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The decision of when to buy new hardware on a large scale is typically driven by changing needs in the organization. The challenge for CIOs is knowing how and when those changes translate into real hardware needs. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives provides several questions to help guide IT leaders in the process.

TechRepublic’s Sonja Thompson is in San Francisco this week, checking out multimedia productions at the main office and then attending the BlogHer 2008 conference. Since time was cut too short to recap the data for the top discussions and members of the week, we decided to put together a TROLOV Community FAQ. The visual aid may be particularly helpful for newer members, and the hardcore members will at least have something to watch on Friday morning with their cup of coffee. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

See the top five benefits for decentralizing your IT department, and the trade-offs you have to make if you decentralize, in this episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives. Also see: Five reasons to centralize your IT department

Microsoft previews their next System Update featuring avatars and more social interaction through games; Netflix is partnering with the Xbox 360 bringing access to their entire movie library; new party games titled ‘You’re in the Movies’ and ‘Lips’ are previewed; and everyone gets giddy for Final Fantasy 13.

TechRepublic’s Section Editor John Sheesley joins Sonja Thompson in the recording studio to help her recap the top five discussions of the week. Find out which discussions and members are HOT this week. There might even be a little swag musical number at the end. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Sure, it’s a federal holiday in the United States, but the show must go on! In this episode, you’ll find fireworks, the top discussions and most active members of the week, an irate moderator, photos sent in my TR members, canned fizzy lager, and much more. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Most IT leaders either love centralization or hate it. In some organizations, you may love it one year and hate it the next. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives presents the top five arguments for centralizing your IT department.

The editors of The ToyBox blog list the Top 10 gadgets you should have in your own gadget toybox this summer.

If you’re having trouble getting the green light for IT projects, then this episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives can help. It provides five questions to ask yourself before presenting your project to the CEO or the management team.

ZDNet’s editor in chief, Larry Dignan, rates Gates’ many conference keynotes and product launches, separating the successful from those that missed the mark.

Find out what topics were most popular in TechRepublic’s discussion threads this past week, and learn which TR members were most active in the Forums. Some of the other things you can expect in this episode are photos, a question of the week, and comments we pulled together from TechRepublic’s Bring Your Kids To Work Day. To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.