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Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
A new book looks at the hidden, unacknowledged rules that control behavior in the workplace.
World
Hard & Soft
Bill Gates, in other people's words
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Not surprisingly, Bill Gates has attracted a lot of comments during his 33 years at Microsoft. Here's a sampling of what rivals, comedians and other people have had to say about Gates.
World
Hard & Soft
Seeking Dollars for Scholars
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
A doctorate in information security entices our security manager. But how will she pay for one?
World
Hard & Soft
Career Watch
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Finding balance between work and life; and proactive career development at Xerox.
World
Hard & Soft
The Future of E-paper
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
EPD technology -- in other words, e-paper -- has been a long time coming, but it's finally just around the corner. What can we expect in tomorrow's versions of the Kindle?
World
Hard & Soft
Career Advice From Generation Y
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Virginia Robbins finds out what's on the minds of the generation coming up behind hers.
World
Hard & Soft
Flooded Firms Reassess Disaster Recovery Plans
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Executives from companies in Cedar Falls, Iowa, said they are assessing how the massive Midwestern floods are affecting their IT operations, and how it is forcing them to reassess disaster recovery plans.
World
Hard & Soft
Global Dispatches
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Chinese police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly issuing a fake online earthquake warning; Citrix disclosed plans to open a second R&D facility in India.
World
Hard & Soft
Software Update Snafus Block Microsoft Patches
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
Microsoft scrambled to fix a flaw in a patch-distribution tool that blocked some systems administrators from installing its latest batch of security fixes on PCs.
World
Hard & Soft
Locals Save Philly Wi-Fi Network
23.06.2008 01:04
computerworld.com
A group of private investors has agreed to purchase Philadelphia's unfinished municipal Wi-Fi network, which was shut down by its original developer, struggling Internet service provider EarthLink.
World
Hard & Soft
Hi-phone anyone? Fake mobiles threaten China brands
23.06.2008 01:01
reuters.com
BEIJING (Reuters) - Steve Jobs may not lose sleep over knock-off iPhones, but legitimate Chinese brands such as Ningbo Bird are fretting about fakes in the cut-throat world of low-end handset makers.
World
Technologies
Citigroup to cut 10 percent of investment bank unit: report
23.06.2008 01:01
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is set to slash about 6,500 jobs in its investment banking division, the Wall Street Journal said on its website on Sunday.
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Economics & Finance
Google has best reputation in U.S., airlines fall: survey
23.06.2008 01:01
reuters.com
BOSTON (Reuters) - Google Inc's famous employee perks -- from providing "nap pods" for a quick break during the day to allowing engineers to spend 20 percent of their work time on side projects that may spark new ideas -- have given the Internet leader the best reputation in corporate America, according to a study released on Monday.
World
Economics & Finance
U.S. housing rebound to be prolonged: Harvard study
23.06.2008 01:01
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record foreclosures and limited access to credit will make it harder than usual to rebound from this U.S. housing market slump, the worst at least since World War Two, according to a Harvard University study on Monday.
World
Economics & Finance
In hunt for Olympic gold, techies are major players
23.06.2008 00:26
usatoday.com
The charts and tables on Peter Vint's computer last summer all pointed to one thing: With the right training program, there was a pretty good chance of adding one more gold medal to the USA's potential total at the Beijing Olympics, this one in the 110-meter hurdles.
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Olympic Games
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