[TechRepublic] 12 downer Christmas songs;hobbit etymology trivia;weird holiday films

Geekend TechRepublic Member | December 14, 2012

Editor's note: TechRepublic's Geekend blog and newsletter are coming to an end this year in order for us to focus all of our resources on business technology topics. The final Geekend newsletter will deliver on December 28, 2012. The Geekend blog has had a great run, thanks to our wonderful contributors and our loyal readers. We would love to hear which Geekend posts and/or discussions are your favorites. -- Mary 12 downer Christmas songs to make you a little less merry and bright Breakups, loneliness, and prison are just some of the not-so-cheery themes featured in these holiday tunes. Read more Resource of the day HP Factory Express Customization, Integration, and Deployment Services HP Factory Express Optimized Integration can extend your resources and accelerate results by providing predictable and tested IT solutions tailored specifically to your needs and built to your hardware specifications. Find out more here. Geek Trivia: What use of the word hobbit predates Tolkien by more than a century? An explicit, well-documented use of the word hobbit predates Tolkien's creation by well over 100 years -- and it has nothing to do with halflings, fantasy, or Middle Earth. Read more Fight holiday monotony with these weird Christmas flicks What do Satan, sorority girls, Huck Finn, and Orson Welles have in common? They are all referenced in Ken Hardin's list of bizarre holiday films. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   How to get Netflix streaming on Ubuntu 12.10 It's taken quite some time, but Netflix streaming video has finally arrived on the Ubuntu Linux desktop. In this easy, step-by-step, Jack Wallen shows you how. Read more Reporting online crime: What to do when you're the victim Online fraud shouldn't happen, but it does. And when it does, how should one report the crime, and to whom? Michael Kassner would like to share what he's learned. Read more Featured multimedia   Darth Vader, Yoda, and lightsabers, oh my (images) At Steve Sansweet's Rancho Obi-Wan in Petaluma, Calif., 'Star Wars' fans of all colors have a chance to see what might be the best collection of the films' artifacts in the world. View on site Once upon a time, in an art gallery far, far away (pictures) "Star Wars" fans in Seattle can enjoy artwork from more than 40 artists at the 'Who Shot First' gallery show, starting December 13. View on site The Audiophiliac's holiday gift guide (pictures) A top-10 list of under-$100 gift ideas. View on site Today's recommended downloads Combine global expertise with local resources to have your needs met your way (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Design Your Ideal Data Protection Strategy with HP P4000, StoreOnce and Tape (Hewlett-Packard (HP)® & Intel®) The value of training the IT organization (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Centrally Controlling Cross-Platform Systems and Applications Using the Centrify Suite (Centrify) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Geekend perennial favorites   Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid Sci-fi rant: When did Star Wars jump the shark? Sci-fi rant: When did Star Trek jump the shark? Sci-fi rant: When did Trekkers jump the shark? Connect with TechRepublic Automation will force inhouse IT staff to retrain IT staff will need to prepare for disruption as automation of IT management processes picks up according to the author of a new report. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Big Data Analytics TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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