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Best and worst film adaptations of geek books What makes a film adaptation of a book good or bad? Wally Bahny examines this question, and asks TechRepublic readers to list their picks for the best and worst film adaptations of geek books. Read more Microsoft Kinect (Xbox 360) Teardown Resource of the day Driving IT Help Desk Efficiency with Customer-Centric Remote Support Download this paper to learn why more companies are turning to Web-based, customer-centric remote support to support a burgeoning remote workforce. Poll: What is on a geek's mind when it comes to gifts in 2010? As part of our geek gift coverage each year, we ask members about their gift giving and receiving plans. We want to know what is on your mind in 2010? Read more Child's Play gamers' charity makes giving even more fun Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho created a charity geared toward gamers called Child's Play, which works to put games in the hands of sick kids in hospitals all over North America and London. Read more The Long Now Foundation's 10,000 year clock The Long Now Foundation is building a mechanical clock that will keep time for 10,000 years to stand as an icon of long-term thinking. See photos of the prototype of the clock. Read more World of Warcraft: Prelude to Cataclysm Before World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion hits, WoW fans should participate in the in-game events and quest lines and read the book The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Acer's big guns: 10-in, 7-inch and dual-screen tablets After lots of tablet promises, Acer has finally unveiled its line of 2011 tablets, including 7-inch, 10-inch, Windows, Android, and dual screen tablets. Read more iPad's big upgrade: The top 10 iOS 4.2 features for business Apple has released the first major software update for the iPad. Here are the 10 most important iOS 4 updates for iPad business users. Read more 10 reasons I'm dumping my iPad for a Galaxy Tab The reviews may be mixed, but for Deb Shinder, the choice is clear. See why she's throwing over her iPad in favor of her new Galaxy Tab. Read more Camera phone challenge: Food You have from now until Friday, December 3, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST to submit camera phone photos of food. 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   Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope (photos) The camera company's annual digital-imaging competition uncovers the science-as-art coming out of research laboratories across the globe. Winners were announced this week. View on site Black Friday laptop deals Just in time for Black Friday, we've pulled out a few of the most promising laptops deals. View on site More Black Friday laptop deals: Apple MacBook Edition In the days leading up to Black Friday, we've spotted a few more notable laptop sales, particularly on Apple's MacBook laptops -- which are top of many wish lists. View on site The Xbox 360 turns 5 (photos) It's been a quick five years for Microsoft's video game console, which launched the "next-gen" console wars on November 21, 2005. View on site Donkey Kong Country Returns (photos) Nintendo has resurrected the 15-year-old Donkey Kong Country franchise for a new title on the Wii. View on site Boxee Box by D-Link (photos) The Boxee Box by D-Link has some innovative design choices and a promising user interface, but mainstream content is mostly missing in action until future firmware updates are available. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Funny signs We challenged the TechRepublic community to submit their camera phone photos of funny and/or interesting signs. Take a look at the entries. View on site Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Here's a collection of fractal images generated from XaoS, free fractal zoomer software that is available for Windows and Mac. View on site Today's recommended downloads Do You Know Where Your Assets Are? 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