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Simpson-ography: The ultimate map of Springfield, USA

Still can't place the forest for the trees!Fantastic! - except we still don't know which STATE Springfield is in!burning tyres..?I've looked and looked, but is the never-ending burning tyre pile in the map? Can't have Springfield without the burning tyre smell! ;)Burning tyresYou will find the burnint tyres are off...

Tags: Homer, bizweb5@..., Springfield

Discussion threads 2006-10-21

Bluesocket Case Study: City of Springfield, MO

Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri and is consistently rated by independent sources as one of the Top Ten places to live in the country. The city wanted to develop a secured and reliable wireless network, since the members had minimal prior experience with wireless and the committee...

Tags: BlueSocket, Springfield, Wi-Fi, Wireless

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Simpson-ography: The ultimate map of Springfield, USA

Found via reddit: Flickr Photo Download: Guide to Springfield - The Simpsons.Oh, so that's how you get from Springfield Women's Prison to the Rolling Stones Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. And poor Mr. Burns, his estate backs up right to Fort Fragg. Plus, now I know which restaurants are on...

Tags: Map, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2006-10-16

MAN Alive in Springfield, MO: Third Largest City in Missouri Forges Ahead With Global Ethernet

City Utilities of Springfield, MO provides state-of-the-art Gigabit Ethernet for businesses through its SpringNet division. The SpringNet division of the City Utilities of Springfield, MO faced increasing business demand for a high-speed Internet infrastructure. Foundry Networks provided the solution they needed with optical transport of native Gigabit Ethernet and high-density...

Tags: Metropolitan Area Network, Foundry Networks Inc., Ethernet, LANs, Network Technology, B2B, Networking, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet

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Barack Obama 2008 Screensaver (exe)

Images and video clips of Barack Obama on the 2008 Presidential Campaign trail. Includes moments from key speaking points at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, 2007 Presidential Announcement in Springfield, and IL.

Tags: Democratic National Convention, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-02-23

Six pack of Duff, or Flaming Moes in a can

Any true Simpsons fan who enjoys a good cocktail upon occasion has dreamed of one day drinking a can of Duff beer, the official beer of Springfield. More effete Homer-o-philes might eschew a pedestrian drink such as Duff for the more sophisticated cocktail, the Flaming Moe, the signature beverage of...

Tags: Cocktail, Beer, Beverage, England, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2008-07-16

iPod: The Missing Maunal - The Power of Playlists

A playlist is a group of songs from the iTunes library that one has decided should go together. It can be made up of pretty much any collection of tunes arranged in any order. For example, if one is having a party, one can make a playlist from the current...

Tags: Apple iPod, Playlist, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Book chapters 2006-11-01

Case Study: How a Pennsylvania School District Overcame its IT Asset Management Nightmare

The School District of Springfield Township (Oreland, PA) was struggling with a common issue: too much IT stuff and not enough staff. They grew fast, with over 2,000 machines, and only 4 IT technicians. They needed a better way to manage inventory and software licensing issues. Read...

Tags: IT Asset Management, Information Technology, SchoolDude Inc., Strategy, Management

Case studies 2008-11-11

GIS Helps Small Company Deliver Products More Efficiently

Apex Office Supply is a small office supply company based in Vinton, Iowa. Apex Office Supply realized it needed a more effective method to deliver its products if it was going to be cost efficient. ESRI ArcLogistics Route is a complete solution for complex routing and scheduling problems, whether a...

Tags: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., ESRI ArcLogistics Route, GIS, Supply Chain, Microsoft Office, Software, Business Operations, Office Suites

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Major Brands Toasts the Benefits of Digital Documents

With nearly 600 employees and offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia and Cape Girardeau, Major Brands is Missouri's largest wholesale distributor of wines and spirits. Its business may be beverages, but Major Brands still has to efficiently manage an enormous quantity of a commodity that was anything but...

Tags: St. Louis, Cabinet, Brand, Benefit, Office, RJS Software, Food & Beverage, Desktops, E-mail, Manufacturing, Hardware, Online Communications

Case studies 2007-02-12

Web Services Automate Data Gathering and Formatting for Admiral's Daily Brief

Every morning, the Admiral in command of Second Fleet has an operations brief prepared - known as the Commander's Update - outlining for him the readiness of assets throughout the Fleet. Traditionally, producing the Commander's Update required that 15-20 staffers analyze a variety of data sources and create a series...

Tags: Web, Web Service, Microsoft Corp., Asset Management, Microsoft Office, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Office Suites, Software

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Textile Distributor Enhances Collaboration With New Corporate Portal

Leading European textile distributor the Cortefiel Group operates a number of specialist textile companies including Cortefiel, Springfield, Pedro del Hierro, Women'Secret, Milano, and Douglas. To streamline supply chain management, reduce IT administration, and enhance collaboration, the company decided to deploy a new corporate portal based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal...

Tags: IT Administration, Collaboration, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Portals, Web Technology, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Management

Case studies 2006-03-01

Normalization: How far is far enough?

Normalization is one of the commandments of IT database pros, whether you are a data modeler, DBA, or SQL developer. Arthur Fuller defines each normal form and explores why most database designers don't go beyond the Third normal form. Author's note: Thanks to the astute comments from TechRepublic members...

Tags: Arthur Fuller, Normalization, Databases, normal form, dependency, multi-valued dependency, SQL Server Newsletter, Certification, Database, Author, Form, Table, 4NF, State, Quality, Storage, Business Operations, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Technical articles 2006-12-04

Country Radio (gadget)

Get direct links to 38 of the Best Country Radio Stations streaming music 24 Hrs a day and we threw in the Country Slide Show with over 300 CD covers from the most current Country artists & bands. BBC Radio 2, UK BCR Sidney, AU BEAR Lake Placid, FL CHFX...

Tags: Radio, Computer Associates International Inc., Sidebar Gadgets, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-04-16

Download this comprehensive Information Security Policy

Looking for guidance in planning or updating your information security policy? Download this sample policy submitted by a TechRepublic member and use it to draft your own guidelines or compare it to the policy you have in place.It’s not enough to assume that your employees know what’s considered an appropriate...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Recruitment & Selection, Paul Baldwin, information security

Technical articles 2001-01-09

Cheap Fire Arms:Pistols and others

Fire Arms Agency LimitedKindly view our price list for new guns below and send your inquiry to firearmsagencyltd@yahoo.co.ukKimber Eclipse Custom II 45ACP $550USDSpringfield 1911 LW Operator 45 ACP 45ACP $350Smith & Wesson 627 PC 5" 8 Shot 357 Mag $350E2S M4 A1 Carbine 16in. .223 $300Kimber Custom II 45ACP/Night Sights...

Tags: firearmsagencyltd@..., WWI, Cal, Hunter

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

Made in lower-cost America

Made in lower-cost Americaarticle rootMade in lower-cost AmericaMany tech companies are locating or expanding facilities operations in smaller U.S. communities, such as Oklahoma City and Jonesboro, AR, where they can save on wages. Though California is still ranked as the top state in terms of new IT positions posted on...

Tags: Ak, AMERICAN, American Worker, it management, Jonesboro AR, Montgomery, Newsletter Editor, Tulsa, wage

Discussion threads 2005-02-08

Grab the top policy downloads for IT managers

Are you an IT manager tasked with writing policies for employee use of your organization's technologies? Why reinvent the wheel when you can recycle and reformat these policies sent in by other TechRepublic members?Are you an IT manager with the task of working up policies for the way your organization’s...

Tags: INTERNET, Mike Walton, e-mail, Joyce Graff

Technical articles 2001-02-02

Geek Trivia: Cheaper by the d'oh-zen

In a recent paper titled "Gauge/gravity duality and meta-stable dynamical supersymmetry breaking," a group of Stanford physicists introduced a new word to the string theory lexicon: Embiggen. Quoth the paper: "We could argue that there is a competing effect which can overcome the desire of the anti-D3s to embiggen, namely...

Tags: Catchphrase, Episode, Simpsons, Games, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2007-08-14

What to look for when hiring a 'right hand'

Selecting your second-in-command is one of the most critical hiring decisions a CIO can make. Find out what columnist Bob Weinstein discovered when he asked tech leaders what skills and characteristics they look for when hiring that person.It’s tough finding good talent for virtually all IT jobs. But it’s twice...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Workforce management, Leadership, Bob Weinstein, right-hand person, hiring, information technology

Technical articles 2002-02-13