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- Gallery: Tech behind the Beijing Olympics
- Technicians for this summer's 2008 Olympics from Beijing are training for their sport--IT. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Olympic Games, TechRepublic Inc., Beijing, Workforce Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Andy Smith, Olympics, tech, infrastucture
- Image galleries 2008-05-09
- 3D Olympic Stadium Screensaver (exe)
- The original Olympic Games were started in 776 BC in Olympia. It were a series of athletic competitions held between various city-states of Ancient Greece. The first of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. FCreate festive atmosphere around your screen! Be...
- Tags: 3D, Olympic Games, Screensaver, Clock-desktop
- Software downloads 2008-04-18
- Geek Trivia: A good (space)walk spoiled
- As research continues toward the goal of building a better spacesuit, one has to wonder if one of the unstated drives of these efforts is to ensure that outer-space golfers can grip a club with two hands. Because 37 years ago -- Feb. 6, 1971 -- when astronaut Alan Shepard...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Iron, Museum, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- Olympics Countdown (gadget)
- Olympics Countdown is a gadget that will show on your desktop or Vista Sidebar a countdown clock until the London 2012 Olympics. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Olympic Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-19
- NBC Olympics Countdown (widget)
- NBC Olympics Countdown widget will countdown the number of days, hours, minutes, seconds until the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Olympic Games, NBC
- Software downloads 2007-07-31
- The TechRepublic Wii Olympics team
- The TechRepublic Wii Olympics team.
- Tags: team, Olympic Games, TechRepublic Wii
- Image galleries 2006-12-08
- Gold medal coverage of the Olympic Games
- I knew it would only be a matter of time before News.com covered the Olympic Games and how technology plays a part in how the world receives information about it: "Video, podcasts, and blogs track Olympic Games." According to the article, "This year, podcasts, blogs, video, animation, and satellite images...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Podcasts, Corporate Communications, Blogging, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Internet, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2006-02-14
- Video, podcasts and blogs track Olympic Games
- Video, podcasts, and blogs track Olympic GamesCoverage of Winter Games is evolving with all the Web's newest multimedia tools.Take a look at the photo gallery - Turin: A satellite's-eye view.http://techrepublic.com.com/2300-1035-6038295.htmlIf you’ve been watching, listening, or reading about the Olympic Games, let us know which technology format you prefer to receive...
- Tags: blog, blogs, networking, news, Olympic Games, podcast, podcasts, Sonja Thompson, video, Video podcast, videos
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Geek Trivia: Picking up the torch
- What tragic event led to London's hosting of the 1908 Olympic Games? Every now and again, the old Trivia Geek feels the need to toy with his secret formula for trivial excellence. So this week, instead of looking back on an obscure anniversary celebrated on this date,...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Olympic, Games, Jay Garmon, game, Geek Trivia Newsletter, London, Government, Personal Technology
- Technical articles 2005-07-26
- Geek Trivia: Picking up the torch
- ItalyI would imagine that Italy was allowed to participate in the 48 Olympics because, well they surrender in 43 rather than dragging it out like Japan and Germany. In addition, they provided some forces that fought on the side of the allies. Kind of weird, but Italy actually fought on...
- Tags: career, comment on olympics, incidence, joethejet, Olympic Games, This Isn't
- Discussion threads 2005-07-27
- London hosts the 2012 Olympic Games
- London hosts the 2012 Olympic GamesPerfect timing! Hope that hurts, Chirac!Paris in second place. All say "Aaaah!":DWe got it!happy little bunny girl for the rest of the day, now!Chirac? Who he?!:^OEnjoy It!!!The best part of having the Olympics in your area is what's left behind (other than the tax...
- Tags: Chirac, french stuffed, Lake Placid, neilb@..., off-topic, Olympic Games
- Discussion threads 2005-07-06
- Geek Trivia: Olympic muddle winners
- Test your command of uselessknowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automaticallysign up today!Athletes,ambassadors, spectators, security specialists, engineers, and pretty mucheveryone else are all currently testing the notion that Greece's legendaryAthens is truly "ready" to host the 2004 Summer Olympic Games—despitewidespread fears that construction and security shortfalls might prevent...
- Tags: Jay Garmon, Olympic Games, Olympic GamesÂ, Olympic Stadium, roof, stadium
- Technical articles 2004-08-17
- Securing the gold in Athens
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest e-newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today! By ...
- Tags: Games, Olympic Games, security, game
- Technical articles 2004-08-13
- Poll: Is your IT department blocking users from watching the Olympics?
- With the Olympics, there's going to be video streams all day every day for two weeks. This has the potential to be a major productivity-killer. Are your organization and your IT department concerned, and will you do content filtering? Take our poll. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: olympic games, tournament, information technology, strategy, management, jason hiner
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Olympic glory is only an avatar away
- Through the magic of your game console and personal computer you can guide your avatar athletes to victory, glory, and gold metals. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: olympic games, glory, avatar, photo gallery title, games, corporate communications, personal technology, marketing, mark kaelin
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Classic Games: Caveman Ugh-lympics
- The 2008 Olympic Games are here. Here's a look back at one of the Olympic spoof games from the Stone Age of the PC - Caveman Ugh-lympics. This old DOS game allowed you to participate it games older than the Olympics themselves. by John Sheesley
- Tags: olympic games, techrepublic inc., games, personal technology, classic rock, john sheesley
- Image galleries 2008-08-08
- Make you own Olympic history and bask in the virtual glory
- The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing began on Friday, August 08, 2008, but just because you were not there doesn't mean you can't participate in your own version of the international event. Through the magic of your game console and personal computer you can guide your avatar athletes to victory,...
- Tags: olympic games, techrepublic inc., glory, games, personal technology, off topic, video games, computer games, mark kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-08-11
- Infra Case Study: Sydney 2000 Olympics
- Sydney is the first city hosting the Olympics to have created, with Infra's help, a central database of all security-related incidents occurring during the lead up to and duration of the Games. The security of the Games, and of the Paralympics which follow it, has been managed centrally from within...
- Tags: Game, Olympic Games, Security
- Case studies
- British Olympic Association Replaces Infrastructure Ahead of London Olympics
- The British Olympic Association BOA needed to replace its Novell-centric operating system in the run up to the next Olympics and the London 2012 Olympic Games that follows. The BOA was unable to benefit from modern messaging services with its legacy system and wanted to improve its services to British...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Environment, Microsoft Corp., British Olympic Association, Workforce Management, Hardware Upgrade, Groupware, Directory Services, Human Resources, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- HP Volunteers, Equipment Keep Special Olympics Running
- Nagano, Japan, played host to the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games, February 26 through March 5 - the first Special Olympics ever held in Asia. About 2,500 athletes from 86 countries competed in six categories: Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, speed skating, figure skating and floor hockey. Approximately...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Hewlett-Packard Co., Athlete, Games, Personal Technology
- Case studies
