How to pick a coding camp: 7 questions to ask; Crowdfunding triumphs: 11 runaway successes

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The Editor's Daily Picks July 21, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. How to pick a coding camp: 7 questions to ask Do your research before investing your time and money in a coding camp. These seven questions will help you make the decision. Crowdfunding triumphs: 11 runaway successes Resource of the day Eco-mode: Benefits and Risks of Energy-saving Modes of UPS Operation Many newer UPS systems have an energy-saving operating mode called "eco-mode" or something similar. However, it's rarely actually used. This paper shows that eco-mode provides a reduction of approximately 2 percent in data center energy consumption. More from TechRepublic What's holding back Chromebooks in the enterprise? Three things Office vs. iWork: Which performs best in the real world? 5 easy Word tips that every user should know Echo Notification Lockscreen: View and interact with Android notifications Mobile payments go proprietary Flash goes beyond storage with these performance enhancements in the data center More from ZDNet Investors said to want EMC to spin off VMware Microsoft consolidates its IT pro tradeshows into one Can India save Facebook? To the Moon: 45 years after Apollo 11 Brand promise, customer experience, and CMO lessons for the CIO Chromebook gains, Microsoft worries Chromebooks taken to school: More than a million sold to schools in last quarter The business case for Chromebooks in a Mac lab Featured multimedia Road warriors: Reduce travel headaches with these five apps TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Startups Developer Google in the Enterprise Today's recommended downloads On-demand Webcast - ZDNet's 2014 Cloud Priorities Research Presentation (ZDNet) The Importance of Managing Privileged Accounts (Dell Software) SDN: How It Will Affect You and Why You Should Care (Global Knowledge) Download a FREE Trial of the Network Performance Monitor from SolarWinds! (SolarWinds) Understanding AIX Logical Volume Management (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The art of the hybrid cloud Cloud computing is insatiably gobbling up more of the backend services that power businesses. But, some companies have apps with privacy, security, and regulatory demands that preclude the cloud. Here's how to find the right mix of public cloud and private cloud. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.