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Navy X Planes from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

February 13, 2013 2:08am PST

View this image gallery of examples of Navy X planes.

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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

February 13, 2013 1:03am PST

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion launched September 25, 2012. Here is a look at some of the key points of interest in the new continent.

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NASA Images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program

December 21, 2012 1:43am PST

Last week's NASA-based desktop wallpaper gallery was so popular we thought you would like to see more examples of the kind of images available for free from the NASA website.

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Take a look back at Microsoft Word Easter Eggs

December 21, 2012 1:02am PST

Microsoft’s developers hid multiple Easter Eggs in Word 95/97/2000.

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More Tech Troopers: Recreating iconic images from the life of Bill Gates

December 20, 2012 3:56pm PST

Star Wars fan Greg Shultz shares more photos of his Tech Troopers recreating iconic images from the life of Bill Gates, including the 1984 Tandy 2000 ad and the pie-in-the-face incident.

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Desktop Wallpaper: The spectacle of underwater photography

December 20, 2012 1:17am PST

Many of the most fascinating places on the Earth lie beneath the surface of the planet's oceans, which makes for colorful photography and desktop wallpaper.

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Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights

December 20, 2012 12:11am PST

The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under...

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Rail, auto, and aviation innovations at The Henry Ford history museum

December 18, 2012 4:51pm PST

The Henry Ford in Detroit houses a collection that includes a 1896 Ford Quadricycle, a 1900 Wood electric truck, a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale limo, a 1941 Allegheny Locomotive, a 1946 diner, and...

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LEGO Architecture exhibit visits The Henry Ford

November 21, 2012 4:37pm PST

See Wally Bahny's photos of the LEGO Architecture exhibit, which is currently on display at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, MI. The traveling exhibition contains 14 scale models of buildings...

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Desktop Wallpaper: Warm tropical beaches

November 21, 2012 7:13am PST

Winter has been particularly harsh for many this season, so perhaps it is time to picture yourself on a warm tropical beach with this Desktop Wallpaper Photo Gallery.

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Desktop Wallpaper: NASA concept art

November 21, 2012 1:15am PST

Some of the most interesting images available on the NASA.gov website are artist renderings of space exploration concepts. Here are a few of my favorites.

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Cosplay at Wizard World Austin Comic Con 2012

November 2, 2012 5:59pm PDT

TechRepublic contributor Jessica Mills was a speaker on the Web Series Anonymous panel at Wizard World Comic Con 2012 in Austin, Texas. She took these photos of some attendees in Star Trek,...

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New York Comic Con 2012: Most unusual costumes

October 24, 2012 12:52pm PDT

The New York Comic Con was held on Oct. 11 - 14, 2012. Take a look at some of the most unusual costumes from this year's event.

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Best costumes from New York Comic Con 2012

October 24, 2012 12:03pm PDT

The New York Comic Con was held on Oct. 11 - 14, 2012. Take a look at some of the best costumes from this year's event.

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Tech Troopers: Recreating iconic images from the life of Bill Gates

September 21, 2012 8:51am PDT

Star Wars fans, check out the Tech Troopers as they recreate iconic images from the life of Bill Gates.

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Dragon*Con 2012: Most unusual costumes

September 14, 2012 9:17am PDT

Dragon*Con was held in Atlanta, GA, on Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2012. Take a look at some of the most unusual costumes from this year's event.

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Dragon*Con 2012: Cutest costumes

September 14, 2012 8:42am PDT

Dragon*Con was held in Atlanta, GA, on Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2012. Take a look at some of the cute costumes from this year's event.

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Dragon*Con 2012: Parade

September 14, 2012 8:03am PDT

The Dragon*Con parade was held in downtown Atlanta on September 1, 2012. Take a look at some of the photos from this year's event.

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Desktop Wallpaper: Deep space nebula

August 30, 2012 12:27am PDT

The mysterious nebula is arguably the most awe-inspiring cosmological phenomena known. The images published by our friends at NASA reveal the vastness of the universe and make for some mesmerizing...

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