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ITworld Top Ten
May 16, 2008
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IN THIS ISSUE

FAQ: What you should know before installing Windows XP SP3
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/112716/0/

Remotely obtain MAC addresses
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113486/0/

Microsoft launches Google Sky killer
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/114094/0/

Three Easy Fixes for Windows Annoyances
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113440/0/

HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113864/0/

Six downloadable boot discs that could save your PC
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113031/0/

Dell to add Penryn chips to Inspiron laptops
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/114445/0/

Mozilla: Firefox plugin shipped with malicious code
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113024/0/

Coping with RSI -- a field report
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113474/0/

Unix tip: ZFS administration
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113511/0/

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OTHER RESOURCES

Open, Manage and Accelerate SSL Encrypted Applications
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Does collaboration drive business success? Read the latest findings
today!
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Achieving PCI Compliance at the Point of Sale
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/100920/0/

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FAQ: What you should know before installing Windows XP SP3
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

To paraphrase -- and, at the same time, contradict -- Winston Churchill,
although this isn't the end of Windows XP, it's certainly the beginning
of the end. But we come not to bury XP, but to praise it -- and to
answer a few last-minute questions now that service pack 3 is really,
truly, yes-indeed available to anyone who wants it.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/112716/0/

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Remotely obtain MAC addresses
By Mitch Tulloch, ITworld.com

If you're logged on locally to a computer running Microsoft Windows, you
can determine the system's MAC address by typing ipconfig /all and
looking for the entry labeled Physical Address. But what if you're
system is somewhere else on your network?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113486/0/

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Microsoft launches Google Sky killer
By Carrie-Ann Skinner, PC Advisor

Microsoft is going head-to-head with Google by releasing a beta version
of an astronomy viewing tool.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/114094/0/

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Three Easy Fixes for Windows Annoyances
By Steve Bass, PC World

Overhauling the stock utilities in Windows can make your system faster,
smarter, and easier to use. But some downloads do more harm than good.
Here's how to resurrect your picture viewer if a third-party one trashed
it. Plus, I'll give you a one-click hibernation hack and two useful
speed-boosting tips.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113440/0/

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HP buys EDS for $13.9 billion
Agam Shah and Peter Sayer, IDG News Service

HP said Tuesday morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT
outsourcer EDS for US$13.9 billion, or $25.00 per share.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113864/0/

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Six downloadable boot discs that could save your PC
By Lincoln Spector, PC World

Way back in the 20th century, Windows came with a program that formatted
a bootable floppy disk, complete with diagnostic and repair utilities.
If you had the forethought to create that floppy while Windows was still
working, you were ready when it eventually failed. Since Microsoft no
longer supplies you with the ability to create an emergency boot disk,
others have stepped in to fill the void. Here are six worthwhile
emergency boot CDs, all downloadable, and most of them free.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113031/0/

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Dell to add Penryn chips to Inspiron laptops
By Sharon Gaudin, Computerworld

Dell is getting ready to fit several of its Inspiron notebooks with
Intel Corp.'s new 45-nanometer Penryn processors.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/114445/0/

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Mozilla: Firefox plugin shipped with malicious code
By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service

Mozilla warned Wednesday that a malicious program inserted adware code
into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded thousands of times over
the past three months.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113024/0/

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Coping with RSI -- a field report
By Sean McGrath, ITworld.com

Back in February I wrote about the onset of my repetitive strain injury
(RSI). The good news is that I'm still typing and I have managed to get
the general level of pain and discomfort down pretty significantly by
making a variety of changes. The bad news is I'm not sure which change
or indeed combination of changes has made the difference. Debugging RSI
is about the most complex problem I have ever tried to debug, I think.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113474/0/

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Unix tip: ZFS administration
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

From the looks of it, ZFS administration is significantly simpler than
administration of other complex file systems such as Solaris Disk Suite
and Veritas Volume Manager. You can get a lot more done with fewer
commands and the chance of making an error that is difficult to back out
of is practically non-existent. On the other hand, it's still new to
most Unix sysadmins and even those of us who have been working with
other Unix file systems such as ufs or efs are going to have to devote
some time to getting used to new vocabulary, commands and ways of
thinking.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/113511/0/

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ITWHIRLED

8 ways freelancers disrespect their own time
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3235451/162105012/85660/0/
If you're a freelancer, you probably have a hard time drawing the line
between work hours and your own free time. These tips will help you
control -- and profit from -- the hours you put into your business.

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