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Subversive Gifts for New College Students?

Posted by Cliff on from the tools-for-use-outside-of-the-box dept.

openyourmind asks: "A friend's daughter is going to college, and I want to send her a package to help her in school. What kinds of things did you wish you had, but couldn't get, in college? I have already included a lockpick set, a UVmarking pen, and an LED flashlight in her care package. What else? Legal items only, please."

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  1. Zinn's People's History, Anonymizer, Notebook by Sean+Clifford · · Score: 3, Offtopic
    First, get a copy of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. It comes with a nifty CD even. Best history book I've ever read. Also consider some Noam Chomsky and Bertrand Russell.

    And how 'bout an anonymizer account, encryption software, and a *nix based notebook for listening to listening to Democracy Now and staying in touch with friends and family without prying government eyes...

  2. Re:How 'bout something she'll use? by david+duncan+scott · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    Pabst? Where'd you go to college -- obedience school?

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  3. Oh yeah by uberdood · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Oh yeah, this is really news for nerds when info about the RC5 challenge nearly being over isn't.

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