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Peruse the night sky with a map of the universe In the past eight years, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey has taken a staggering number of images of our night sky. A TechRepublic gallery features some of the images from the SDSS 3D map of the universe. Read more Resource of the day Reducing Storage Inefficiencies with the Right Backup Software As important as it is to back up your data, it can pile up pretty quickly. Read this white paper from Symantec to learn more about storage inefficiencies bogging you down and how the right software can help. Photos of fans at Comic Cons in Dallas and NYC Two TechRepublic photos galleries feature fans dressed as their favorite geek characters at Dallas Comic Con 2011 and Big Apple Comic Con 'Spring Edition' 2011. Read more Fable III: And a chicken shall lead them In Fable III you are asked to lead a revolution and to eventually rule your people. Are you ready for the challenge, or will you chicken out? Read more Time lapse video of Maker Faire in the Bay Area 2011 If you weren't able to attend Maker Faire in the Bay Area 2011, these videos by attendee Chris Hammond will give you a pretty good idea of what you missed. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Review: The ViewSonic ViewPad 10 dual-boot tablet should go back to the drawing board With the ViewPad 10, ViewSonic has taken an intriguing idea and muddled it up with some very poor choices. Read more Open source software users voluntarily pay more Who are the biggest cheapskates of the consumer software market? Hint: They are not the users of the least expensive operating systems. Read more Featured multimedia   Happy hackers at Maker Faire 2011 (photos) A diverse mix of science, engineering, design, and art--with everything from robots to knitting to exploding soda to steam rollers--Maker Faire is an otherworldly celebration of the creative impulse. View on site DIY projects at Maker Faire in the Bay Area 2011 Maker Faire in the Bay Area was held May 21-22, 2011 in San Mateo, CA. These photos captured by Maker Faire attendees highlight some of the incredible DIY projects on display at the event. View on site Geeky models on display at WonderFest 2011 WonderFest 2011 was held in Louisville, KY, on May 14-15. There were quite a few models on display for movie geeks and model hobbyists. Here are some photos from the annual event. View on site Vintage WWII aircraft live to tell their tales (photos) The National Wings of Freedom Tour stops in Northern California, where the world's last remaining B-24 takes a victory lap with veterans of WWII and other historic warplanes. View on site Cracking Open the 27" Apple iMac (2011) Bill Detwiler cracked open the monster, 27" Apple iMac released in 2011. Inside the iMac, he found hardware from Intel, AMD, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Seagate. View on site The iCade arcade cabinet for iPad It started life as an April Fool?s prank, but the real-life iCade is finally here. View on site Today's recommended downloads Security Without Sacrifice (Symantec) Test Drive Recovery Manager for Exchange (Quest Software) Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Making Large UPS Systems More Efficient (American Power Conversion (APC)) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Perennial favorites   Astrophotography: The ultimate geek hobby Gallery: America's first small step into space - 50 years ago NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space Nine guidelines for writing effective email messages If you want people to pay more attention to your email, perhaps you should pay more attention to your email. 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 Must-read Sanity Check posts Stop being duped by the 3D scam While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Poll: Is youth or experience more valuable for working in IT? Goodbye Firefox. Hello Chromium.

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