[TechRepublic] Dragon Age II, a modern Archimedes, SetiQuest Explorer

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Dragon Age II PC high-resolution texture pack comparison Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. Additional TechRepublic resources   A modern Archimedes builds a solar death ray The legacy of Archimedes lives on in the solar death ray inventions of Eric Jacqmain. Geekend contributor Edmond Woychowsky calls Jacqmain's R5800 Solar Death Ray fascinating and scary. Read more How gamer geeks get engaged Watch this video of a developer geek proposing to his girlfriend in game. Then, read about TechRepublic's geeky couples camera phone challenge. Read more Geek Gifts 2011: Cooking for Geeks Jeff Potter's Cooking for Geeks is more than just a cookbook. The useful and fascinating text features recipes, interviews, and cooking hacks and techniques that will make science nerds smile. Read more The new face of Space.com Many Geekend readers are fans of anything about space, so we're highlighting a site that might be of interest to TechRepublic members: Space.com. Read more Rulings in PS3 jailbreaking suit should worry you A judge recently ruled in Sony's suit against a PS3 jailbreaker that visitors to his Website are subject to subpoena. This is only the beginning of the problems in this case. Read more Linux is losing the race to the tablet The tablet PC race is on and Linux still doesn't have a contestant. Jack Wallen believes Linux can win this race, but in order to do so, someone has to step up quickly. Read more The bleeding-edge gadget binge will lead to an economic hangover TR member dcolbert thinks that our current bleeding-edge gadget binge will eventually leave us with an epic economic hangover. What do you think? Does the consumer public need a gadget intervention? Read more Featured multimedia   SetiQuest Explorer lets you search deep space signals (photos) Jill Tarter, Director of SETI, says we've reached a tipping point in computing power that allows many to contribute to what was once the job of a small, specially trained community. View on site Emerald City Comicon 2011: Highlights from the geeky convention Emerald City Comicon 2011 was held on March 4-6 in Seattle, WA. Here are some highlights from the convention. View on site Commodore Amiga 2000 Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the Commodore Amiga 2000. Released in 1986, the Amiga 2000 contains chips from Motorola, NEC, Texas Instruments, and more. View on site Inside Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2 Take a look back at the second game pack for Windows 3.0 View on site Case-Mate readies new accessories for iPad 2 (photos) To answer the call of the iPad 2, Case-Mate has unveiled a number of new protective cases that marry "design and function". In this collection, there should really be something for every personality type. View on site TEGA v2 Windows 7 touch tablet TEGA v2 Windows 7 tablet that dual-boots Android View on site Rolling with the Startup Bus (photos) For 48 hours, 150 "buspreneurs" are heading across America's highways to Austin, working hard to create winning start-up ideas along the way. View on site Today's recommended downloads The New and Improved Windows 7 (BeyondTrust) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) How to Protect Sensitive Information in the New Cloud Infrastructure (BeyondTrust) From Least Privilege to Best Privilege on Your Windows Desktops (BeyondTrust) Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Geekend perennial favorites   Gallery: Most influential video games in one geek's life Research indicates gaming is good for the brain Do video games really make you fat, depressed? 10 things I miss about old school Linux The evolution of Linux has led to many improvements -- but a few things have been lost along the way. Jack Wallen revisits the aspects of Linux he wouldn't mind bringing back. 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 Cracking open galleries Commodore Amiga 2000 IBM PC Jr. Sinclair ZX81 Apple Macintosh Classic Osborne 1

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