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Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor for TechRepublic. Previously he worked as a Technical Support Associate and Information Technology Manager in the social research and energy industries. Bill is a Microsoft Certified Professional with experience in Windows administration, data management, desktop support, and system security.He has bachelor's and master's degrees...- more about Bill Detwiler »
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- Poll: Will Delta's Wi-Fi service make you more likely to fly with them
- Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday that it will begin offering Wi-Fi connectivity on all domestic U.S. flights by the middle of 2009. Delta will charge a flat fee of $9.95 for flights of three hours or less and $12.95 on flights over three hours. Will Delta's Wi-Fi service make you...
- Tags: Flight, Delta Air Lines Inc., Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Pop Quiz: Microsoft Windows PowerShell basics
- Windows PowerShell combines the command line's speed, a scripting language's flexibility, and the power of a GUI-based administrative tool. If you're still reluctant to learn PowerShell, you may just not know how powerful it can be. Take TechRepublic's Microsoft Windows PowerShell pop quiz and test your PowerShell knowledge. by Bill...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Windows Vista ranked most-used by only four percent of poll respondents
- Over 1,300 people responded to our query on which Windows version was most prevalent among their end users. Windows XP was the favorite by a wide margin. Windows Vista and Windows 2000 came in second and third respectively. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- IT Dojo: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
- When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the installation process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you later want to remove SP1. Relative to current hard drives, 800 MBs isn't that much space. But, it's still enough space to store a couple hundred...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Installation File, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management, it dojo, microsoft windows vista sp1, sp1 file removal tool, bill detwiler
- Videos 2008-07-28
- Video: Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation files
- When you install Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the process leaves behind about 800 MBs of original Windows Vista files--in case you want to remove SP1. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to remove all those old files using the SP1 Files Removal Tool. by...
- Tags: Installation File, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Apple dupes iPhone users into beta testing iPhone 3G
- According to TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler, Apple's original iPhone was little more than an iPhone 3G beta test, which Jobs convinced Apple fans to pay for. The iPhone's lack of common Smartphone features and prototype-like construction, along with the iPhone 3G's evolutionary design, provide the evidence for Detwiler's iPhone Betagate theory....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G
- Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he cracked open the iPhone and Jason gives a preview of upcoming articles on the iPhone 3G's business and productivity applications. by...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Video: Automatically configure printers using Print Management in Windows Server 2003
- Adding new printers to your network isn't rocket science, but it can take time out of your already busy schedule. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to automatically detect and install printers using the Print Management Console in Windows Server 2003 R2. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Video, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Printers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G
- Following up on our Cracking Open gallery of the first iPhone, TechRepublic editors joined Apple's launch-day madness to secure an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines, Apple's iTunes meltdown, and limited supplies at AT&T stores.Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone, bill detwiler, jason hiner
- Videos 2008-07-21
- Bomgar believes appliance-based remote control beats software or SaaS solutions hands down
- During this podcast, Bill Detwiler speaks with Joel Bomgar about his company's appliance-based remote support solution--the Bomgar Box. Bomgar explains the advantages (easier deployment, better security, lower TCO, increased uptime, client OS flexibility, and more efficient product development) his product has over the competition. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Appliance, Software, Software-as-a-service, Solution, Information Technology, Remote Support, Bomgar, B100, B200, Remote Administration, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Podcast: Bomgar believes appliance-based remote control beats software or SaaS solutions hands down
- During this podcast, Bill Detwiler speaks with Joel Bomgar about his company's appliance-based remote support solution--the Bomgar Box. Bomgar explains the advantages (easier deployment, better security, lower TCO, increased uptime, client OS flexibility, and more efficient product development) his product has over the competition.You can read more about Bomgar's solutions...
- Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Remote Support, Bill Detwiler, Bomgar Box, Remote Administration, Podcasts, Product Development, Software As A Service (SaaS), Internet, Research & Development, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies
- Download resources 2008-07-17
- Kurzweil: Humans will be more machine than biological by the 2030s
- According to a CNN article, inventor, author and futurist Dr. Raymond Kurzweil, calculates that "humans will become more non-biological than biological" by the 2030s. Are you ready to join the Borg? Resistance if futile! by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Human, CNN, Prediction, Nanotechnology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Semiconductors, Emerging Technologies, Investment, Finance, Hardware, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Apple stores hold iPhone 3Gs leave AT&T holding the bag
- Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner battle long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G. Industry analysts speculated that launch supplies would be plentiful, but AT&T seems to have come up short as Apple sent most phones to its own stores. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Video: How to spoof a MAC address
- MAC address filtering is often used to secure older wireless equipment. Is this technique effective? In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you just how easy it is to spoof a MAC address and why MAC address filtering might not even keep out the "slacker hackers." by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: MAC, MAC Address, Video, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- IT Dojo: How to spoof a MAC address
- When you support small offices, home offices, and remote offices, you often run across older wireless equipment. Equipment that's likely secured with MAC filtering and perhaps a hidden SSID and WEP encryption.Most techs would agree that MAC filtering alone isn't going to secure a wireless network and that even WEP...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., MAC, Information Technology, it dojo, bill detwiler, microsoft windows, security, wi-fi, wireless, wep, mac address, ssid, spoofing
- Videos 2008-07-14
- Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G
- Apple's iPhone 3G arrived on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. As with the first iPhone, we waited in line, bought our phone, signed an AT&T contract, and promptly began to crack open the case. Come...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, off topic, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone
- Image galleries 2008-07-11
- Poll: Which of the following Windows versions is the most prevalent among your end users?
- Dell and HP's decision to continue selling a nearly seven-year-old operating system, got Bill Detwiler thinking about which Windows version TechRepublic members most often support. Answer the following poll and let us know which Windows version is the most prevalent among your end users. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Video: Control users' temporary Internet files and browser history
- If monitoring software is too costly for your budget, you may was to consider a technique that uses existing Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 functionality. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you a simple monitoring solution that uses Windows Server 2003 Group Policy. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Temporary Internet File, Monitoring, Video, Web Browser, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Businesses can still buy new Dell and HP computers with Windows XP Pro
- Dell and HP are selling select, business computers loaded with Windows XP Professional. Customers can have Windows XP preinstalled and get a DVD to upgrade to Vista when they are ready. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Podcast: Bill Detwiler discusses a typical day in TechRepublic's IT Dojo
- As part of our Inside TechRepublic series, Bill Detwiler spoke with Senior Editor Sonja Thompson. During the interview, Bill discussed his history with TechRepublic, describes a typical workday, and outlines the guiding principles on which we built the IT Dojo blog. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
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