[TechRepublic] LEGO creations, WoW Patch 4.2, car stars of movies and TV

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LEGO mania at Brickworld 2011 Chicago LEGO spaceships, the Dirty Brickster gift exchange, and the boat challenge are just some of the things you would have seen at Brickworld 2011 Chicago. Check out photos from the LEGO fan event. Read more Resource of the day Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together Allow your diverse platforms to play well together--all you need is a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge. But how do you choose the right one? Learn what questions to ask when choosing the right AD bridge solution. World of Warcraft Patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands Rage of the Firelands, Patch 4.2 for World of Warcraft, is out, and it features a new raid, a massive daily quest hub, major storyline additions, and more. Read a WoW player's overview of Patch 4.2. Read more Geek Gestalt blogger's European adventure The LEGO factory, the European Space Agency, The Eiffel Tower, and Abbey Road Studios are just several of CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman's stops on his European Road Trip. See photos from his travels. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   This is why your website sucks C. Todd Fluhr pulls no punches in telling you exactly why your website is unsuccessful, boring, forgotten, and basically a waste of your initial investment. Here's what you should do about it. Read more Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair The HP TouchPad has a case that's easy to open and replaceable components. This tablet is built more like a PC than an iPad. Read more Featured multimedia   10 car stars of movies and television From Thor to Iron Man to Heroes, product placement deals are putting cars center stage in film and television. Here are 10 examples. View on site Great Summer BBQ and Grilling Tech Jason Perlow gives you his picks for the best BBQ and grilling tech/accessories for the summer of 2011. View on site Inside look at car design (photos) At this year's Forward with Ford conference, the design crew from the Ford Motor Company gave an inside look at the high-tech tools it uses to design their latest vehicles. View on site How to Facebook on the iPad: Five free apps (screenshots) Slideshow of five free Facebook apps for the iPad: Facely HD, FriendCaster, Friendly, MyPad, and Flipboard. View on site Apps and accessories that let you ditch your remote control Several companies are scheming of ways to turn your smartphone into a smart remote for your television. View on site OnLive on the iPad: PC gaming to go (hands-on) We played full PC games on an iPad, streamed remotely, thanks to a demo of OnLive's upcoming iPad/Android tablet app. Can this magic be possible? Believe. View on site Behind the scenes at TechShop (photos) As maker hub TechShop expands with a new location in San Jose, Calif., CNET's Boonsri Dickinson takes a tour of the San Francisco operation to see how members are taking prototyping into their own hands. View on site Today's recommended downloads 30 day trial of Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance (Quest Software) Get The Right Information at The Right Time (Jinfonet Software) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software) Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Active Directory Management and Security You've Always Dreamed Of (Quest Software) Perennial favorites   Geek Trivia: First to the Fourth Geek Trivia: Two Fourths for the price of one What geeky pursuits did your dad inspire you to discover? 100+ geeks to follow on Twitter Day 1 at the new job: What not to do even if you're the hotshot geek CCIE Recruiter Eman Conde cautions that finally landing that new job doesn't mean you can relax. Even if you're the new hotshot geek on staff, it's easy to slip up on the first day. Here's his advice for how to get off to the right start. 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 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid

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