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ZDNet Education - July 13, 2009
	While I'm away..."Good riddance, Encarta!" Here's a repost for your consideration while I'm on vacation this week: The other day, my 13-year old was writing an essay for school and told me that "we really need an encyclopedia on our computer." I chuckled and then did a double-take. He was, in fact, serious. IBM gives Mobile County Public Schools power to be proactive When IBM PR folks sent me their press release on their recent efforts with the Mobile County Public Schools in Alabama, I was moderately impressed. They were harnessing a lot of data for educators but it hardly seemed revolutionary in this era of data-driven instruction. What are you doing this summer? After a record-breaking ice storm in December and plenty of snow days after that, our students wrapped up the 2008-2009 school year at the end of June. Gunshy for another long winter season, the district decided to open early this fall, leaving exactly 2 months of summer. Get Latest Headlines in RSS		Ibanez GRGM21 Mikro Electric Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $129.99 BlueAnt X3 Bluetooth Headset - Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $39.95 NEW TECHNOLOGIES How much do IT professionals earn? Find out in the 2009 activeTechPros IT salary & skills report. Be a member and get free access. * * * * * * * * * * * * How much do business professionals earn? Take our salary survey and find out once the salary benchmark wizard is completed. Implementing energy-efficient data centers The cost of powering data centers is a substantial operating expense that can and should be managed. This white paper explains how to design data centers in a way that minimizes their electrical power consumption. (APC) Hosted PBX Comparison Guide Learn how hosted PBX systems from leading vendors compare to one another in this informative guide. (VoIP-News) Determining TCO for data center infrastructure This white paper describes an improved method for measuring the TCO of your data center's physical infrastructure. (APC) Free Webcast: Data Center Automation in an Uncertain Economy Discover how to more effectively manage and automate your virtualized environments - driving down IT costs and speeding your payback period.
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