Seven Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts
Bookmark this page now. You're going to want it when it's time to give your mouse a break.
Use data mining techniques to detect fraud
The basic premise of Benford's Law is that certain leading digits in any random set of data will appear in a specific non-uniform manner or in a certain frequency -- anything that is outside that frequency indicates a non-compliant anomaly. There are some great tools out there that can let you apply Benford's Law to your data, including Microsoft Excel.
Never separate cloud computing from SOA
Those of you who think you can separate architecture and cloud computing are gravely mistaken, says David Linthicum, author of "Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise". For most of today's projects, the best way to drive toward cloud computing is to leverage SOA approaches.
10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads
Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. Here are ten valuable software tools -- many of them free -- that can make your Windows 7 experience a lot more rewarding.

How to extract your LinkedIn, Facebook contacts
It's hard to grow your social networks, but it's even harder to get your contacts out. Enter a Web service called OpenXchange.
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Apple syncing patent can't come soon enough
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New Twitter features borrow from 3rd party clients
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Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process
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How to set up continuous podcast play on the new iTunes
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Five important Windows 7 mobility features
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Guard your Wi-Fi for your own sake
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Grepping on Whole Words
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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