=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHDOMINO.COM | Lotus Domino and Notes Industry News December 27, 2001 Happy Holidays from all of us at searchDomino.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Top 10 searchDomino attractions - Take our poll - Advice: List of Lotus certifications - Win a Microsoft Xbox from searchDomino - The Missing Link: California's Silicon Valley a leader in pot =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY: WHERE OLD SERVERS GO TO DIE | News: searchDomino Recyling old servers is a must these days to avoid contaminating landfills, to protect privacy and to escape the wrath of the EPA. Click here for the Full Story: http://www.searchdomino.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid4_gci787847,00.html MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC: The EPA offers some links on computer recycling: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/jtr/comm/ele-info.htm The Best Domino Web Links on management/strategy issues: http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid4_tax208,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER HEADLINES The headlines below and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/news/ STAND BY FOR MORE NASTY WEB ATTACKS IN 2002 | News: Reuters Security experts anticipate that 2002 will elipse this year when it comes to computer viruses, with the bad guys expanding their targets to mobile devices, pocket PCs and smart phones. STUDY: IT BUDGETS TO STAY SQUEEZED | News: Reuters The September attacks are causing Giga Group to revise its yearly IT spending forecast. The analyst firm now says that technology spending will fall 5% in 2001, as opposed to the 3% drop originally predicted. Giga is also less bullish about 2002 and will scale back on the 7% growth it had anticipated. GURUS TALLY 2001 TRAVEL TURMOIL | News: searchDomino Do the recent terrorist attacks have you skittish about jetting off to a conference? Or, has business travel at your company fallen prey to budget cuts? Whatever the reason for the slowdown, the experts tell us just how big a hit the IT travel industry is taking these days. http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid4_gci787322,00.html 2001: A WACKY ODYSSEY | News: searchDomino Drum roll, please, Paul Shaffer? In Lettermanesque fashion, News Editor Ed Parry counts down the top ten wackiest technology stories of 2001 -- Stupid Tech Tricks, if you will. It's a list that includes: Evil Bert, a couple of Yahoos, dot-com T.P. and lots and lots of sludge. http://www.searchdomino.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid4_gci787864,00.html The headlines above and others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/news/ ____________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 SEARCHDOMINO ATTRACTIONS | SearchDomino Featured Topic SearchDomino reflects on best 2001 site features. We've gathered some of the most noteworthy news stories, most popular developer and admin tips, and best Live Expert Q&A events. >> CLICK for the current Featured Topic ... http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid4_gci787747,00.html >> CLICK for previous Featured Topics ... http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid4,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | searchDomino We've made our 2002 predictions. Do you agree? http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIST OF LOTUS CERTIFICATIONS | Advice: searchDomino This member wonders if there is such a thing as CLI -- Certified Lotus Instructor -- and asks where he can find a list of proper names for all the kinds of "certified Lotus XXXX." 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Santa Clara County, which includes the valley, had more pot plants seized than any other California county but one. More pot plants than potholes! And, you thought just the cost of living was high! So, are developers so stressed over software that they're toking up in droves? You can roll your own conclusion. Source: Reuters http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011219/tc/life_pot_dc_2.html ____________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: SEARCHDOMINO CONTACTS :::::::::::::::::::::: JOYCE CHUTCHIAN, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your comments, opinions, best practices and ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ KARA GATTINE, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and best Web links. ____________________________________________________________________ KRISSI DANIELSSON, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Tips and advice features. 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