Friday 16 December 2011

Broken technologies, tuning up the help desk, the vacation that wasn't

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TechRepublic Member | December 16, 2011

Editor's note
We've all encountered mainstream apps that are aggravating, unreliable, ill-conceived, and useless. Check out Jack Wallen's list of top offenders and then jump into the rant-a-thon and share your own favorite-hate technologies. -- Jody

10 technologies that are just plain broken

Certain systems, software, and technologies simply don't work very well. In fact, some are barely usable. See if your biggest annoyances made this list. Read more

Resource of the day

Case Study: Carilion Clinic's Storage Story

Carillon Clinic had 12,500 email mailboxes to worry about when they migrated to Microsoft Exchange. Read this white paper to learn how Microsoft Exchange helped them meet their goals and then some.


10 things help desk techs can do to improve service

A few best practices can make a world of difference in the eternal struggle between the help desk and its callers. Read more

10 holiday-busting IT crises

We asked TR members to share their memories of holidays that went awry because of a work emergency. Here are 10 such tales, plus one vacation horror story. Read more

10 ethical rules for IT consultants and contractors

Adhering to a code of conduct will help you avoid the various ethical pitfalls you'll encounter on the job. Read more

10 powerful ways to use Excel's paste features

Excel's Paste and Paste Special commands harbor a multitude of useful options. Use them to do everything from transposing data to copying Validation rules. Read more

Additional TechRepublic resources

 

Create a custom Microsoft Management Console in Windows 7

It's fairly easy to create custom tools in the Windows 7 Microsoft Management Console. Greg Shultz explains how to take advantage of this feature. Read more

10 decisions to make before you build your next PC

Building a custom system lets you tailor the components to meet your needs and hold down costs, but you'll need to make some decisions first. Read more

Five ways to lose out on a consulting gig

Avoiding these mistakes will help keep your phone ringing with new IT consulting projects. Read more

Use a rule in Outlook to delay email messages

By creating a delay rule, you can control when Outlook sends specific messages. Read more



Today's recommended downloads

Case Study: The Luxembourg Stock Exchange's IT Story (IBM)

Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Monitoring Your Cloud Environment (IBM)

24 Hour Applications (Oracle)

Planning for Cloud-Based Software Deployment (IBM)

The HP 3PAR Architecture - Returning Simplicity to IT Infrastructures (Hewlett-Packard (HP))


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