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Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track?

Making the move from a technical job to managing an IT department requires a variety of new skills. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives provides five tips for IT executives to help their techies make the transition to becoming managers. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, download a PDF version of the article, and read what your peers have to say about this topic in the companion blog post.

For many IT professionals, the ultimate job in technology is Chief Information Officer (CIO), but do you really know what a CIO does? This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives looks at what the CIO job involves and provides five warning signs that you may not be cut out to be a CIO. Once you’ve watched the video, you can read the original TechRepublic article, download a PDF version of the article, and read what your peers have to say about this topic in the companion blog post.

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project’s XO Laptop may cost a bit more than the originally planned price of $100, but it still offers a very, kid-friendly computing experience. TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner saw the XO Laptop in action at CES 2008.

Seeking recognition in the field of excellence for one of your recent projects? It might not be the Oscars, or even the Logies, but nominations for the annual AIIA iAwards are open this week.

Imagine driving a car that can drive itself. That day is not too far off, according to GM engineers. GM CEO Rick Wagoner discussed the idea of vehicle-to-vehicle communications and displayed a futuristic concept Cadillac with solar paneling in the roof during his CES keynote speech. News.com’s Kara Tsuboi has the story.

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet lets you browse the Web, access your web-based e-mail account, or make Skype video calls through a Wi-Fi Internet connection or a compatible Bluetooth device. TechRepublic’s Shawn Morton has been testing Nokia’s existing N800 and got to the see the updated N810 at CES 2008.

Controlling a PC connected to your television usually means keeping a full-size keyboard on your coffee table. Logitech hopes to change that with the diNovo Mini–a new wireless, hand-held keyboard and remote. Announced at CES 2008, this palm-sized device provide a thumb-type QWERTY keyboard, multifunction click pad, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler talked with a Logitech representative about the diNovo Mini and the CES 2008 Digital Experience event.

If you’ve got the budget and the desk space, Alienware’s new Curved Display will make you the envy of gamers everywhere. TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler saw it in action as CES 2008. This widescreen monitor provides a 90-degree horizontal field of view at 2880×900 resolution with .02ms response time. The Curved Display uses DLP technology from Texas Instruments to generate the image and OSRAM LEDs for back lighting. Alienware said this widescreen monster is scheduled for release in the second half of 2008. How much will it cost? “It’s going to be less than a KIA, but more than a 17-inch LCD desktop display,” the Alienware representative said.

Sling Media’s new SlingCatcher lets you watch video from a Slingbox, from a computer, or from almost any Internet video site on your television. TechRepublic’s gadget guru, Shawn Morton got a first-hand demonstration of the SlingCatcher at CES 2008.

NETGEAR’s new dual-band Next Gen Wireless N router offers a very unique Push-to-Connect feature. During CES 2008, Jason Hiner talked with NETGEAR’s David Henry about the latest RangeMax wireless router.

When companies come to CES, many draw a crowd with movie stars, professional athletes, and even a band or two. Indy car driver Danica Patrick was at GoDaddy.com’s tent, where TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner caught up with her. Danica explained the technology used by her Indy car racing team, her CES experience, and her personal choice of cell phone and computer operating system.