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See four LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 robots in action Watch videos of the four robot models contributor Wally Bahny built based on designs from The Unofficial LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide. Read more How Lego makes its bricks (photos) Resource of the day Test Drive Recovery Manager for Exchange Take Recovery Manager for Exchange for a "QuestDrive" today. You'll get to evaluate Recovery Manager for Exchange and explore how quickly and easily it restores Exchange data--and you don't have to download or install a thing. Additional TechRepublic resources   Watch out for flying pigs: Duke Nukem Forever is finally released Duke Nukem Forever was almost lost forever when 3D Realms closed its doors last year. Fortunately for Duke fans, 2K Games released the latest installment of the first-person shooter (FSP) action franchise in the U.S. on June 14, 2011. Read more What geeky pursuits did your dad inspire you to discover? Join in the TechRepublic discussion about the geeky pursuits or interests your father introduced you to as a kid or as an adult. Read more Why novelist Joseph Finder spent time in a coffin Read our interview with bestselling author Joseph Finder to learn why he ended up at a funeral home as part of his research for his latest thriller, Buried Secrets. Read more TR Dojo Quiz: 100 years of IBM history As International Business Machines (IBM) prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday, test your knowledge of this American tech icon. Read more Are you aware and prepared to escape? Your IT future depends on it. According to blogger Todd Fluhr, your IT future depends on three important strategies: Awareness, preparedness, and escape. Will you be ready if the current dot-com bubble collapses again? Read more Five hottest new games at E3 2011 Military first-person shooters, sci-fi and fantasy, and historical action games are some of the most popular titles at E3 2011. GameSpot's John Davison shares his top five titles from the gaming expo. Read more Featured multimedia   Top 5 secrets of E3 Check out these behind-the-scenes secrets for an insider's view of E3. View on site Weird hardware of E3 2011 (photos) It's not all about the Wii U and PS Vita: here's to the other companies showing off gadgets and gear that we saw around E3 2011. View on site The world's largest model train collection (photos) Road Trip 2011: The Miniatur Wunderland is eight miles of model railway track--and hundreds of trains to run on them. View on site 'Mad' King Ludwig's fairytale castle (photos) Road Trip 2011: More than 1.3 million people visit Neuschwanstein Castle every year for its beauty and its incredible Alpine setting. CNET takes you, too, on this photo tour. View on site Cracking Open the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. Inside the Chrome notebook, he found hardware from Samsung, SanDisk, Intel, and Qualcomm. View on site Today's recommended downloads Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems) Increasing Data Center Efficiency with the Right Power (American Power Conversion (APC)) Fostering Collaboration through Unified Communications (Cisco Systems) Test Drive Recovery Manager for Exchange (Quest Software) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software) Perennial favorites   A modern Archimedes builds a solar death ray Gamers make good employees The top 12 sci-fi plot devices geeks love to hate The Top 20 Sci-Fi Starship Captains of All Time Why iPad popularity is slowing PC sales Erik Eckel makes a strong case for how iPads can be credited with slowing PC sales (as well as killing the netbook buzz). What do you think? Is the iPad really a killer device? 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 Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model

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