http://geekfu.net get geeked Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:17:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en VGChartz.com thinks so. http://geekfu.net/2008/08/04/200-xbox-360/ Easily the deal of the week. Found for $3.00 plus tax at the local thrift store. Works like a charm. The advantages? It's about the size of a book, which means it's perfect for the backpack. http://geekfu.net/2008/08/03/hp-photo-scanner-1000/ Scientists at Purdue University have figured out how to produce LED solid-state lights on regular metal-coated silicone wafers. The result? Coin! And since about 1/3 of U.S. electricity is used to produce light, this is major. "If you replaced existing lighting with solid-state lighting, following some reasonable estimates for the penetration ... http://geekfu.net/2008/08/03/led-breakthrough-at-purdue/ Hi and thanks to my brother for creating this site and getting things going for what we hope will be a new voice in the often overcrowded pundit scene.  We are two brothers, geeky from birth, and in love with technology and the ways it improves our lives. That improvement of ... http://geekfu.net/2008/08/03/the-tao-of-geekdom/ Just ordered a copy of Junkbots Dave Hrynkiw and Mark Tilden from Amazon. Basically, this book gives some pretty simple instructions for turning household junk into robots! Mmmmmmm robots. http://geekfu.net/2008/08/03/junkbots/ So this will be the home of links, weird stuff, cool gadgets, a bit of tech news, etc. We'll see how it goes. http://geekfu.net/2008/08/03/coolness-in-blog-form/