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December 15, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Visara   > Lakeview Technology IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Strange but true IT tales   >  iSeries users tell Santa what they want for Christmas   >  IBM puts wireless in NYSE   >  Holiday Trivia: Celebrate the festivities IT-style   >  iSeries freeware and shareware guide   >  The Missing Link: Cheers for Spears -- Britney hits it one more time Strange but true IT tales [Search400.com] Take a well-deserved break and check out a few of these strange but entertaining tidbits. MORE INFO: > View previous Featured Topics > Do you have a great idea for a Featured Topic? Let us know   New Paper: Effective Midrange Console Consolidation Do you have too many midrange consoles? As servers increase in data centers, having dedicated management consoles for each puts a strain on space in your data center. This paper addresses console management in the midrange market and provides a unique, space-saving solution that allows you to cost-effectively consolidate consoles and manage up to 20 servers at once from the same local or remote workstation. Download this free white paper now.   iSeries users tell Santa what they want for Christmas [The Four Hundred] iSeries users have wish lists as long as a sleigh ride from here to the North Pole. But really Santa, they're not asking for much, just for IBM to pay them a little more attention. IBM puts wireless in NYSE [InformationWeek] IBM has developed a handheld order-management system for the NYSE using technology such as a WebSphere Application Server, Linux-based workstations deployed at floor brokers' booths, and the DB2 relational database system. TEST YOUR IT SMARTS:  Holiday Trivia: Celebrate the festivities IT-style 'Tis the holiday season! We've made a list and checked it each week. Now we're gonna find out who's naughty, who's nice... and who's a real holiday geek! Here's a festive sample of holiday IT terms with tantalizing clues. If you're a holiday-oriented geek, why not give it a try.   3 Ways to Beat the Backup Windows Clock Don't let time run out. Find out from the information availability experts how to beat the time crunch take on those growing data volumes and keep demanding users working. So, register now with registration code: S400 All registered attendees will receive a $25 Gift Certificate good at over 4600 participating restaurants! Register now.   IT'S FREE!:  iSeries freeware and shareware guide Here you'll find a number of useful tools that can be used as is or customized to create your own tools. We've saved you the time of searching the Web and have gathered some really good links for you to check out. Who says there's no such thing as free? Check out this great resource today. Have you come across freeware that we don't have listed here? Shoot us an e-mail and we'll add it to the library. Don't forget to bookmark this page as it will be updated frequently. SURVEY:  User poll: Should vendors rethink their software pricing programs? Do you believe vendors need to rethink their software pricing programs? Vote now Cheers for Spears -- Britney hits it one more time [CNET News.com] Yep, she did it again. Britney is back on top -- of the 2004 list of "most searched-for people" on the Web, according to America Online. Why is anyone's guess -- maybe because of her two marriages this year, one of which is still working. A certain hotel heiress is catching up, though, and finished second. Because her name is spam filter fodder, she won't be mentioned here (it rhymes with "Terrace Chilton"). Those lined Ugg boots were the most searched-for fashion trend. So if you did a search for Britney Spears wearing Ugg boots, you might have to reboot your computer.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Administrator Tips  Search400: WebSphere Strategies  Search400: Top Expert Advice Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=499651&lid=430668&track=NL-177&ad=499651 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494