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Gifts for Valentine's Day, 2002?

Posted by Cliff on from the cupid-season! dept.

Telemakhos asks: "This was asked last year, and though hardware may come and go in the course of a year, the mid-February question is eternal: What's Geeky and Good for St. Val's this year? Moreover, if roses aren't yet too bleeding-edge, whence is it best to order them?" Guys, while you are suggesting presents for the ladies, aside from the obvious, what would you like for Cupid Day?

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  1. get a megabear... by Helix150 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Megatokyo Megabear

    gotta love that

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  2. Get her a nice shirt by harmonics · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ThinkGeek has got a great little baby tee (God why do I love these so much!) It's all black with the words "I love my Geek."

    http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/apparel/5981.shtml

    Very appropriate.

    What I would love to have? Get me a nice OpenBSD tee shirt.

    1. Re:Get her a nice shirt by rulb · · Score: 3, Interesting

      That sounds like my husband. He won't let me get the shirt that says 'No I will not fix your computer'. I've been asking for that since before Christmas. I think that would be a cool present though.

      On the other hand I did convince him to get me a the SunBlade 100 for our wedding present; so I think geeky clothing is cool and is ok for presents.

      The best part about it is when your relatives ask you what it's talking about because they don't get it and when you explain they chalk it up as one of those computer things.

      One of the things I think would be neat-o to have is some of the Mindstorm Legos. I could entertain myself for hours with a those.

      He doesn't really give me ideas about what he wants for presents unless I prod him.

  3. Ultimate geek lovers' gift - not invented yet by heretic108 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I look forward to reading of someone making millions off this idea.

    Something for romantic geeks whose work causes them to spend long nights hacking separately.

    Perfect especially if one or both are putting in late nights apart slaving over hot workstations...

    2 x wireless linux PDAs
    Each PDA has a harness and can be worn inconspicuously under clothing.
    Eash PDA is connected to several unique peripherals.
    Each such peripheral is thin, flat, about 4-9 square inches, consisting of pressure pads on the top, and vibrating pads on the bottom, and can also be worn inconspicuously under clothing.

    When one geek touches one of the peripherals, the pressure pad senses the touch, and sends a message to other geek's PDA, which triggers the vibrating function of corresponding peripheral on their own body, and vice versa.

    For instance, male geek can stroke just below his navel, and in response, female geek feels caressing vibrating sensation just below her navel. Female geek then rubs below her left armpit, and male geek feels vibrating sensation under his left armpit.

    Advanced software configuration could cause random mappings between geeks, even sending telemetry about blood pressure, body temp etc.

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  4. Instead of chocolates by Ellen+Spertus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Freeze-dried astronaut ice cream, available from NASA, science museums, or camping goods store. You could even include a note about wanting to travel to the stars with her/him.

  5. Re:Here's my plan... by bofkentucky · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Good thinking, bring your girlfriend into a town that is currently filled with thousands of drunk assholes yelling "Show yer tits". But, if she does, please take pictures...and post them

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  6. Heart-shaped CDRs? by ColGraff · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Just had a thought - would it be possible to make a heart-shaped CD/R that would actually be balanced enough for use? If not, could you build an adaptor like for some odd-shaped CDs, and use that in the drive?

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  7. WoSaT and reduced stress, that's what by TrinSF · · Score: 3, Interesting

    My /. sweetie's favorite film of all time is Mike Jittlov's Wizard of Speed and Time. He's got a laser disc copy but no disc player, so I got him a copy on VHS (from skinnyguy.com) so we can snuggle up and watch it on Valentine's Day. (I've never seen it all the way through.)

    Additionally, I've tried to make the day as simple and stressfree for him; like many geeks I know, he's uncomfortable trying to plan something romantic. I suggested a restaurant I'd enjoy and planned the movie, to ensure he didn't have to worry about what would please me.

  8. What I'd Like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Interesting
    Several guys have mentioned that they'd like girlfriends. I'd like to know what it is that I do wrong. Obviously there's some thing or set of things: my failures to have any sort of romantic relationship, whether in grade school, high school college and in the work force have proven that. I'd like to know how to improve. Am I self-centred? Uninteresting? Ugly? Vain? Annoying? Weird? What do I need to do to improve?

    In other words, by next Valentine's, I'd like to have a girlfriend. And I would certainly like to be married some number of Valentine's after that.