[TechRepublic] Voyager; Geek Trivia; Books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies

Geekend TechRepublic Member | January 27, 2012

Voyager's past and new life in space Resource of the day Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions This white paper from Cisco outlines what to look for when shopping for a unified communication system. It'll take you through the benefits and drawbacks to the different approaches and help you make a decision. Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Trivia: What Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy after the loss of that mission's crew? An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission's fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea. Read more The (superior) books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year. Read more Five future technologies I can't wait for If you think the past two decades have been amazing for tech, wait until you see what's next. See the five hottest technologies that are on the way. Read more Featured multimedia   A solar storm reaches Earth (images) A solar radiation storm caused by a coronal mass ejection is blasting past the Earth today, an event which could affect flights and GPS system and has already produced spectacular auroras in northern latitudes. View on site Young makers get early start on DIY (photos) The maker movement has been around long enough to be passed to the next generation. At San Francisco's Exploratorium, makers from 6 to 17 show off their ingenuity at the first of four Open Make events. View on site Hands-on with the Alienware x51 slim tower (photos) A quick going-over with the new Alienware x51 slim tower gaming desktop. View on site Really retro iPhone dock is all acoustic (photos) ReAcoustic's iPhone and iPad docks rely on nothing but a wooden base and antique gramophone amplification horns, trumpet bells, and the like to pump up the sound. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Take a look back at After Dark 3.0 There was a time when screen savers were the hip thing! View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Flight Simulator for the IBM PC Jr. One of the first "killer" game applications for what was the nascent personal computer gaming market in 1983, was Microsoft Flight Simulator. While the graphics weren't spectacular by today's standards, they were graphics which were a change from what had come before. With the IBM PC Jr. up and running, it turned out to be a good time to take a look at this dinosaur application. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world was looking to tap a fast growing segment that it had not foreseen as even existing just a few years before. By most objective accounts it failed. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies Check out this webcast to learn more about fast and efficient business security strategies. You're in the midst of an arms race, make sure you win it. Today's recommended downloads Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions (Cisco Systems, Inc.) Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) The New CIO Agenda: Intel Cloud Computing Insights 2011 (Intel Corporation) Protect Your Data with CA ARCserve D2D from Insight (Insight Direct) Gain a Business Advantage with Scale-Out Storage (Intel Corporation) Connect with TechRepublic Photos: The world from space This TechRepublic gallery features images from the NASA on The Commons Flickr stream. There are photos from Apollo missions 4, 11, and 17, images of the Earth from the lunar surface, and more. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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