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Archive: 11-2011

• Geek Gifts 2011: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

  Check out Sonja Thompson’s Geek Gift review and first impressions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | November 14, 2011, 7:40 AM PST

• Geek Trivia: What was Steve Jobs's original business plan for Pixar?

  Steve Jobs bought Pixar with no intention of making it a major animation house — he had an entirely different business plan in mind.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | November 11, 2011, 7:22 AM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: Gibson Firebird X

  Musician and self-proclaimed geek Gloria Marshall rocked out on the Gibson Firebird X. Find out how this techie guitar fared on and off the stage.

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | November 10, 2011, 6:19 PM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson

  What personal demons drove Steve Jobs to make such an indelible mark on not just technology, but humanity? Those are the questions that journalist turned biographer Walter Isaacson attempts to answer.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | November 10, 2011, 10:40 AM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: Gears of War 3

  If you own an Xbox 360, Sonja Thompson recommends adding Gears of War 3 to your gaming library.

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | November 9, 2011, 5:50 PM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: SoL Hybrid Power Pack for iPhone 4

  The SoL solar-powered charging case for the iPhone 4 is bulky and rather uninteresting as far as gadgets go until you consider that it could save your life.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | November 9, 2011, 9:07 AM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: CanvasPop photo printing service

  TechRepublic Senior Editor Selena Frye reviews the CanvasPop photo printing service that allows you to turn any prize photo into art on an archival quality canvas.

  Posted by Selena Frye | November 8, 2011, 1:25 PM PST

• Geek Gifts 2011: SodaStream Genesis soda and sparkling water maker

  The SodaStream Genesis Seltzer Starter Kit comes with everything you need to make fresh soda and sparking water at home. Read Nicole Bremer Nash’s take on the eco-friendly appliance.

  Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | November 4, 2011, 4:37 PM PDT

• Geek Gifts 2011: Dragon Age II

  Dragon Age II, with all of the possibilities for different outcomes based on the choices you make, definitely offers a lot of gameplay for your money.

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | November 4, 2011, 10:25 AM PDT

• Thanksgeeking 2011: 12 things geeks can be thankful for this year

  A dozen or so events, items, and ideas from 2011 for which the geek-o-sphere should give thanks.

  Posted by Jay Garmon | November 3, 2011, 5:02 PM PDT