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CIOs are one of the few corporate officers with knowledge of the entire organization’s processes and practices. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives, explains how CIOs can use their unique position and knowledge to drive innovation.

Rain, snow, ICE, or shine, Sonja Thompson brings you TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — which highlights the hot discussions and members on the boards. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Take a look at that remote corner of your bookcase, and you may spot a dusty binder or two containing a long-forgotten business case document. Creating it required hours of hard work and maybe even a few heated exchanges with colleagues. But despite all that effort, there it sits — nestled between the books Getting the Most from MS DOS 3.0 and Punchcards: The Future Is Now. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains why your business case deserves better treatment and how you can turn it into one of the most important components of an IT project.

Despite the cold weather that’s passing through Louisville, KY — the home of TechRepublic — this episode of TROLOV (TR Out Loud on Video) still captures the hot discussions and members on the site this past week. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

IT professionals are often told that they need to learn how to communicate better. But you seldom hear anyone define what they mean by “communicate,” much less explain how someone can learn to do it. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives discusses five of the communication skills that IT leaders and their staff need to develop, based on the book “Leading IT Transformation: The Roadmap for Success.”

In this episode of TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — you’ll find out what discussions and members are most active on the boards, plus you’ll learn how quite a few TR members answered Hal 9000’s Question of the Week: “What’s your least favorite IT job, task, or responsibility?” To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

In a previous episode, Jason Hiner talked about some of the worst aspects of working in IT. But we shouldn’t forget that IT is still a very rewarding career for a lot of people. And understanding what draws people to the field is just as important for recruiting and retention as understanding what might drive them away. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives counts down the top five things that make it great to work in IT.

At CES 2009, ViewSonic showed off their entrant into the 3D monitor market–the FuHzion 22″ VX2265wm widescreen LCD. When used with the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision glasses and a compatible video card, the VX2265wm produces a stereoscopic 3D image. The VX2256wm supports a 120Hz frame rate, 5ms response time, and 1680 x 1050 resolution. The VX2265wm will be available in January 2009 with a MSRP of $399.

At CES 2009, ViewSonic launched the VPC100 ViePC, all-in-one PC. The machine has an 18.5″ LCD monitor, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, DVD +/- RW drive, 1.3 megapixel Webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g WiFi, and 3-in-1 card reader. The VPC100 ViePC has an MSRP of $549 (US) and will be available in February 2009.

TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — is back in action this week, ready for a brand new year here at TechRepublic. Find out what discussions and members received the most (trol) love over the holiday break. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

At CES 2009, OQO unveiled the next model of its ultra-mobile PC–the OQO model 2+. OQO offers the model 2+ in 1.33GHz and 1.86GHz configurations, the later with an OLED touchscreen display.

Sony was one of several companies who demonstrated 3D display technology at CES 2009. This is a very short clip of a prototype 3D TV running a Gran Turismo demo. At its press conference, Sony didn’t provide many details about its plans for 3D television, but they appear to be partnering with Real D–journalists were given REAL D glasses through which they could watch the 3D TVs.