Computerworld Wrap-Up
November 21, 2008
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In this issue:
* Bush's exit to put new e-records system to the test
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* Microsoft moves to quash 'Vista Capable' case, end flood of embarrassing e-mails
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* Microsoft purges phony security software from 1 million PCs
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* BlackBerry Storm buyers brave the cold in Boston to be first with the new smart phone
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* Apple patches 12 iPhone bugs, adds Street View, podcast downloads
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153066/2/
* Seven ways to push mail to the iPhone -- without Exchange
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153067/2/
* NASA discovers massive buried glaciers on Mars
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153068/2/
* IT spending slowdown hits Dell's revenue, profits
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153069/2/
* Palm lays off workers
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153070/2/
* VMware's security chief leaves to run OpenDNS
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3917750/80502052/153071/2/
* Now you can customize your Google searches
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* Blog post: Eric Lai: 12 great dead tech mags (and my own history as reader and Grim Reaper)
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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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Another Example of the Peter Principle
Today a manager who has risen through the ranks from being a bus driver was hosting a meeting with another agency. He and I have butted heads a few times, since he has tried to manage technology issues that surround him in his job and he is technology-challenged ...
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BEST PLACES TO WORK IN IT 2009
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What's so great about your company? Is it the culture? The benefits? The salaries? The training? Tell us about it, and help get your company recognized by making a nomination now for this year's Best Places to Work in IT special report!
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COMPUTERWORLD'S TOP GREEN-IT ORGANIZATIONS
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Computerworld is conducting a search for organizations that are implementing smart, efficient strategies to achieve "green IT." We'll feature two ranked lists in our April 20, 2009, issue: One of the top green-IT end-user organizations, and a separate list of the top green-IT data center suppliers/vendors.
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Windows Vista®: A Cyber Security Shield
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Computerworld Technology Briefing: Wresting Order from Chaos.
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone: FIGHT!
In Friday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches the reviews of the new BlackBerry Storm, and the inevitable iPhone comparisons. Not to mention Somalia...
To view the rest of the blog post, click the following link.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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Cool Stuff: Your 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
Whether you're looking to buy economical, expensive, or just plain weird gifts for your friends and family, you'll find the perfect tech gadgets and software in our 2008 gift guide.
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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Grass-roots IT
Barack Obama's victory depended on an army of volunteers. There's a lesson there for your IT organization.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Acceptance and Denial
Being blind to skin color when it means ignoring inequities like the ones revealed in our IT Salary Survey is hardly a virtue.
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TODAY'S POLL
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Should Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer be deposed in the 'Vista-Capable' lawsuit?
* Yes, he must have **some** useful information to offer.
* No, he's too busy to get entangled in that legal fight.
* What Vista Capable lawsuit?
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