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Christmas Gifts for Geeks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-do-folks-want dept.

scottfi writes "The shopping season is just about over and I'm always on the lookout for the cool geek gadget to get friends and family (or myself). What cool items are on your list this year or you have wrapped up for others? There are a ton of gift guides online, but I always like to see what the slashdot crowd would like under their tree." I recommend the Harmony Remote, an iPod, and of course a Slashdot Subscription ;)

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  1. Just One Thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Give me a job for Christmas. After that, I can take care of my own toys.

  2. My Gift list by galonso · · Score: 5, Insightful

    uh. . . a good book?

    --It's a special device that requires no memory cards, no special power cells, and can be used with simple sunlight.

    But then that might be pushing too far for today's geek:)

    (Say something in an Umberto Eco)

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  3. Re:Slashdot Subs. by Liselle · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Who modded the parent Insightful? I picked up a /. sub for the same reason I tip the waiter/waitress when I go out to dinner. Sure, I could pick up my own food, refill my own glass, and bus my own table, but I'd rather spend my time enjoying my food and chatting with people, so here's a few bucks for your trouble, kid. I have no qualms about paying for a service, nor do I feel so entitled that I demand things that my subscription couldn't pay for.

    On the other hand, a subscription as a gift seems patently asinine to me. I can't think of any of my friends who wouldn't sock me in the face for getting them a lame gift like ad-free /. for Christmas. :D

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