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Best of TechRepublic Cracking open the MacBook Air   In October 2010, Apple released the redesigned, ultra-portable MacBook Air. Follow along as we crack open the new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air notebooks and take a look back at the original.    Apple MacBook Air Teardown (11-inch 2010)    Apple MacBook Air Teardown (13-inch 2010)    Cracking Open the original Apple MacBook Air Cracking Open 2010 Apple tech: Apple iPod Touch 4th Generation, Apple iPod Nano 6th Generation, Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Generation, Apple Magic Trackpad, and Apple Mac mini. Keep up with the latest Cracking Open galleries on TechRepublic by automatically subscribing to our TR Dojo newsletter. -- Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic Head Technology Editor   Latest photo galleries   Microsoft-Apple collaboration, the 10 greatest moments Microsoft versus Apple has long been the marquee rivalry of the technology industry, but the two companies also have a long history as frenemies. Here are their 10 greatest collaborations. View The Gallery >> The top 10 geek sins We've put together a list of 10 of the worst transgressions for any geek. Doing any one of these will put your geek credentials at risk. Do two of them and your geek card immediately gets revoked. View The Gallery >> Tools to optimize your desktop experience While laptops and tablets get most of the attention in the computer world today, the silent majority remain chained to desktops. Here are four ways to enhance the desktop experience. View The Gallery >> Real-world server room nightmares Bill Detwiler asked TR members to submit their photos of nightmare server rooms they've encountered. TechRepublic editors picked our top three, but it was hard! View The Gallery >> Marking 10 years aboard the International Space Station This week marks the 10th anniversary of a milestone in space exploration. Since the year 2000, the International Space Station has been continuously occupied. View The Gallery >> NASA Images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program Last week's NASA-based desktop wallpaper gallery was so popular we thought you would like to see more examples of the kind of images available for free from the NASA website. View The Gallery >>   Editor's Pick: Summer's Best Geeky Costumes   Wild World of Warcraft Costumes from BlizzCon 2010 Gamers came out in droves to get the latest in World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo news, and catch a glimpse of all the great costumes. View The Gallery >> Star Wars Celebration V: Costumes from a galaxy far far away Star Wars Celebration V was held in Orlando, FL from August 12-15, 2010. Take a look at the variety of Star Wars costumes that were worn throughout the Celebration. View The Gallery >> Comic-Con 2010: Sexy geeks in costume Comic-Con International 2010 was held in San Diego from June 22-25. There were so many sexy geeks in costumes that we decided to create an entire gallery decided to these attendees. View The Gallery >>   Subscribe to TechRepublic Newsletters   Get IT tips and career advice via our newsletters! Simply click the newsletter titles you want from the list below to be automatically subscribed. Five Tips Get a concise roundup of solutions and techniques that will make your IT job go more smoothly. >> View the most recent edition TR Dojo Get best practices, advanced tips, and real-world advice for leaders in IT management, network administration, and help desk. >> View the most recent edition Smartphones Learn how to deploy and manage smartphones in your enterprise, and see reviews and photos when new smartphones are released. >> View the most recent edition Photo Galleries See the latest TechRepublic photo galleries about news, products, tech in action, and off-topic stories. >> View the most recent edition Follow TechRepublic and its editors on Twitter and Facebook     Bill Detwiler   Jason Hiner   Sonja Thompson   Mark Kaelin   Jody Gilbert   Selena Frye

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FW: [TechRepublic] Hacking the registry (safely), Windows XP performance tweaks, ensuring project success

 

 

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