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	Disgusted IETF attendees reengineer their Paris hotel's Wi-Fi network What happens when a bunch of IETF super nerds show up in Paris for a major conference and discover their hotel's Wi-Fi network has imploded? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems Take the Cisco BYOD Challenge Watch a video, take a short quiz and you could win a trip for two to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Go Beyond BYOD with: Aironet 3600 Series Access Point, Cisco Prime Assurance Manager and Cisco Identity Services Engine. To participate, visit www.cisco.com/go/challenge. Watch the 20-minute video featuring TechWise's Jimmy Ray Purser and Robb Boyd with IKE and take the Challenge! In this Issue Critical milestones in Cisco history Watch blind man behind wheel of self-driving car More fun with naming wireless nets Tech debate: Is broadband stimulus really needed? 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Critical milestones in Cisco history Cisco: From its Catalyst 6500 Ethernet switch rollout to 2011's 'transformation,' the networking giant has a rich history Read More Watch blind man behind wheel of self-driving car I've poked fun at Google's self-driving car and remain skeptical about seeing such vehicles in widespread commercial use, but this video will melt most any skeptic's heart. Watch as Steve Mahan, who Google calls "self-driving car user #0000000001," experiences a trip to get a taco that legally blind people can otherwise only dream about. Read More More fun with naming wireless nets "Had to redo our wireless network this morning," Craig Fifield writes on Google+, "figured I might as well freak out the neighbors :)." You can see what he means in the picture. I thought the v2 part was a nice touch. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database This white paper describes configuration considerations, best practices and performance results of TimesTen running on Exalogic. Learn More! Tech debate: Is broadband stimulus really needed? Proponents say government funding of broadband build out will help the US stay relevant in this online world, and ultimately benefit small business and translate into jobs. Critics say the private sector is doing just fine, thank you, and that the monies could be put to better use. What do you think? Read More New Google Account Activity lets you know what Google knows about you If you're confused about what Google does and doesn't know about your online activity, don't worry: Google is letting you in on the secret. Read More As 60th anniversary nears, tape reinvents itself Digital tape media will turn 60 in May, and while tape sales are on the decline, new open file specifications like LTFS and new markets could revive tape for the long term. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Windows Server 2008 R2 Learning Guide This expert e-guide uncovers the most common questions that have surfaced with Windows Server 2008 R2. Learn details about this Microsoft operating system and discover the direct cost saving benefits IT departments can experience when making the switch. Learn More Now! Microsoft's proposal to accelerate mobile apps and the web: HTTP Speed+Mobility On the Interoperability @ Microsoft blog, Jean Paoli, General Manager, Interoperability Strategy and Sandeep Singhal, Group Program Manager, Windows Core Networking, have written a post dealing with the company's intent to submit a proposal to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) with plans to speed up web browsing and mobile app performance. Read More Symform Offers Free Peer-to-Peer Storage Much as large computing projects can make use of your free CPU cycles, Symform leverages your free hard drive space and that of others into a secure, encrypted online storage service. Quite clever actually, and even better--it's free (except, of course, for the electricity and storage space you contribute). You can be a leech and simply use the 10GB of free storage offered, but up to 100GB of online storage is available if you contribute. You can up that to 200GB by referring friends. Read More Strategic Guide to Enterprise Mobile Applications Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to create a mobile apps strategy, identify the key challenges and build an enterprise app store. Read More 13 Common ERP Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them Implementing an ERP system is among the most expensive, time-consuming and complicated tasks an IT department can take on. The potential for delays and unexpected expenses lurk around every corner. To help you avoid costly mistakes, CIO.com asked IT executives, ERP vendors and technology consultants to provide advice on how to avoid becoming an ERP horror story. Read More
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