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- Observations with out getting in hot water with Techrepublic? Well I have no problem viewing or reading the site, but the colors back ground and the high contrast adds do distract from trying to find and read things. I go to my discussions and see three, four or more...
- Tags: advertisement, feedback, MPU, new site, off-topic, old site, TechPoints, zlito@...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-18
- Why there is no point to TechPoints
- For a long time, I was a big fan of the TechPoints system at work in or Technical Q&A forums. I loved the idea of a virtual economy, and preached for quite a while that all we had to do was increase the transparency of the feature--let ...
- Tags: Question, TechPoints, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2005-07-15
- What if we killed TechPoints?
- After months of promises and postponements, we've finally begun serious planning for the long-awaited revamp of our Technical Q&A feature. Nothing has been set in stone, not by a long shot, but our biggest problem is what to do with TechPoints, the currency that makes our ...
- Tags: Question, TechPoints, Nothing, Help Desk, Benefits, Call Centers, It Operations, Human Resources, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2005-06-23
- Help me give away my points!
- OK, I still have 4,118,939 techpoints. I have only managed to give away 150,000 from the three questions I have asked.I was reminded today, from Jay's post and subsequent followups to it, that TechRepublic contracts these points from Drew Carey (Thanks, Max) and that there really isn't any good...
- Tags: dpetrak
- Discussion threads 2006-04-04
- TechPoints
- Hi - can't find answer to this but what can I do with my TechPoints gained from asking and answering questions here. Thanks. BHello...Just like in "Who's Line Is It Anyway", the points don't matter. You cannot do anything with them. They are just a fun way of keeping score....
- Tags: TechPoints
- Q&A 2005-05-15
- Wild Tech Q&A idea
- Wild Tech Q&A ideaI'm just throwing this idea out there half-formed, seconds after it occurred to me. What if we "inverted the market" in Tech Q&A?Here's what I mean by that: Tech Q&A regulars are sick of people not closing/rating questions, repeating questions too often, and the wild discrepancies in...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, The Trivia Geek, Tech Q&a, TechPoints
- Discussion threads 2004-11-19
- Intellectual property, outsourcing, and Microsoft Office keep TechRepublic members busy
- Between the constant firefighting you probably go through on a weekly basis and the sheer speed at which the IT industry changes, it's easy to let potentially important or interesting news and information slip through the cracks. So, to kick off this week, here's a recap of some of the...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., TechPoints, John Sheesley, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, DKlippert, intellectual property, outsourcing, TechRepublic Members
- Technical articles 2003-09-12
- Help these TechRepublic members with their Solaris problems
- Do you know much about the Sun Solaris platform? If you do, you could win bonus TechPoints and a special TechRepublic prize answering these two questions from the Technical Q&A.If you are UNIX-savvy or are on intimate terms with a Sun Solaris server, you may be just the person to...
- Tags: UNIX, Servers, Operating systems, Mike Walton, TechPoints, Sun Solaris, Technical Q&A, server
- Technical articles 2001-07-30
- Help this TechRepublic member with his StarOffice dilemma
- Have you ever had a problem getting StarOffice to work across two platforms on a dual-boot machine? This TechRepublic member has, and if you have a solution to his problem, you could win 150 TechPoints.Have you ever tried to use Sun’s StarOffice software across two platforms, only to have problems...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Ed Engelking II A+, StarOffice, TechPoints, Linux
- Technical articles 2001-04-27
- Help this TechRepublic member cure a user's e-mail woes
- Recently, a TechRepublic member used our Technical Q&A to ask for help solving a tricky e-mail problem. If you have a solution to his dilemma, you could win 400 TechPoints!TechRepublic member Ian.cardy recently posted an inquiry in the TechRepublic Technical Q&A. A desktop user has an e-mail problem that Ian.cardy...
- Tags: Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, Ian.cardy, e-mail, e-mail problem
- Technical articles 2000-12-08
- Help this member access a laptop from a Windows NT 4 server and earn some TechPoints
- A TechRepublic member was having problems accessing a laptop from a Windows NT server. Looking for help, he made a post on the TechRepublic Technical Q&A. If you have a solution to his dilemma, you could receive 250 TechPoints for your trouble.Recently, TechRepublic member mike.goodchild posted a question on the...
- Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Technical Q&A, server
- Technical articles 2000-12-01
- From the Technical Q&A: Getting Red Hat to install using an Adaptec controller card
- Have you ever gotten a controller card to work properly in Red Hat Linux 6.x? If so, you could win 200 TechPoints by posting a solution to a member's question in the Technical Q&A.Welcome to From the Technical Q&A, an article highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic Technical Q&A. If...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Ed Engelking II A+, Red Hat Inc., TechPoints, Adaptec Inc., controller card, Marcus, Technical Q&A
- Technical articles 2000-10-02
- Learn the meanings behind TechRepublic's icons
- With TechRepublic's TechPoints, you could soon be standing out among your peers. Read about our new 5K, 10K, and Star icons and find out what the exclamation-point and flag symbols denote.Wondering what the story is behind TechRepublic’s new icons? You’ve come to the right place.The flag and “!” iconsWhen browsing...
- Tags: flag icon, Jennifer Recktenwald, TechPoints
- Technical articles 2000-08-14
- Windows 2000 isn't logging me on
- This week in the forums, a TechRepublic passport holder ponders why his operating system, Windows 2000, isn't logging him on to his ISP. Could it be a problem with his password?As you know, From the Forums is a weekly column highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic Support Forum. Soon, you’ll...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Microsoft Windows, Ed Engelking II A+, Microsoft Windows 2000, password, TechPoints, Mbarros45, Ratheon
- Technical articles 2000-08-04
- Multiple account problems on Exchange Server
- A TechRepublic member is having a problem with his Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. If you have a solution to his dilemma, you could be awarded 600 TechPoints!Welcome to From the Forums, a weekly column highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic Support Forum. If you have a question that you can't...
- Tags: E-mail, E-mail servers, Microsoft Windows NT, server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, domain address, Todd, Support Republic
- Technical articles 2000-07-28
- Linux boot loader is causing me problems!
- Every new Linux user faces the same problem from time to time. What do you do when LILO gets screwy on you? If you have a solution for this TechRepublic member, you just might win 200 TechPoints!Welcome to From the Forums, a weekly column highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, Rgravelle, Microsoft Windows, Support Republic, Linux
- Technical articles 2000-07-19
- From the Forums: I need to share Outlook folders without Exchange!
- Do you consider yourself an Outlook wiz? If you can answer this TechRepublic member's question, you could be awarded 250 TechPoints!Welcome to From the Forums, a weekly column highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic Support Forum. If you have a question that you can't seem to find an answer to,...
- Tags: E-mail, Groupware, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, Support Republic, P_Ullucci, Microsoft Outlook
- Technical articles 2000-07-13
- Take our survey on midsize e-business
- Most everyone claims they're in on the e-business boom, but what do they mean when they say that? What do you mean when you say it? Our e-business survey will shed some light on who's exploiting what opportunities in the "connected economy."Where does your business stand on advanced technologies? Are...
- Tags: Web technology, E-business/E-commerce, Mike Walton, e-business, survey, TechPoints, connected economy
- Technical articles 2000-07-07
- From the Forums: Monitor refresh rates
- Recently, TechRepublic member ChrisIS posted a question about monitor resolutions and refresh rates in the TechRepublic Forums. Up for grabs were 150 TechPoints. Find out who took home the prize!You’ve been there before. You’re trying to figure out which monitor to purchase, but can’t decide which one has the refresh...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Ed Engelking II A+, ChrisIS, monitor, TechPoints
- Technical articles 2000-06-23
- From the forums: User can't open files in Outlook 2000
- Have you ever had trouble opening files in Office 2000? One TechRepublic member had such a problem—and she found a solution in the TechRepublic Forums.Recently, TechRepublic member Louise posted a question about opening files in Outlook 2000. She anted up 700 TechPoints for an answer that would help with her...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, E-mail clients, Groupware, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Louise
- Technical articles 2000-06-07
