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If you’ve ever duct-taped a broken laptop case rather than getting it repaired, you might be a cheap geek.

1. It’s a beautiful thing: The Olympus Stylus 840 digital camera brings together smooth good looks and the trusted Olympus name. Now to make it more beautiful: 8 megapixels, a 5X optical zoom, dual image stabilization, and face detection. And even more beautiful: It’s only $99.95 from Buy.com. And more beautiful: Free shipping! So much beauty! May all your pictures be as lovely as this great deal.

2. A big screen and a big bargain: NewEgg.com has a 46-inch Sharp HD LCD TV for $1,149.99. It’s got two HDMI inputs, 1950-by-1080 resolution, and a pair of 15W Sharp Aquos speakers. If you’re ready for a big-screen experience, now’s the time.

3. On the other hand, if you’ve already got a big, gorgeous HD display, the next step is to make it sound as good as it looks. Best Buy has the Yamaha 5.1-channel home theater speaker system for a low $269.99. You’ll get four two-way satellite speakers, one two-way center channel speaker, and a 130W subwoofer to provide a complete theater experience.

If your iPhone case looks suspiciously like bubble wrap, you might be a cheap geek.

1. Home theater systems don’t have to be huge–or expensive. Witness the Philips MCD908 micro system. Amazon’s got it for $249.99, which is a nice discount. The price gets you a compact component system, wood speakers, hi-fi tubes for more lifelike sound, gold-plated speaker connectors, and a remote with a leather back and a metal front. It’s a great system for smaller apartments.

2. Amazon’s got the Fujifilm Finepix F100fd for a fantastic price, only $232.17, and it qualifies for free shipping. This compact silver digital camera shoots 12 megapixel photos, includes a 5x wide-angle optical zoom, and dual image stabilization modes. It also offers face detection and automatic red-eye removal.

3. As the head cheap geek, I don’t usually get excited about flash drives, but this OCZ Diesel drive is a true bargain. It’s offers 16GB of storage for $15.99 (after mail-in rebate). Get it from NewEgg.

Nikon’s D5000 is a curious beast. It boasts an unorthodox model name, packs a strikingly unique display and aims at an atypically small niche. In a way, it’s a poor man’s D90, but stopping there would be selling this gem short. The D5000 kit, which ships with the same 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens that comes bundled with the D60 kit, sports an MSRP of $849.99, placing it squarely between the aforementioned D60 kit (currently streeting for $549.95) and the D90 kit (which can be found for around $1,150). ‘Course, the D90 kit lands you a nicer 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR lens, a higher resolution rear LCD, a top-mounted display for showing vital statistics, a more rugged body and a few other internal upgrades. We’ve had some time to toy with Nikon’s latest, and we’ve laid out our impressions just past the break. Join us, won’t you?

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If half your wardrobe is promotional t-shirts you’ve gotten at trade shows, you might be a cheap geek.

1. Finding excellent digital cameras at around $100 is what this column is all about, and today Office Max is offering a great one. You can grab a Nikon Coolpix P60 for $99.99, which is half the list price. This baby has 8.1 megapixels, a 5x optical zoom, red-eye reduction, and face priority technology. Sounds like a great bring-along for that summer vacation you’re planning.

2. Logitech makes some of the best peripherals around, so if you’re in need of a new keyboard take advantage of this deal from Office Depot. It’s selling the Logitech Deluxe 250 keyboard for $7.95. This is a black keyboard and it connects with a USB cable.

3. iPhone owners know how slippery their favorite phone can be. If you don’t want a hard fall or a cracked screen ruining your iPhone, get OtterBox’s iPhone Defender case from Amazon. While it originally sold for $76.29, Amazon has this handsome black and yellow case for $19.25.

Happy April 20th, people. If anyone finds a sweet deal on nachos, let me know.

1. If you’ve been holding out for a great price on an Olympus digital camera, this deal is one-of-a-kind, bud. Office Max is selling the Olympus FE-20 for the low price of $69.99. It’s an 8-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, face detection, image stabilization, and red-eye reduction. And it’s slim enough to slip in a bag or pocket before you go out.

2. You get two things in one with this deal: It’s a joint cordless phone and answering machine. Buy.com is offering the Philips DECT 6.0 four-handset cordless phone system for only $69.99, with free shipping. If you’re one of  the few people around who still has a landline, maybe this is the deal you’ve been waiting for.

3. Only $139.99 for a 19-inch monitor? I’m not just blowing smoke here, this is a seriously good deal. Tiger Direct is offering the LG W1952TQ 19-inch widescreen LCD monitor for a super price. Fire it up and throw on an old Bogart movie. Okay, I’m done now.