[TechRepublic] 2011 reading picks, geeky items for your bucket list

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My reading to-do list for 2011 Star Trek, zombies, and Saxons are themes in several of the books Edmond Woychowsky intends to read this year. See what's on his complete reading list, and then share what you plan to read in 2011. Read more Hammerhead takes PC design in new directions (photos) Resource of the day Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance If you aren't already considering Hyper-V as part of your data center strategy, it's time to start. Welcome to the Hyper-V Master Class. In Part II of this webcast series, you'll get expert advice on Hyper-V Management and Performance. Additional TechRepublic resources   What geeky items are on your bucket list? There are so many geek things to do and so little time to do all of them. Tell us about some of your geekiest aspirations. Read more New case may prevent employees from getting fired over derogatory Facebook comments A recent case in Connecticut has the National Labor Relations Board ruling that companies can't fire employees for complaining about their boss on Facebook. Read more My first IronRuby application Justin James describes writing a Ruby application from scratch in order to solve a problem TechRepublic writer Chad Perrin was having. He also shares his first impressions of IronRuby. Read more Poll: Is the beta Internet Explorer 9 as bad as I think it is? The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question of the week: Is the beta Internet Explorer 9 as bad as I think it is? Read more TR Community scoreboard for Jan. 28, 2011 - Site upgrade The TR Community scoreboard highlights the hottest topics and most active members on the boards over the past week. Be sure to watch the video accompaniment! Read more Featured multimedia   Microsoft's iPad battle plan for partners How Microsoft is arming its reseller partners to compete with Apple's iPad View on site Gallery: Macworld Expo 2011 Macworld, still based around Apple's timeframe of January announcements, even though the company turned its back on the event and its community, hit San Francisco's Moscone Center with an unexpected vengeance Thursday. View on site Making gas from trash in the office parking lot (photos) IST Energy is shipping its first Green Energy Machine to the Edwards Air Force Base, which will make electricity and heat from tons of trash each day. View on site Android 3.0 Honeycomb: 35+ screenshots Google has officially released its SDK for Android 3.0 Honeycomb, while also revealing some more information and a few screenshots. Here are all 9 screenshots that Google released, plus 29 more that we captured by poking around in the Honeycomb emulator in the SDK. View on site Gallery: Latest car tech missing Apple? Car makers have been looking for the right fit with technology but haven't come up with the right formula yet. Could Apple make a difference? View on site Creating a website wireframe in Photoshop Steps for creating a website wireframe in Protoshop. View on site Google Nexus S Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Google Nexus S Android smartphone. Made by Samsung, the phone contains chips from SanDisk, Wolfson, Infineon, and Atmel. View on site Today's recommended downloads Improving Hyper-V Performance and Scalability (TechRepublic) Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance (TechRepublic) Top Considerations for Optimizing Hyper-V Performance (TechRepublic) Reduce Database Management Systems Costs (Quest Software) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) New Nudgemail feature lets you email appointments into your calendar NudgeMail is a great little service that lets you alert yourself to important tasks via email. A new feature extends this capability so that you can mail appointments directly into your calendar. 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 CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries

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