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The 28-year wait for TRON: Legacy is over TRON fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of TRON: Legacy. The film's special effects, especially the age reversal of Jeff Bridges, are sure to dazzle audiences. Read more Great geek reads for snowy days Resource of the day Open Sesame: Why Open Source Holds the Answer to Today's Business Challenges Read this paper to examine the challenges faced by organizations today around BI, data integration, and data warehousing. Discover how traditional solutions fall short and why the rise of upstart open source companies could hold the answer. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Gifts 2010: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Cataclysm is the third expansion for the award-winning, massively popular game World of Warcraft. Geekend contributor Wally Bahny says Cataclysm is a must buy for any WoW player. Read more Get your daily workplace solace in Haiku form It's like Dilbert has gone digital. A new iPhone app and Kindle download offers solace from the workplace grind through Haiku poems. Read more Geek Gifts 2010: Kensington PowerBack iPad battery case The Kensington PowerBack is both a protective case and extra battery for the Apple iPad. Find out if it should be on your geek gift list. Read more Most popular Geekend galleries of 2010 Comic-Con, geeks in costumes, LEGO, and NASA are among the most popular topics for Geekend photo galleries in 2010. Read more 10 things I miss about Big Iron Many IT pros got their start surrounded by massive mainframes, flashing lights, punched cards, and the sound of tape drives revving up and spinning down. Jaime Henriquez looks back at what he liked best about those days. Read more Featured multimedia   Fantastic book shows 787 behind-the-scenes (photos) New book showcases the entire development of Boeing's oft-delayed 787 Dreamliner with stunning imagery. View on site CNET Labs' top performers of 2010 The top performing products in 2010 as determined by CNET Labs. View on site The 40 most anticipated games of 2011 (photos) Here are our picks for the 40 most anticipated games in the year 2011. View on site The 10 most disappointing games of 2010 (photos) If there is one lesson to learn from the most disappointing titles of 2010, it's "don't make a movie game." It seems that this year followed a bizarre pattern: the better the film, the worse the game. Almost half our list consists of failed attempts at such adaptations, more than any year before it. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights). View on site World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots Cataclysm, the third expansion for the highly popular online game World of Warcraft, has hit the stores in time for the holiday season. See what comes with it. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) Specifying Power and Cooling for Today's High-Density Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Increase innovation with Google Apps (Google) Free White Paper: Automating Service Migration (Oracle) Geekend perennial favorites   Holiday recipes for mad scientist geeks Video: A very Star Wars Christmas Geek Trivia: Reason for the season The Top 10 Best Games of 2010 The everyday life of two Stormtroopers in love Camera phone challenge: Holiday lights Submit your camera phone photo of holiday lights by December 27, 2010. If your photo is one of the winning entries, you'll receive TechRepublic swag. Get more details. 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 Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan

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