[TechRepublic] Top 10 schools in sci-fi and fantasy; Curiosity's ChemCam laser

Geekend TechRepublic Member | August 24, 2012

The top 10 schools in sci-fi and fantasy (and their awesome fake alumni gear) Just in time for back to school season, we break down the 10 ten sci-fi & fantasy institutes of education worthy of claiming you attended (by way of IRL-available merchandise). Read more Curiosity's ChemCam laser zaps its first target on Mars (pictures) Resource of the day Exploring iPaaS Usage Scenarios: B2B and Cloud Service Integration Check out this white paper to learn more about iPaas, or integration platform as a service offerings. Get your network on the same page. Additional TechRepublic resources   Technological innovations and conspiracy theories: The perfect storm New technology sometimes leads to new conspiracy theories, as is the case with the four examples Wally Bahny discusses in this Geekend post. Read more Geek Monthly gets a reboot as Geek Magazine See why Nicole Bremer Nash says Geek Magazine and its companion website, which cover science, comics, cosplay, gaming, and more, are well worth your time. Read more Steve Jobs home heist: Meet Kenny the Clown Gina Smith recounts some of the details surrounding a clown and a recent burglary of the late Steve Jobs' residence in Palo Alto, CA. Read more Featured multimedia   Mars as seen by NASA's Curiosity rover (pictures) NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on August 5 and has been sending back high-res photos of the Red Planet since. Some of Curiosity's best shots so far. View on site 3D printers: 10 machines for home manufacturing 3D printing is becoming affordable thanks to the availability of home fabricators costing $1,000 or less. TechRepublic picks out 10 3D printers that won't break the bank. View on site Tech smackdowns: 8 court confrontations that mattered (pictures) As jurors deliberate in Apple v. Samsung, a look back at some the biggest, most influential court battles in technology. View on site Microsoft logos through the years (pictures) After almost four decades, Redmond finally puts some color into its corporate logo. See how things have evolved since 1975. View on site Today's recommended downloads Electrical Efficiency Modeling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Conquering Costly Compression for Oracle Backups (Quest Software) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Condusiv Technologies) Data Center Projects: Advantages of Using a Reference Design (APC by Schneider Electric) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Geekend perennial favorites   Sci-fi rant: When did Star Wars jump the shark? Sci-fi rant: When did Star Trek jump the shark? William Shatner on why Star Trek is better than Star Wars George R. R. Martin: 8 sci-fi films better than Star Wars Connect with TechRepublic Should developers be sued for security holes? Software makers should face legal action if sloppy coding leads to hackers emptying users' bank accounts, argues a Cambridge academic. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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