[TechRepublic] BlizzCon photos, monster stories, zombie app, NASA-based wallpaper

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Geeks get ready for Halloween Halloween is just one more opportunity for geeks -- for whom costumes are a part of regular life -- to prove that they are the wittiest people at the party. Here are some geeky costume ideas. Read more World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo costumes at BlizzCon 2010 Resource of the day An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers Explore the principles of a new, commercially available data center architecture. Its efficiency puts a stop to wasted electricity, benefitting your organization's bottom line and reducing its carbon footprint. Read this white paper to learn more. Additional TechRepublic resources   BlizzCon 2010: News about Diablo III, StarCraft II, WoW Cataclysm BlizzCon 2010 was attended by more then 20,000 fans of World of Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. Wally Bahny shares highlights from the gaming convention, including tips on how to become a better player. Read more Camera photo challenge: Costumes and pumpkin carvings You have from now until Friday, November 5, 2010 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of costumes and pumpkin carvings. The editorial staff will select their three favorite photos (of each), and the members who submitted those photos will receive some free swag! Read more Six monster stories worth reading These works by Shelley, Poe, Lovecraft, and Sigler are among Edmond Woychowsky's favorites when he wants to read a good monster story. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: PSP Go With the PSP Go, Sony has condensed the form factor a bit from the original PSP and included some great features, such as Bluetooth capability. But can it compete with other gaming devices for your hard-earned dollars this holiday season? Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Personal Soundtrack Shirt The Personal Soundtrack Shirt, which was originally an April Fool's joke, comes with 20 pre-programmed sounds - but you can also load your own MP3 files and discreetly play them (and adjust the volume) with a battery-operated, wired remote. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: VIZIO M470NV 47-Inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV With built-in Wi-Fi and Internet apps, the VIZIO M470NV 47-Inch 1080p LED LCD HDTV is a very good television at a very reasonable price. Read more Featured multimedia   10 terrifying games for Halloween (photos) Like film, the horror genre is a staple in video games. With Halloween just a few short days away, we've handpicked 10 just-released or soon-to-be titles that are guaranteed to make you jump out of your seat. View on site Zombie Survival Guide Scanner app for iPhone and iPod Touch The same Max Brooks who gave us "The Zombie Survival Guide" now gives us a free app that will help you survive the zombie apocalypse. View on site NASA Images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program Last week's NASA-based desktop wallpaper gallery was so popular we thought you would like to see more examples of the kind of images available for free from the NASA website. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Change of seasons We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit their camera phone photos that show the seasons changing. Take a look at the entries. View on site Inside the United Airlines engine shop At the United Airlines Maintenance facility at San Francisco International Airport, CNET tours the airline's engine shop and catches close-up views of the Blue Angels and United aircraft. View on site At SRI, wall-climbing robots and much more (photos) Road Trip at Home: For more than six decades, SRI has been a Silicon Valley leader at turning research into successful ventures. View on site Featured Webcast Results-Based Management: A Smart Strategy for the Global, Mobile Workforce How do you manage people who aren't in the office and you can't see? How do you know they're really working? Learn how the combination of flexibility and results-based management is transforming the nature of work and fundamental to your success. Today's recommended downloads The advantages of row and rack-oriented cooling architectures (American Power Conversion (APC)) Break the Disk Barrier with In-Memory DBMS Technology (Sybase) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Geekend perennial favorites   Great low-budget horror films you probably missed Horror Realm 2010: Photos from the convention Hey Dracula - Mathematics 'proves' you can't exist How to build an RC mobile Dalek-o-Lantern Steampunk + Jack O'Lantern = SteamPumpkin TR Member costume pics Participate in the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge 2011 IT Skills and Salary Survey Want to be a part of important research into what IT pros earn and what training and certs matter most? 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