By Mary Jo Foley, special to Fortune
As the world prepares for Microsoft to announce a new chief executive, we ask the company’s top executives — including the man himself — to take a look at the legacy Steve Ballmer leaves on the technology company.
via For Steve Ballmer, a lasting touch on Microsoft – Fortune Tech.
By Suzanne Roig, Reuters
Pearl Harbor Day: A survivor recalls the Day of Infamy
Pearl Harbor Day: Navy vet Lou Gore recalls what he saw Dec. 7, 1941 on the deck of the USS Phoenix. Today is the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor day attack.
via Pearl Harbor Day: A survivor recalls the Day of Infamy – CSMonitor.com.
A little afield of what I usually post but some good ideas here.
By Alan Henry at Lifehacker.com…
Whether the weather or warm or cold where you are, making sure your car is clean is an important preventive maintenance step to remember. This video from Drive may go over the top for those of you used to a hose and sponge, but it’s packed with tips to make sure your car is perfectly clean and well taken care of.
Ahhh, this is so inspiring and nostalgic. Good advice though. By Demian Farnworth from his blog at CopyBlogger.com…
10 Productivity Tips from a Blue-Collar Genius
via 10 Productivity Tips from a Blue-Collar Genius | Copyblogger.
By Chris Hoffman at MakeUseOf.com…
External drives — either USB flash drives or external hard drives — should be easy to use. In some cases, you may connect your drive to a Windows PC or another device with a USB port and find that it’s not recognized. This problem can be caused by partition issues on your external drive, using the wrong file system, dead USB ports, driver issues in Windows, or other problems. In a worst case scenario, the drive itself may simply be dead.
via External Drive Not Recognized? This Is How To Fix It In Windows.
By Antony Savvas at CIO.com…
Gartner has published its top industry predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond.
via Gartner Makes its Business IT Predictions for 2014 and Beyond – CIO.com.
It’s a great month for operating system updates. In 2 days we will have the finished Ubuntu 13.10 release. A nice review here by Jack Wallen at TechRepublic.com…
Find out why Jack Wallen thinks that Ubuntu 13.10 is a solid, reliable platform that just works. Do you agree?
By Kev Quirk (is that a real name?) at MakeUseOf.com…
Dropbox is a great service, no doubt about that. It’s the original cloud syncing and backup tool, that will make all of your data available anywhere, while keeping it safe. But what if you’re worried about your privacy while online? What can you do to ensure that your data is backed up, yet your privacy remains intact? Simple — host your own alternative to Dropbox.