Scientific American's Sci/Tech Gifts for 2003

Rick DeBay writes "Scientific American has come out with their Sci/Tech gift list for 2003. I think they did a good job, even the selections in the under $25 category are quite tasteful and dignified. And what Sophisticated Lady wouldn't be overjoyed at unwrapping a genuine Swarovski crystal accessory? My personal favorites fall in to those well-worn categories, 'Imprisoning Small Creatures for Amusement' and 'Getting Someone Else to Clean-Up.' The frog and shrimp farms fufill the first, and the domestically-challengeds' favorite Roomba the latter. Seriously, there is a mix of interesting gadgets, products that should never have been made, refugees from Sharper Image, and humorous geek stocking stuffers. It is unlikely that you could go wrong."

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Santa..

[Anonymous Coward]

Santa, I want a smell-a-scope, and a bending unit, and a virtual Internet, and a pony, and a death clock, and... Oh wait, you want REAL geek gifts :-(

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Give the gift of llamas!

[Guano_Jim]

Check out Heifer International.

For under $25 you can give a gift to a hungry family that will help them sustain themselves for a lifetime. You buy "shares" of animals that the organization then gives to the family.

The gift recipient on your end ( mom, dad, sis, whoever) gets a card detailling your contribution in their name. Great stocking stuffers. Nothing says "I love you" like a share of water buffalo.

Re:Give the gift of llamas!

[ObiWanKenblowme]

It's like the old saying goes: Buy a family a dinner, they eat for a night. Buy a family a water buffalo, they all get trampled and have to be airlifted to the nearest trauma center.

Re:Give the gift of llamas!

[operagost]

Everybody's got a water buffalo.
Yours is fast, but mine is slow.
Oh, where do we get them, I don't know,
But everybody's got a water buffalooooooooooooooo!

I took my buffalo to the store.
Got his head caught in the door.
Spilled some lima beans on the floor.
Oh, everybody's got a --

Asparagus: Stop! Stop this instant! You can't say everybody's got a water buffalo when everyone does *not* have a water buffalo! We're going to get nasty letters in the mail saying, "Where's my water buffalo? Why don't I have a water buffalo?" and are you prepared to deal with that? I don't think so! Just stop being so silly!

Narrator: This has been silly songs with Larry. Tune in next time to hear Larry sing ...

Larry: Everybody's got a baby kangaroo.
Yours is pink but mine is blue.
Hers was small but --

Asparagus: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

What Slashdot Wants!

[Davak]

Santa Slashdot:

Please give me a Swiss Army PDA Phone with MP3, GPS, Wireless, and GameBoy emulation all in one. Oh, and please include the linux plug-in adapter as well.

Davak

PS. I've been a good little Karma Whore this year.

My recommendation:

[breon.halling]

Might I suggest 120 laser pointers?

Sea monkeys make a nice deterrent to interuptions.

[xC0000005]

Sea monkeys are also an effective way to ward off visitors. Keep a nine volt battery near the tank and every time a co-worker interupts, shcok a few. Then say "This little guy just paid for your interruption." You won't have to do this often. If the answer is documented somewhere, shock them twice.

Re:Come on, it's not even December yet...

[GoofyBoy]

>For the past couple years, when people have asked what I wanted for Christmas/birthdays/other occasions, I have said "nothing".

I used to say that. "Thank you, but I'm ok." now I just say "Pr0n. And not that crappy domestic stuff either."

They stopped asking me what I want and just send a nice card.

Re:Here's my list

[tiled_rainbows]

You know, sometimes the moderation is the funniest thing about a post. Informative? Informative???