| Five best TR career discussions of 2008
 TechRepublic members got into some spirited discussions this year on the topic of workplace issues. Career blogger Toni Bowers takes a look at five of the best. Who knew grammar and punctuation would be such a fiery topic among techies?
What's happening at work?Geekend Picks of the Week Hubble Telescope in action
Orbiting the earth, Hubble is able to see farther and deeper into the universe than any ground-based telescope. See some of the images that have made the Hubble Telescope one of NASA's most successful projects ever.
 Top 10 video games of 2008
Weigh in on these top picks. Where does Grand Theft Auto belong on the list?
 How-to: Basic car stereo installation
While the details of car stereo installation may vary from vehicle to vehicle and between different receiver models, the basics are typically the same. Here's a photo-tutorial to set you straight.
 'The Mother of all Demos,' 40 years later
On December 9, 1968, Douglas Engelbart, the director of Stanford Research Institute's Augmentation Research Center, took the stage and changed computing forever. Take a look at the presentation that included the world's first publicly seen mouse, the introduction of hyperlinks, and navigable windows.
 A look at the damage that halted the Large Hadron Collider
You'll need to consider several factors when you begin to weigh the choices -- everything from resolution, latency, and power consumption to display controls and warranties. Here's a rundown of the key things to keep in mind.
 Geek Trivia: The gold medal round(about)
Who are the only Nobel Prize recipients who possess "recycled" Nobel medals -- a unique distinction that was caused in part by the aggression of Nazi Germany? The Quibble of the Week for Dec. 9, 2008
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