[TechRepublic] Circuit board jewelry and other perfect geeks gifts

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Editor's note Get that special geek in your life a unique gift this holiday. Give them cuff links made from circuit boards, a necklace crafted from resistors, or a rug shaped like a wampa (Princess Leia not included). Circuit board jewelry is creative use for dead computer hardware Resource of the day Open Data Center Alliance: Usage Model Requirements When investing in a new piece of tech, it helps to know what the requirements are beforehand. Check out this video to learn more about usage model requirements for an open data center.   Old circuit boards become office products and household decorations The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan TechRepublic's 2011 Geek Gift Guide: 12 items for your holiday shopping list TechRepublic's gift guide for Star Wars fans Featured multimedia   Cracking Open: Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Bill Detwiler cracks open the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. Inside this Android-based tablet, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, SanDisk, and Hynix. View on site Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Kindle Fire. Inside this Android-based tablet, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, Elpida, Micron. View on site Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Inside this Android tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Texas Instruments, and Broadcom. View on site Today's recommended downloads Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (CDW & Symantec) Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud (CollabNet) New Standards in Data Loss Prevention (CDW & Symantec) VMware Solutions for Small and Midsize Business (CDW & VMware) Understanding the Cloud Computing Stack: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS (Rackspace Hosting)   About this newsletter TR Dojo is built around a philosophy of constant learning. Our bi-weekly newsletter is my chance to share real-world lessons, IT best practices, and advanced technical tips. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler TechRepublic's gift guide for Star Wars fans Gift buying for your Star Wars fan will be easy this year with these great suggestions. Popular TechRepublic galleries Jason Hiner's 10 best Android smartphones Jason Hiner's 10 best tablets of 2011 A gallery of goofy error messages NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to 7

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