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Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992) was a pioneer in computer science. Among other things, she is credited with getting programming out of the ivory tower and into the world of business. Admiral Hopper also found the first computer bug -- it was really a moth and you can actually see it in her log book... More
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"Everybody wants answers faster. And you get them out of a computer, so you have to make the computers faster." -- Grace Hopper
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This generic label describes corporate information that is not in a database. What is it?
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Anonymous
This week, the hacktivist group Anonymous, announced the release of 2 gigabytes of data from DOJ servers. Anonymous claim to promote free speech and transparency in government.
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Guide: Troubleshooting Microsoft Outlook
Got a Microsoft Outlook problem? Whether you’ve run into a confusing error message, your users are experiencing password or calendar issues, or you simply can’t connect, we’ve got the answer here.
A guide to moving applications to the cloud
When considering moving applications to the cloud, it's important to understand which applications will perform well, and which aren't a good fit.
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Video: EMC users discuss hybrid storage strategies for SSD, cloud
EMC World 2012 attendees said they aren’t far along on the SSD and cloud storage adoption curve.
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100 Days to the 2012 London Olympics
In this guide you will find all the London Olympic news so far, including the effect it will have on London businesses, commuters, power drainage, bandwidth and more.
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