Chiptunes, what do you mean [...] what like laptop DJ's [...] ok it's Uber-Geek, but it is any good?

Now the easy way to get all your chiptunes questions answered without even having to haul yourself out to some really fun party at a cool and almost always cheap and welcoming venue.

How?  The Pitchfork Chiptune documentary.
Reformat the Planet: Chapter 01

sequencing 8-bit chipsets on Game Boys, but the Chiptune scene has now expanded well beyond game systems.

and if you think you might be able to haul yourself out to see that then keep your eye open for:

BLIP FESTIVAL 2008 "low-res cutting edge"

And even if you can't make it for the show, the blipfesival site provides you with plenty of links to fill your late night coding hours with suitably upbeat sharp waved tuneage.