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	<title>Geekend Blog | TechRepublic</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[TechRepublic salutes geek culture and entertainment in the Geekend blog, which allows users to take a few moments to stray from the daily grind of business technology.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Kinect update: Windows SDK, FAAST 1.0, and Board of Awesomeness]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/kinect-update-windows-sdk-faast-10-and-board-of-awesomeness/8975]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny highlights the Kinect SDK and Runtime for Windows release and two projects that are using the Kinect in interesting and creative ways.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny highlights the Kinect SDK and Runtime for Windows release and two projects that are using the Kinect in interesting and creative ways.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-11T04:33:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Trivia: Why (and how) did the real-life US government rule that the fictional X-Men aren't human?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-trivia-why-and-how-did-the-real-life-us-government-rule-that-the-fictional-x-men-arent-human/8913]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Why did a real-life court of US law rule that mutants like the X-Men are definitively non-human -- ironically fulfilling the villainous role that the X-Men's comic book adventures always predicted?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Why did a real-life court of US law rule that mutants like the X-Men are definitively non-human -- ironically fulfilling the villainous role that the X-Men's comic book adventures always predicted?]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-10T14:45:59Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Gifts 2012: The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-gifts-2012-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/8956]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is one of the most remarkable open-world RPGs ever produced and is destined to become a landmark game.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is one of the most remarkable open-world RPGs ever produced and is destined to become a landmark game.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Kaelin]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-06T21:44:20Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Gifts 2012: DFX Powerball Gamer Gyroscope]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-gifts-2012-dfx-powerball-gamer-gyroscope/8946]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The Powerball might be beneficial for gamers and some athletes, but Wally Bahny doesn't advise using the device for carpal tunnel rehabilitation.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Powerball might be beneficial for gamers and some athletes, but Wally Bahny doesn't advise using the device for carpal tunnel rehabilitation.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-gifts-2012-dfx-powerball-gamer-gyroscope/8946]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-05T07:54:50Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The top 20(ish) geek holidays to celebrate in 2012]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-top-20ish-geek-holidays-to-celebrate-in-2012/8886]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Every day is a great day to be a geek, but these subcultural holidays double down on the dorkiness for infinitely more fun.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Every day is a great day to be a geek, but these subcultural holidays double down on the dorkiness for infinitely more fun.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-top-20ish-geek-holidays-to-celebrate-in-2012/8886]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-03T15:13:07Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/a-nerds-guide-to-your-facebook-timeline/8922]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-02-01T00:09:53Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Fitocracy turns working out into a game]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/fitocracy-turns-working-out-into-a-game/8903]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Gamers and bodybuilders may be cut from the same cloth after all. Learn why the social site Fitocracy aims to appeal to gamer geeks.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Gamers and bodybuilders may be cut from the same cloth after all. Learn why the social site Fitocracy aims to appeal to gamer geeks.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/fitocracy-turns-working-out-into-a-game/8903]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-27T23:58:14Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Trivia: What Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy after the loss of that mission's crew?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-trivia-what-apollo-1-practical-joke-became-unofficial-nasa-policy-after-the-loss-of-that-missions-crew/8749]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission's fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ An Apollo 1 practical joke became unofficial NASA policy following that mission's fatal accident, in part as a memorial to the astronauts, and in part because it was a good idea.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-27T15:11:04Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The (superior) books behind 2012's sci-fi and fantasy movies]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-superior-books-behind-2012s-sci-fi-and-fantasy-movies/8890]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon lists the 18 science-fiction and/or fantasy titles you should read before heading to the multiplex this year.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-26T17:06:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Video: A SOPA/PIPA anthem]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/video-a-sopapipa-anthem/8876]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ If you think the SOPA/PIPA protest movement needs a catchy ditty, check out this video of an anthem about the topic set to the tune of American Pie.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you think the SOPA/PIPA protest movement needs a catchy ditty, check out this video of an anthem about the topic set to the tune of American Pie.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/video-a-sopapipa-anthem/8876]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mary Weilage]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-19T22:25:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The 11 Star Trek movies ranked worst to first]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-11-star-trek-movies-ranked-worst-to-first/8743]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ We've assembled a roll call of the worst episodes of every single Star Trek series. Now it's time to measure the worst and the best of Trek's silver screen adventures.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ We've assembled a roll call of the worst episodes of every single Star Trek series. Now it's time to measure the worst and the best of Trek's silver screen adventures.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-19T21:17:39Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[30+ geeky suggestions for your winter reading list]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/30-geeky-suggestions-for-your-winter-reading-list/8855]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Our reading list includes sci-fi, fantasy, fiction and non-fiction, new releases and classics, and more. We hope you find at least one title that piques your interest.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our reading list includes sci-fi, fantasy, fiction and non-fiction, new releases and classics, and more. We hope you find at least one title that piques your interest.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/30-geeky-suggestions-for-your-winter-reading-list/8855]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-17T06:50:07Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[A guild leader's collection of World of Warcraft screenshots]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/a-guild-leaders-collection-of-world-of-warcraft-screenshots/8848]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ World of Warcraft players, if you're looking for new desktop wallpaper, you should peruse Mark Kaelin's 49 WoW screenshots.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ World of Warcraft players, if you're looking for new desktop wallpaper, you should peruse Mark Kaelin's 49 WoW screenshots.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/a-guild-leaders-collection-of-world-of-warcraft-screenshots/8848]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mary Weilage]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-13T21:48:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Trivia: Prior to Wikipedia, what work held a centuries-long record for longest encyclopedia ever written?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-trivia-prior-to-wikipedia-what-work-held-a-centuries-long-record-for-longest-encyclopedia-ever-written/8738]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ In 2007, Wikipedia became the most extensive encyclopedia ever written, displacing a reference work that had held that title for nearly 600 years.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ In 2007, Wikipedia became the most extensive encyclopedia ever written, displacing a reference work that had held that title for nearly 600 years.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-trivia-prior-to-wikipedia-what-work-held-a-centuries-long-record-for-longest-encyclopedia-ever-written/8738]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-13T15:49:19Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geeky conventions not to miss in 2012]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geeky-conventions-not-to-miss-in-2012/8834]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Start planning your geek con pilgrimages for 2012 now. Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, gaming, anime, and cosplay fans will not be disappointed in this year's events schedule.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Start planning your geek con pilgrimages for 2012 now. Star Trek, Star Wars, LEGO, gaming, anime, and cosplay fans will not be disappointed in this year's events schedule.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geeky-conventions-not-to-miss-in-2012/8834]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Bremer Nash]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-10T21:00:04Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Geek Gifts 2012: Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt board game]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-gifts-2012-dungeons-dragons-legend-of-drizzt-board-game/8824]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ If a board game version of Diablo sounds fun to you, Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt might be worth a look.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If a board game version of Diablo sounds fun to you, Dungeons & Dragons Legend of Drizzt might be worth a look.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/geek-gifts-2012-dungeons-dragons-legend-of-drizzt-board-game/8824]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donovan Colbert]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-10T19:50:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Be a NASA Citizen Scientist]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/be-a-nasa-citizen-scientist/8801]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Help support scientific research by participating in NASA's Citizen Scientist program. It might be an interesting science project for you, your family, or your students.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Help support scientific research by participating in NASA's Citizen Scientist program. It might be an interesting science project for you, your family, or your students.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/be-a-nasa-citizen-scientist/8801]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wally Bahny]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-08T07:53:30Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The IT Crowd, a rare gem of geeky gold]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-it-crowd-a-rare-gem-of-geeky-gold/8792]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The British TV series The IT Crowd is a smart, funny, insightful show that might go unnoticed by some American viewers.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The British TV series The IT Crowd is a smart, funny, insightful show that might go unnoticed by some American viewers.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-it-crowd-a-rare-gem-of-geeky-gold/8792]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Todd Fluhr]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-06T20:22:37Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The first 25 geek movies of 2012]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-first-25-geek-movies-of-2012/8616]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Continuing our annual tradition of previewing the geek-centric theatrical movie releases for the coming year, we offer up the first 25 sci-fi, fantasy and horror flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Continuing our annual tradition of previewing the geek-centric theatrical movie releases for the coming year, we offer up the first 25 sci-fi, fantasy and horror flicks that will hit U.S. cinemas...]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-first-25-geek-movies-of-2012/8616]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jay Garmon]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-04T17:02:05Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[FOSS is the end of the world as we know it]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/foss-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/8764]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The scientific community's debate about whether to release specific details about an airborne-communicable version of the avian flu reminds Donovan Colbert of the IT industry's open source vs....]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The scientific community's debate about whether to release specific details about an airborne-communicable version of the avian flu reminds Donovan Colbert of the IT industry's open source vs....]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/foss-is-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/8764]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donovan Colbert]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-01-01T04:36:43Z</pubDate>
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