[TechRepublic] NASA concept art, Stormtroopers in love, top games of 2010

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Desktop Wallpaper: NASA concept art Resource of the day A Century in Business and Still Open to an Idea from the New Hire In over a century of doing business, mechanical contractor Limbach Facility Services has changed with the times. But making the switch to Google Apps was initially a hard sell. Learn what changed management's minds and why they're glad they switched. Additional TechRepublic resources   Remembering Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner The Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner died on November 27, 2010. Read two interviews with Mr. Kershner and a statement from George Lucas about his friend and mentor. Read more w00tstock: A vaudeville show for geeks w00tstock offers the best parts of geek cons, packed into a three hour vaudeville show. The event features Wil Wheaton, Adam Savage, Paul and Storm, and numerous very geeky special guests. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops According to Sonja Thompson, there are a lot of things to like about Call of Duty: Black Ops. Find out what new features she enjoys the most (did somebody say "zombies"?) and where she thinks the video game is lacking. Read more NASA astrobiology news and concept art NASA's press conference about astrobiology generated a lot of media speculation. Find out what was actually announced, and check out our gallery of NASA concept art. Read more Useful applications for the PC-to-iPad convert Derek Schauland is a PC guy who has recently delved into the Mac world. Here, he lists some of the iPad apps that are helping him to make the transition. Read more Featured multimedia   The everyday life of two Stormtroopers in love Red and Jonny were married on September 16th, 2006. While they were on their honeymoon, they bought Stormtrooper helmets, and they've been taking photos with them -- and uploading them on Flickr -- ever since. See these Stormtroopers at the dentist, shopping, swimming, playing in the snow, and much more. View on site The Top 10 Best Games of 2010 (photos) For a gaming year that started out with a bang, 2010 has stumbled to the finish line. Here are our top 10 best games of 2010. View on site World of Warcraft: The Cataclysm has happened The Cataclysm has happened and has forever altered the face of World of Warcraft. See some of the changes that have happened to a part of the MMORPG game that has been static for six years. View on site SOFIA airborne telescope aims high (photos) The joint program between NASA and Germany's aerospace agency makes the first flight of its astronomical study missions, with a telescope tucked in the tail of a 747. View on site NOOKcolor Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open Barnes & Noble's answer to the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle--the NOOKcolor e-book reader. View on site 15 best Kindle covers and accessories No time to sort through all the Kindle covers and accessories out there? Here's a look at our top picks for the latest generation Kindle. View on site Today's recommended downloads Security Training Catalog (Global Knowledge) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Upgrading to Windows 7? Download this Readiness Assessment First (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) Industry Leaders Team Up to Help IT Departments Meet Today's Challenges (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Server Virtualization: When Less Is More (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Geekend perennial favorites   Holiday recipes for mad scientist geeks Video: A very Star Wars Christmas 11 classic scenes from sci-fi movies 50 ubergeeks worth following on Twitter Gartner predicts IT's destiny over the next five years Gartner has released its top prognostications for IT in the next five years, including predictions about tablets, user-owned devices, the cloud, and automating IT work. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight NASA galleries NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space NASA images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program A retrospective of NASA experimental planes NASA spacecraft and aircraft in flight

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