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The Shell in DOS 4.01 was designed as a menu system.

Backup and share files over a local network or the Internet with D-Link’s DNS-323.

Global Conquest is another strategy game in the 4X tradition (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) by Dani (Dan) Bunten. Global Conquest is a little more obscure than Dani’s other games like M.U.L.E., Command HQ, and Seven Cities of Gold, but it is one of my personal favorites. Global Conquest’s innovation was that it is was one of the first 4-person network games. That is, 4 people could play each other over a network, before this innovation there was only play-by-mail, hot seat, or via modem.

Master of Orion from Microprose is a strategy game for strategy gamers. It was one of the first games to follow what is known as the 4X method of game play: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate. It is also highly addictive. Most campaigns take almost 40 hours to complete, so playing MOO, as it is affectionately known, takes real commitment.

Replica Oakely THUMP MP3 sunglasses have good sound, but dime-store feel.

Windows Calendar is a fully-featured calendar application that comes packaged with Windows Vista.It supports the iCalendar format and has the ability to publish and subscribe to web-based calendars.

The holiday season is approaching fast. In fact, it seems to approach faster every year. For those of you in the giving spirit around the office, it can be difficult to find that special gift for the person on the other side of the cubicle wall. It cannot be too expensive and it should reflect a certain amount of lightheartedness and fun. I mean, after all, gift giving in an office environment is really about generating smiles and feelings of goodwill with your co-workers.

With that spirit in mind, TechRepublic has acquired several inexpensive yet tasteful and useful desktop toys for review. One of these fine gadgets or gizmos should appeal to even the most difficult to buy for in your office.

Next on our gift list is the Climb@tron REX Robot Explorer courtesy of KlearGear.com.

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The Windows Vista Tranformation Pack transforms Windows XP into Windows Vista visually. See Windows on Windows blog at http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/?p=360.

Are you stuck in front of the keyboard and your fingers are frozen to the bone? Consider buying yourself a pair of USB Heated Gloves from Perpetualkid.com.

The holiday season is approaching fast. In fact, it seems to approach faster every year. For those of you in the giving spirit around the office, it can be difficult to find that special gift for the person on the other side of the cubicle wall. It cannot be too expensive and it should reflect a certain amount of lightheartedness and fun. I mean, after all, gift giving in an office environment is really about generating smiles and feelings of goodwill with your co-workers.

With that spirit in mind, TechRepublic has acquired several inexpensive yet tasteful and useful desktop toys for review. One of these fine gadgets or gizmos should appeal to even the most difficult to buy for in your office.

Next on our gift list is the USB Missile Launcher courtesy of KlearGear.com.

D-Link’s SECURESPOT Internet Security Adapter (DSD-150) is a complete all-in-one Internet security appliance for small office and home networks.

Are you looking for a gift for your frigid co-worker this holiday season? You might consider warming up his or her feet with USB Heating Slippers from Perpetualkid.com.

The holiday season is approaching fast. In fact, it seems to approach faster every year. For those of you in the giving spirit around the office, it can be difficult to find that special gift for the person on the other side of the cubicle wall. It cannot be too expensive and it should reflect a certain amount of lightheartedness and fun. I mean, after all, gift giving in an office environment is really about generating smiles and feelings of goodwill with your co-workers.

With that spirit in mind, TechRepublic has acquired several inexpensive yet tasteful and useful desktop toys for review. One of these fine gadgets or gizmos should appeal to even the most difficult to buy for in your office.

Next on our gift list is a The Cubes IT Set courtesy of Perpetual Kid.

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The BlackBerry Pearl is a sleek, stylish phone, but heavy e-mail and traveling Office users should look elsewhere.

The holiday season is approaching fast. In fact, it seems to approach faster every year. For those of you in the giving spirit around the office, it can be difficult to find that special gift for the person on the other side of the cubicle wall. It cannot be too expensive and it should reflect a certain amount of lightheartedness and fun. I mean, after all, gift giving in an office environment is really about generating smiles and feelings of goodwill with your co-workers.

With that spirit in mind, TechRepublic has acquired several inexpensive yet tasteful and useful desktop toys for review. One of these fine gadgets should appeal to even the most difficult to buy for in your office.

Next on our gift list is a USB Cafe Pad courtesy of Perpetual Kid.

As more and more employees move to telecommuting it has become more of a challenge to get everyone together for something such as a company meeting. Luckily, technology has progressed to the point that you can now stream your company live over the Internet nearly hassle free. All you need is a PC equipped with a media capture card with Internet connectivity, Windows Media Encoder, Windows Media Server, and a Windows 2003 Server that is Internet accessible.

Steven Warren takes Red Gate’s SQL Backup for a test drive.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 introduces a variety of compelling new features. Familiarize yourself with the leading alternative Web browser’s latest edition inside this gallery.