E3 2011 right around the corner, we're hoping Nintendo starts addressing these now. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

VMware Recovery Revolution (Veeam Software)

The Migration Went Great. Now, Ensure Your Microsoft Exchange Success (Quest Software)

Impact of High Density Hot Aisles on IT Personnel Work Conditions (American Power Conversion (APC))

Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software)

Switching to DB2 Made Easy (IBM)


Schmidt calls tech a 4-way race: Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook

Google chairman Eric Schmidt sees four big platforms dominating the current technology era. See why Microsoft isn't on the list and what Schmidt thinks about the destiny of IT.



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