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[TechRepublic] Great fools in sci-fi/fantasy; MegaCon photos; LEGO creations

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Seven great fools in sci-fi and fantasy April Fools' Day brings out the idiot-seeker in most geeks, so we serve up seven of the foremost fools from geek media to get the imbecility going. Read more Scenes from MegaCon 2012 Resource of the day Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management Check out this white paper to learn the ten best practices for choosing a cloud computing service provider. Game of Thrones Season 2: Expect even more action in Westeros Season 2 of HBO's award-winning fantasy show Game of Thrones premieres April 1, 2012. Find out how to catch up on Season 1, and what to expect from the new season. Read more Impressive LEGO creations on display at Brickworld Indy 2012 LEGO fans are sure to like these photos and video from Brickworld Indy 2012 that show off some of the builders' fun, elaborate, and jaw-dropping creations. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Turing's Cathedral by George Dyson Historian George Dyson's book Turing's Cathedral covers the fascinating story of how an interesting group of people came together to speed the evolution of computing. Read more Featured multimedia   Computer pranks that will make your friends curse you Because of that old axiom that all work and no play makes for a very dull day, these are some of pranks people invent to pass the time. Some are quite ingenious. View on site Cardboard computer prank Who knew Dell made cardboard computers? View on site Top 5 April Fools' Day photo pranks Though I’m usually an April Fools’ Day scrooge (when you have kids, it gets old quick), a few photo-related jokesters actually had me cracking a smile. View on site Sight Gags 4 Geeks Looking to put some humor in your day? Check out this gallery of sight gags for geeks! View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Endangered species There are over 1000 endangered species of wildlife tracked by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This photo gallery provides you with just a taste of the plants and animals on that list. View on site Today's recommended downloads Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management (CSC) Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration (IBM) S5 Matrix: Building the Enterprise Cloud (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic Raspberry Pi: Shipping delayed by a "couple of weeks" You may have to wait a little while longer to get hold of the low-cost computing sensation. 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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U.S. govt commits big R&D money to 'Big Data'

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U.S. government commits big R&D money to 'Big Data' The U.S. government is investing $200 million in big data projects to help the U.S. jump ahead in the next frontier of computing. Read more Resource of the day Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management Check out this white paper to learn the ten best practices for choosing a cloud computing service provider. More from TechRepublic   Raspberry Pi: Shipping delayed by a "couple of weeks" iPad smuggling highlights tech disparity in Asia Tips for navigating Windows 8 with your mouse Five ways ICS changes your Android experience Poll: Is Windows 8 more of a development opportunity or problem? Geek Gifts 2012: Turing's Cathedral by George Dyson Impressive LEGO creations on display at Brickworld Indy 2012 News from ZDNet   FBI: US losing hacker war House votes down stopping employers asking for Facebook passwords Smartphone platform wars: It's an iOS, Android world and stinks to be 'other' High costs of cloud adoption still major barrier, report says Why Apple should abandon its 'thermonuclear' war against Android Android: Is it even a real platform? Tim Cook visits Foxconn, meets Chinese VP to broker intellectual property agreement? Why it's too early to judge Intel's Ultrabook Dell throws in the towel on smartphones in U.S. The Kindle Fire 6.3 update may help light up the classroom Research Group: Apple television coming, but not until 2013 Reminder: All Facebook Pages getting Timeline tomorrow News from CNET   Best Buy feels Amazon squeeze, to close 50 big-box stores Windows PCs to decline as Android, Apple devices rise Apple and Samsung could make nice in patent wars House Republicans vote to limit FCC authority Sprint washes hands of WiMax phones T-Mobile reportedly eyes sale of wireless towers again New iPad's performance gets iPhoto reality check iPad mini to be closer in size to Samsung's Note? Apple CEO Cook visits Foxconn iPhone factory HTC One series smartphones headed to Germany April 2 iPhone 4 Antennagate site goes live, lets you collect $15 Faster graphics for older PCs in Chrome 18 Living 'gut-on-a-chip' to help study intestinal disorders Hulu Plus expands distribution via Android tablets Chevy Volt demand high in Europe Works of art: Draw Something creations by Crave readers Featured galleries   Five free tools to ease network monitoring chores Today's recommended downloads Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management (CSC) Investing in A Cloud-Based Back-End (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Business Execution: Executive Buyer's Guide (SuccessFactors) CMO Guide to Marketing ROI (Aprimo)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Connect with TechRepublic CIO Insights newsletter: Subscribe today! TechRepublic's CIO Insights newsletter highlights the world of technology and business from the point of view of CIOs, IT directors, and other senior tech professionals. The newsletter is launching soon, so go to our Newsletters page to subscribe to it today. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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