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My name is Sonja Thompson. I've worked for TechRepublic since October of 1999, starting with the enewsletter team, then with the Premium Products group creating books and CDs, and now my primary focus is the actual programming of several pages on the site. I graduated from the University of Louisville...- more about Sonja Thompson »
TechRepublic Resources
- TR Out Loud - May 16, 2008
- We knew the time would come -- Beth's last official Sweet Biscuits and ShhhIT list on the TR Out Loud podcast. *sniff* In addition, Sonja and Beth recap the week at TechRepublic, including the top five discussions and the top six members who have received the most thumbs up....
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-16
- Annalee Newitz -- She's Such a Geek
- On May 8, 2008, I posted a podcast interview with Annalee Newitz in the TR Out Loud blog on TechRepublic. I realize that a lot of Geekend fans and faithfuls may not have even seen the post, much less listened to the podcast, which is why I am posting this...
- Tags: Geek, Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- TR Member Spotlight with Neilb
- The TR Member Spotlight shines on one of the most requested interviewees from the women in the TR community (eat your heart out, jdclyde). That's right, folks - prepare yourselves for the wit and wisdom of Neilb. Find out how Neilb made the transition from biochemistry to...
- Tags: Podcasts, Gender And Diversity, Storage, Internet, Human Resources, Hardware, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- TR Out Loud - May 9, 2008
- If you haven't gotten wind of the most recent news, you won't want to miss this episode of TR Out Loud. Sure, you'll still hear all the staples, as well -- top five discussions, sweet biscuits, ShhhIT list, and Question of the Week -- at least for the next week....
- Tags: Professional Development, Help Desk, Podcasts, Call Centers, Career, It Operations, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Interview with technology and science writer Annalee Newitz
- TechRepublic Out Loud has been a wonderful platform to highlight the TR community and happenings on the site. I'd now like to branch out a bit and include information and interviews with some uber cool people who are also involved in IT. They might not be members of TechRepublic yet,...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Technology, Annalee Newitz, Nanotechnology, Podcasts, Wiki, Professional Development, Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Online Communications, Career, Management, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- TR Member Spotlight with Jaqui
- The TR Member Spotlight got a little heated this week, and Jaqui Greenlees is responsible. Unfortunately, due to explicit content, half of the podcast had to be edited out. Sure, the raw file still exists, but don't even bother sending in bribes unless they're really impressive. Here's...
- Tags: Podcasts, Web Hosting, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-05-01
- The Seven Technological Wonders of the World
- During the TR Out Loud podcast on April 18, 2008, TechRepublic member Maxwell Edison asked the following Question of the Week: "What would you include in a list of the Seven Technological Wonders of the World?" We received a few great answers, including a list from Maxwell...
- Tags: List, Bluetooth, E-mail, Podcasts, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Online Communications, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-25
- TR Member Spotlight with linuxchic
- The TR Member Spotlight and Women in IT podcast series morph together this week as Sonja Thompson catches up with Christa Casebeer, also known as linuxchic in the TR community and other online forums. http://linuxchic.net http://alternageek.com http://twitter.com/linuxchic Find out...
- Tags: Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- IT news for April 17: CIO salaries rise; GUI changes in Vista SP1; Hyper-V
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines for Thursday, April 17, 2008: Andy Moon: Are you ready for the next version of IP? ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Open Source, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, GUI, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Salary, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- IT news for April 16: Microsoft-Yahoo saga; Zune VideoX; MySQL 5.1
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines for Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Tricia Liebert: Taking it to the … Web. Starbucks wants your ideas. ...
- Tags: Web, Information Technology, MySQL, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- TR Member Spotlight with Palmetto
- This week, TR Member Spotlight shines on TechRepublic's human piñata, Charlie Spencer, better known in the forums as Palmetto. In this very lightly edited podcast, you'll hear a little bit about Palmie's IT beginnings, his take on specialists vs. generalists, the story behind his many hard hats...
- Tags: Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- IT news for April 15: Oracle plugs 41 holes; Mac clones; Google revolution
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines for Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Paul Mah: Security news roundup: Oracle announces bonanza of patches for 41 holes,...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Wiki, Sales Force Management, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Sales, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- News to know for Monday, April 14, 2008
- "News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines: Tricia Liebert: The impact of the hive mind- all of us are smarter than one of us ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Data Center, PaaS, Garett Rogers, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- TR Member Spotlight with CG IT
- The TR Member Spotlight shines again this week, revealing some information about Danna Rasmussen, better known as CG IT -- who is a gentleman, by the way, and a very busy poster in TechRepublic's Question forum. Listen to the podcast to learn how CG IT got involved...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
- Special Report for Women in IT: Educational opportunities
- The Women in IT podcast series on TechRepublic has generated several discussions outside of the recording studio and helped introduce me to several people I probably wouldn't have met otherwise. This Special Report, which highlights educational opportunities for females of all ages who are interested in technology, is a prime...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- TR Member Spotlight with jdclyde
- Welcome to another TR Member Spotlight podcast! Jeff Clyde, known in the TR community as jdclyde, takes the mic this week. Listen to the podcast to find out what jd considers the single strangest moment on TechRepublic, what he would do if he didn't work in IT,...
- Tags: Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- Sonja wears many different hats
- In the TR Out Loud podcast on April 4, 2008, Sonja Thompson answers a TechRepublic member's question about whether she wears hats in public. Of course, seeing is believing. by Sonja Thompson
- Tags: tr out loud, sonja thompson
- Image galleries 2008-04-04
- Special Report for Women in IT: Marketing tech products
- I've talked about marketing tech products for women before, and the TechRepublic audience has given me feedback that, while pink and pretty are aesthetically pleasing, functionality is a must. I had the opportunity to catch up with Andy Marken of Marken Communications about this very topic, and...
- Tags: Marketing, Women, Information Technology, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- TR Member Spotlight with Boxfiddler
- TR Member Spotlight is burning bright this week, as Boxfiddler sits in the hot seat. Listen to the podcast to learn how Boxfiddler first discovered TR, what role technology plays in her life, and which TR member she would choose to join her if she was stranded...
- Tags: Member, TR Member Spotlight, Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- TR Out Loud - March 14, 2008
- What did Hal's "Women and their Porn" post bring to Beth's mind? What "personal devices" does Sonja use? And what does Jaqui really sound like? Find out in this week's edition of TR Out Loud. Listen to the podcast. Notes: Top discussion threads: ...
- Tags: Information Technology, TR, Help Desk, Smart Phones, Podcasts, Gender And Diversity, Call Centers, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, It Operations, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Sonja Thompson
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
