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."

Comments

Lame

[superdan2k]

And what Sophisticated Lady wouldn't be overjoyed at unwrapping a genuine Swarovski crystal accessory?

Howabout the one that no longer has PC PS2 connectors on their computer? (RTFA)

My girlfriend is fairly sophisticated, but if I gave her that, she'd probably question my sexuality.

Ambient Orb

[Lizard_King]

Green... the market's up. Yellow... unchanged. Red... stocks are down. As the market fluctuates throughout the day, Ambient Orb gradually transitions between colors, giving you an at-a-glance picture of your financial position.

Now I know what to do with that extra $150 I have lying around!

Seriously though... its the people that would buy crap like this that invest in rumor-mongrels like SCO.

Re:Here's my list

[Natchswing]

If you drop the wife and kids you'd be amazed how much money you could save.