[TechRepublic] Geek Trivia, Space shuttle photos, Lego's private museum

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Geek Trivia: Which of the Big 3 game console makers almost collaborated on a single game system? The contemporary video game console market is dominated by three central players: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. However, the three-console market almost remained a two-player game because two members of the modern Big 3 originally collaborated on a single game system. Read more Resource of the day Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value It used to be that speed was all that mattered. Then people started to worry about safety. The story of servers is a similar one. Read this white paper to learn how to find a server solution that strikes a balance between safety and performance. Additional TechRepublic resources   Comic-Con 2011: Star Wars fan movie winners Find out which entries won the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge at Comic-Con, including the very cool George Lucas Selects Award. Read more See the science behind the land of Narnia C.S. Lewis fans walk through a wardrobe to enter The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition. See photos from this traveling exhibit. Read more Okay who really thought this was a good idea: Can you say Skynet? Should we really be teaching computers how to systematically take over the world using the well-known explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate Civilization method? Read more When you're tired and hurried, watch out for the mines! Minesweeper is Chip Camden's game of choice when he needs to evaluate his alertness. He offers advice on what to do if you determine your brain is in low power mode. Read more 10 reasons not to buy an iPad for your college student If your child is trying to convince you that an iPad is essential for an effective, productive college experience, this list will help you stand your ground. Read more Featured multimedia   Space shuttle touches down for the final time (photos) As it touched down just before dawn this morning, Space Shuttle Atlantis sent NASA's shuttle program into the history books. Here are a few photos of the landing and from the shuttle's final mission. View on site New moon found at Pluto; Neptune turns one Pluto may not be a planet any more but it has four times as many moons as Earth. Plus, Neptune was discovered 165 Earth years ago - exactly one year ago on Neptune. View on site San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Preview Night in pictures North America's largest comic book convention returns, and CNET editor Seth Rosenblatt provides a glimpse into Preview Night, originally for comics industry but now expanded to a larger fan audience. View on site Behind the scenes at Lego's private museum (photos) Road Trip 2011: In Billund, Denmark, where Lego Systems has its HQ and manufactures many of its products, it also has a living archive of its long history of making some of the world's most loved toys. View on site Visiting the tallest bridge in the world (photos) Road Trip 2011: Built to take the A75, a major French highway, across the Tarn River, the Millau Viaduct is the world's tallest bridge. Its seven towers dominate the area around it, and it has brought serious tourism to an otherwise sleepy town. View on site Tiny French village, meet giant Airbus A380 (photos) Road Trip 2011: Before Airbus can make a new A380, it sends a convoy of the plane's wings, fuselage, and tail fins through the French countryside. In the ancient village of Levignac, the arrival of the convoy is a good excuse for a nighttime street party. View on site Making the massive Airbus A380 (photos) Road Trip 2011: Just across from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, the biggest passenger plane in the world is assembled in the biggest industrial building in Europe. CNET got to see it up close. View on site Pawing party with iPad apps for cats (photos) The cat obsession has spread to tablets. A look at eight apps featuring feline friends. View on site Today's recommended downloads Cloud Computing Implementation: Learning From Others Mistakes (IBM) Spend Time Using Technology, Not Implementing It (IBM) Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) Make Better Decisions with Better Information (IBM) Take Your Business Relationships to the Next Level (IBM) Perennial favorites   Geek Trivia: The 20 all-time favorite columns TechRepublic's best of Star Wars The 10 lamest things to do at Comic-Con 10 things you should never say on the job Ever had one of those heart-stopping moments when you realize you've said just the wrong thing at work? Here are some guidelines to keep that from happening again. 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 Google+ coverage on TechRepublic Why Google Plus is about to change the Web as we know it Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace The top 10 features missing from Google Plus 7 Google+ essentials (photos)

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