Friday, 19 October 2012

Ubuntu 12.10 vs. Windows 8, scrolling Excel charts, love/hate Office 2013

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TechRepublic Member | October 19, 2012

10 reasons why Ubuntu 12.10 desktop blows away Windows 8

Ubuntu 12.10 has arrived, and Windows 8 is just around the corner. Jack Wallen says there's no contest between the two. Read more

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10 steps to creating a scrolling Excel chart

When you have too many data points to display in a dashboard chart, add a scroll bar so users can still view all the data. Read more

10 things to love and hate about Microsoft Office 2013

Office 2013 has just reached RTM, but Deb Shinder has been working with it for quite a while. Here's her rundown of the pros and cons. Read more

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Five hard disk cleaning and erasing tools

Brien Posey lists five tools that ensure your personal information is securely removed from all hard disks. Read more

Infographic: Demand for IT networking professionals in US

Here's an infographic that looks at what the future of tech holds in terms of in-demand skills. Read more

CIOs may have no choice in supporting Windows 8

Scott Lowe has some advice for those CIOs who intend to ignore Windows 8: It's not going to be as easy to do as you think it is. Read more

Get a full-fledged project management application with Mindjet

Mindjet is best known for mind mapping and brainstorming of ideas but is now a capable project management application. Will Kelly explains why. Read more


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Create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8 installation

Greg Shultz shows you how to transfer a Windows 8 ISO to a bootable USB flash drive. View on site

Cracking Open the PlayStation 3 Super Slim

Bill Detwiler disassembles the Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim and explores the many hardware changes Sony made in this third version of the PS3 gaming console. View on site



Today's recommended downloads

Mobility, Security Concerns, and Avoidance (SAP)

ComputerWorld Video on Gen8 Servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP) & Intel)

CPO Rising 2011 -- Innovative Ideas for the Decade Ahead (SAP)

Avoid Fatal Data Loss: Why You Must Backup Google Apps (Backupify)

Codorniu tastes the benefits of the Cloud (IBM)


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