[TechRepublic] Pixar's archives, WoW: Cataclysm, NY Comic Con

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25 years of Pixar's archives (photos) Resource of the day Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services Join this TechRepublic Webcast to hear expert insights and experiences of using competing messaging platforms and how they made the decision to embrace the cloud. Additional TechRepublic resources   World of Warcraft: The beginning of the Cataclysm Blizzard is overhauling the way World of Warcraft functions and plays, and October 12, 2010 marked the release of the first of two patches for WoW. Read about the major changes in WoW patch 4.0.1. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse The Cyborg R.A.T. 7 is the prototypical gaming mouse designed to be mechanically adjustable to fit any hand and any game playing style. Read more Brooklyn Optimus Prime: The story behind the costume Peter Kokis is the creator and man behind "Brooklyn Optimus Prime." Find out the story behind his costume creations and what other robots he's currently building. Read more Verizon to sell Apple iPad starting October 28 Apple and Verizon have been rumored to be in talks over the iPhone, but on Thursday they made a different announcement: the iPad is coming to Verizon stores. Read more TR Community scoreboard for October 15, 2010 - Dispelling Linux FUD The most active discussion thread this past week was thanks to Jack Wallen, who dispelled some serious FUD surrounding Linux. If you haven't tried Linux, are you now convinced enough to make a switch? Take a look at what other posts and members were hot on the boards. Read more Camera phone challenge: Change of seasons You have from now until Friday, October 22, 2010 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos that show the seasons changing. The editorial staff will select their three favorite photos, and the members who submitted those photos will receive some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World announced the winners of its 2010 photomicrography contest. Here are the Top 20, Honorable Mentions, and Images of Distinction. View on site New York Comic Con 2010 costumes and cosplay New York Comic Con was held on October 8-10, 2010. See what costumes and cosplay were at the show. View on site Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con 2010 Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con was held in New York on October 1-3, 2010. Here are a few photos that were taken at the event by attendees. View on site ZOTAC ZBOX $250 mini-PC teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the remarkably small, $250 ZOTAC ZBOX HD-ID11 mini-PC bare-bones computer. View on site At NASA, learning to fight airplane fires (photos) Road Trip at Home: Firefighters at airfields must be certified annually on standard techniques. CNET checks out the process. View on site Sony LCDs build in Google TV, cost $599 and up Sony's much-anticipated series of LCD TVs is the first of its kind to build the Google TV service into a television. The NSX-GT1 series starts at $599 for the 24-inch model. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Sunrise / sunset We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit their camera phone photos of the sunrise or sunset. Take a look at the entries. View on site eLegs let paraplegics walk again (photos) Berkeley Bionics' eLegs robotic exoskeleton is giving paraplegics hope for new freedoms. View on site Scenes from GDC Online 2010 Austin's annual Game Developers Conference has been renamed GDC Online, and is now focused on online gaming -- from MMOs to mobile games to social and Facebook games. View on site Featured Webcast A Strategy for Keeping Your Data Secure Security is a concern as more data is compromised by either malicious attacks or employee carelessness. Join this TechRepublic Webcast to explore the most promising ways that IT leaders can ensure the security of their organization. Today's recommended downloads ROI Speak! Use Business Language to Make Your Case for Talent (Oracle) Taking Back Your Productivity with Microsoft Business Productivity Online Services (Microsoft) Optimize Your Data Center for the Greatest Value and the Lowest TCO (American Power Conversion (APC)) Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes (American Power Conversion (APC)) Reduce IT Costs and Hassles with a Managed Server (Verio) Geek hobby galleries   Photomicrography winning images over the years Astrophotography by AstronomyBoy Astrophotography: The ultimate geek hobby A tantalizing look at hobby robotics Help TechRepublic member Palmetto with a 'potential tablet deployment' We've seen renewed interest in tablet computing in 2010. One TechRepublic member is ready to try a tablet experiment and is looking for advice. 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