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Geek Christmas Gift Ideas
Anonymous Coward writes "EDN magazine for December 12 has an article on Christmas gifts for techies. The best are a mouse pad that uses your hand as the mouse and Hokey Spokes (Why didn't I think of that?)." Getting desperate for ideas yet? I'm currently in the juggling fedex tracking numbers phase of christmas ;)
They're tiny (2" 1:66) Remote control cars that run off a rechargeable battery charged on the remote control.
They're affordable ($20 for a starter kit) and upgradeable (faster motors, better tires, NiMH battery pack).
Perfect for boardroom tabletop racing!
When you can just get a Touchpad Mouse that'll probably do the same and be more compact to "slip easily into your travel bag as the perfect external USB pointer for your laptop."
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a dvd player (or a ps2/xbox), one of the LCD displays for PS1 or Gamecube, and a DC-AC adaptor works great to keep kids quiet on long car trips. I just strap the screen to the back of the front seat, sit the PS2 between the kids, and you're all set.
A good mobile dvd player would no doubt be less prone to skipping, but if you aren't offroading (ie; highway driving) it's all good.
Be warned: many, if not most, children will get carsick trying to watch a movie or play video games while driving. Whether you spend 2000$ or 400$ on your car entertainment center won't make kids puke any less.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!