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RSS geeks3GSM Diary, day 5: Protests and porn
Comment Not gadget geeks at all though - these are protesters. It's the last day at the Fira - but you'd be surprised at the number of extra visitors to the centre last night and this morning. This morning, there was a group... [15 Feb 2007]
Big boys to flex security muscle at RSA
News George Tubin, an analyst at TowerGroup, said: "Security concerns are moving away from tech geeks with pocket protectors monitoring networks in a back closet somewhere, to something that businesses managers and more... [06 Feb 2007]
Apple: Wanted iPhone engineers
News Beyond its hunt for computer geeks and hipster iPod project managers, Apple is listing jobs for a number of software and hardware engineers, as well as quality control testers, for the recently debuted iPhone. [15 Jan 2007]
Bruce Perens
AS Profile It's his mix of hands-on development and corporate-friendly demeanour - and the fact he holds sway with both the geeks and the suits - that makes Perens an Agenda Setter this year. Why? Carrying the open source flag [25 Sep 2006]
Podcasts appeal to geeks shocker
News To whom should you be targeting your podcasts? Apple users, Trekkies and maybe Nike lovers, according to a new survey. Macworld is the most-visited content site by people who download audio podcasts, according to media research group... [13 Jul 2006]
'Geeks' and offshore fears threaten software industry
News Lancaster University's Truch said: "It's difficult to get IT geeks and nerds to work with the business management people. The UK software industry is struggling to deal with the rise of offshoring, a 'geeky' image and... [05 Jul 2006]
Techies not sure their kids should follow them into IT
News While many wanted to start the next generation of IT workers off already, a significant number weren't happy with the idea of their kids becoming professional geeks. Despite tech's image as an all-work-and-no-play, long... [24 May 2006]
Maximize the Performance of Windows XP
White Paper Here is an in-depth 62-page chapter from the O'Reilly book Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition. Title: Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition It contains a collection of "tips, secrets,... [17 May 2006]
Motivation tactics for those who lead techies
White Paper In this chapter from his book, Leading Geeks, Paul Glen warns that traditional methods of motivating staff won't work with knowledge workers. These are his suggestions for what will work. [16 May 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.04.06
Round-Up claims geeks are increasingly stricken by complaints directly related to life in the frenetic world of technology. The attention span issue is particularly prevalent due to the multi-tasking in the IT world and relates... [07 Apr 2006]
Headaches, backache, sleep problems? You're a geek
News According to the doctor, the issue of attention span is likely to have a particular resonance with "the geek population" due to the prevalence of born multi-taskers in the IT world, as well as the issue of how geeks... [06 Apr 2006]
First-gen Origamis 'not iPod killer', admits Microsoft
News Weighing in at roughly two pounds, packing a 7-inch screen and costing around $800, Microsoft expects that "gadget geeks" will be most of the early buyers. The hype around Microsoft's mysterious Origami gadget has begun... [09 Mar 2006]
IT training all about the business
News The hottest skill for IT professionals these days has nothing to do with bits and bytes - it's all about the business. Because technology is playing an increasingly central role in all organisations, it's necessary for IT workers to get... [25 Jan 2006]
Internet 'fundamentally changing' UK businesses
News DTI minister Alun Michael said in a statement: "Ten years ago mobile phones were a luxury and the internet was the preserve of geeks and technologically advanced academics. The web is transforming traditional business... [21 Oct 2005]
The Mozilla Corporation: We like it, says industry
News I don't think many open source geeks will hold up their hands in horror that Mozilla is going commercial," he said. The IT industry has reacted positively to the Mozilla Foundation's decision to create a commercial... [04 Aug 2005]
