[TechRepublic] Free Comic Book Day, Anaheim Comic Con, Shepard's landmark space flight

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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2011 this Saturday Free Comic Book Day 2011 is a great opportunity for young geeks and geeks who are young at heart to get some excellent reading material. See the list of comics that are available for this year's FCBD. Read more Anaheim Comic Con 2011: Costumes from the geeky convention Resource of the day Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers This white paper describes five strategies for coping with the cooling needs of ultra-high power racks and blade servers. It offers practical solutions for both new and existing data centers. World of Warcraft: Rise of the Zandalari World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.1 is called Rise of the Zandalari. Wally Bahny gives WoW players an overview of the storyline and the two new heroics. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Welcome to the future. All Homo Extinctus please step aside. TechRepublic member Todd Fluhr thinks that the shockwave of societal change and cultural perspective has hit us faster than in previous generations. If you haven't learned to adapt and change, you're already obsolete. Read more 10 curses of the analytical thinker Being a left-brain thinker can be an asset in the IT field. But as Alan Norton observes, it's not without its shortcomings. Read more Leaderboard: The 10 hottest tablets of 2011 Because tablets are the hot new thing, there is suddenly a deluge of choices and more coming. See which tablets are worth your attention. Read more Pop Quiz: Cracking Open Can you tell an Apple iPhone from a Samsung Galaxy S by looking at just the internal hardware? Take our TR Dojo Cracking Open quiz and find out. Read more Camera phone challenge: May flowers You have from now until Friday, May 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of plants or flowers. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag! Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: America's first small step into space - 50 years ago On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard was shot to an altitude of 116 miles above Earth becoming the first American in space. View on site Alan Shepard's landmark space flight (photos) In 1961, the U.S. came in a close second in the race to put a man in space but laid the groundwork for missions to the moon. Shepard had key roles throughout the era. View on site Motorola Advisor Gold Pager (1997) Teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open a Motorola Advisor Gold Pager (circa 1997). Before cell phones were ubiquitous, these devices hung on many an IT pro's belt. View on site Geeky attire and accessories for women Some women like to express their love of geek culture through their fashion choices. From steampunk-style dresses to physics-themed tees, the items featured in this gallery will let the world know you're a geek. View on site TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: April showers We asked the TechRepublic community to submit camera photos of water - in the form of rain, a flood, a lake, or an ocean. Since we left the topic so broad, there were a variety of different submissions. However, we placed a higher ranking on those photos that had an April showers theme. Here are the entries. View on site Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Gain Control of your Infrastructure (American Power Conversion (APC)) Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity (American Power Conversion (APC)) Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Strategies for deploying blade servers in existing data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Perennial favorites   Why Watchmen is the ultimate geek comic book Best and worst comic book movies Comic-Con 2010: Sexy geeks in costume Five don'ts of web design Ryan Boudreaux lists his top five don'ts for web design and explains why they're not good ideas. 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 Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole

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