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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. A few thoughts by Oculus+Habent · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm with Taco on the iPod. A digital camera with 5x or better optical zoom is a nice thing, too.

    Also, you might look at bitChen. They look like much more fun than they should be, though very practical.

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    1. Re:A few thoughts by ()vnorby() · · Score: 2, Interesting
      Instead of an Ipod, I would go for a pocket pc.
      Reasons:

      Listen to music

      Play games

      Write Documents

      Read Email

      Internet(read slashdot)

      Calender

      Contacts

      Looks slick

      Reasonable price i.e. $200( Dell Axim)

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    2. Re:A few thoughts by Dr.Zong · · Score: 5, Interesting

      You guys may think it's funny but that IS a good turntable.

      My good friend dj's and that was his "dream" purchase last year, they don't exactly change much (how much can you DO with a turntable?). But the direct drive technics is an excellent table for the budding dj - by dj I mean rave, techno that kind of dj'ing - not the cd spinning kind on radio.

      And don't get me started on dj'ing with cd's - something isn't quite right about that, the tactile feel of scratching just isn't there - and it nowhere nearly looks as cool.

      Do dj's count as geeks?

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    3. Re:A few thoughts by Dylan+Zimmerman · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I don't know about you, but I can only put a few tracks into 64 MB of storage. My average MP3 is upwards of 5 MB, so that's perhaps 12 tracks into the memory of a recent PocketPC if I don't have anything else on it. And don't tell me to go out and buy a memory card. My iPod has 10 GB of space, the largest CF cards that I've seen are 1 GB and they cost about as much as my iPod did. I suppose that I could just get a million 16 MB cards and swap them out whenever I wanted to change songs (or in the middle of some of my songs), but I really don't feel like lugging around that many memory cards.

      Besides, my Newton has a better (read: much bigger) screen than any PocketPC that I've seen. PocketPCs do have their uses, but music players they are not. Nor are they particularly good at viewing web pages due to their tiny low-res screens. My Newt doesn't work too well for that either, but it's far more tolerable to browse on a 320*480 screen than a 240*320. Consider also that I got my decked-out Newton 2100 for $116 including shipping. Cheaper, better screen, and better handwriting recognition is a great combination.

    4. Re:A few thoughts by May+Kasahara · · Score: 2, Interesting
      From what I understand, the "Technics 1200" hasn't changed in twenty or thirty years. In the hip-hop community, it's long been considered THE turntable to have. I don't think I've ever known a DJ who didn't have a pair of these in their main setup...

      And having known a few DJs myself, I would have to say that yes, they are very much geeks-- music geeks, of course.

  2. Why an iPod? Seriously by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What makes it superior to the cheaper Rio Karma which also plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files among other things?

    1. Re:Why an iPod? Seriously by tigris · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I second this. Just got one for myself and they kick ass.

    2. Re:Why an iPod? Seriously by Nonoche · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Yes.

    3. Re:Why an iPod? Seriously by Liselle · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Well, if you'd read the post I explicitly said it was my friend's iPod, and that I was fumbling with it in the dark. I've never seen an iPod manual, nor did I have the ability to consult my friend's manual at that time. And even if I did, it was dark. Sheesh, it isn't trolling or flamebait, just an experience I had.

      Yes, I read the post in its entirety, that's also why I called it a worthless anecdote. What do you want? A backlight button/switch? That would overcomplicate the whole thing. There are no non-diagnostic functions that require you to do anything except push ONE of the four buttons, or hold ONE button down for a couple seconds. The brilliance of the UI is the simplicity. If you can't be bothered to do the simple groundwork, nobody else will do it for you.

      Sure, you didn't have access to the manual, but that's a non-issue. If you didn't have anything interesting to say in the first place, why post something half-assed?

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    4. Re:Why an iPod? Seriously by MrAngryForNoReason · · Score: 2, Interesting

      I imagine when they designed the iPod they decided that a clean simple layout was more important than having seperate buttons for each feature and labeling them all. Anyone who owns an iPod would know that you hold 'menu' to switch on the backlight. I know when I bought mine I really wasn't concerned whether other people could work out how to use it. Intuitive pick up and play interfaces are only necessary for devices that will be used by lots of people with no training/instructions. That hardly applies to the iPod.

  3. non-geeky gifts by chipster · · Score: 3, Interesting

    BION, this year, most of my gift wish lists inlude non-geeky items. I needed a change. I have items on my lists like workplace clothing, a jacket, CD's, etc. I thought it would be nice for me to get non-geeky stuff for a change...

  4. new leatherman by cbozic · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Leatherman Juice Xe6 Chris Bozic

    1. Re:new leatherman by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Interesting
      Even the new leatherman still has the problem that the original has, albeit mitigated by the inclusion of rounded edges; You have much less gripping surface area, which can become uncomfortable rapidly. It also has another problem, which is that to stay together tightly, it depends on a friction fit. The Gerber Multi-Pliers like this one do not have this problem. Interestingly enough gerber also is making fold-open rather than slide-open tools now, perhaps because people had too much trouble flicking their wrist to slide out the pliers?

      Gerber's blades are of course [legendary?] better than the Leatherman ones, as well. Amusingly they're owned by Fiskars these days, which company seems to make the best scissors (Though Singer does a decent job also.)

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  5. presents by Hawkxor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Scrabble/Chess accessories (super heavy weighted pieces)

    Also, any of the cool USB devices here would be cool... the only problem with those is that they can short out the USB ports.

  6. something for summer time by Savatte · · Score: 4, Interesting

    prices are dirt cheap for anything that is primarily used in the summer, like golf clubs or swimming pool accessories. Geeks will enjoy the practicality and thoughtfulness of long-term planning, even if they can't use the gifts for another 6 months.

    Oh yeah, on the tech front, a wireless access point detector is cool.

  7. Subscriptions are great... by GweeDo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They are cheap and somewhat original :) I bought three different friends them and they where very happy...15 bux...that was cheap :P

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  8. just for geeks - an Enigma-e kit by PeterCook · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am breaking out my soldering iron to work on this gift coming from my wife...the Enigma-e This is a brand new kit project so you can make an electronic working replica of the German Enigma machine. Includes plans to make yourself a wooden case and also code sheets from German Enigma files. Find it here: www.xat.nl/enigma-e Its from the Netherlands - sold through Bletchley Park in the UK - www.bletchleypark.org.uk It also connects to your PC with a serial cable - then you can transmit coded messages through something like hyperterminal. Enjoy.

    1. Re:just for geeks - an Enigma-e kit by PeterCook · · Score: 2, Interesting

      There were more codes created than the first one Enigma from the Italy, Japan, etc. here were about 15 versions of the code at the end of the war that were not cracked. There wasn't just one Enigma code like the movies would lead one to believe. On the side I am a consultant in the US for Bletchley Park, UK. The only reason why the original Enigma code was cracked was that some of the German soldiers using it made mistakes and did things like start the message with their girlfriend's initials every time they transmitted. Its still an impressive device.

  9. USB pen drives by sczimme · · Score: 4, Interesting


    These are available in a wide range of sizes and prices. USB 2.0 models are becoming cheaper.

    Yes, most geeks probably have at least one of these already, but the techie on your list would probably appreciate another one.

    As an added bonus, pen drives can be used with just about any operating system, so you can get one for the unwashed heathen ([win32,mac,bsd,linux] user) in the next cube.

    (Just kidding about the unwashed part. The heathen piece still stands, though.)

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  10. cool site by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    This site has alot of cool stuff and it is very resonably priced.

    http://www.greenmountaintraders.com/index.html

  11. The best geek gift I ever got - barcode scanner by sprior · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My brother gave me a Symbol CS1504 barcode scanner (a little over $100). Brown box, no app software, not much of a manual, just USB driver and a web site to discuss the unit. I've now written my own Java code to read it and look up UPC barcodes on the web. Haven't figured out exactly what to do with it, but it's small and has got a laser - what more could you want? Kept me entertained working on code for it for months.

  12. Hosting by iamdrscience · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Every geek wants a fast webhost.

    I recently signed up with Serverpronto who offer the in-fucking-credible price of $30/month for a dedicated linux box (Redhat or now Debian as well) . I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not when the prices are so cheap they make you suspicious...

    40GB HD, 200GB transfer from a DEDICATED Athlon 2000+ box with 256MB RAM

    You have to put $150 down for setup fees though so that kinda sucks.

  13. All I want for Christmas... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...is a series of successes on these upcoming mars orbital insertions and landings.

  14. Aeron Chair by cabazorro · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I sat on one for a year before the .com bubble bursted. My butt never felt the same(sigh).

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  15. Re:Another gaming console? by Zoshnell · · Score: 2, Interesting

    IMHO, the xbox controller, old or new, is the best for FPS's. Playing Red Faction or Time Splitters on the PS2 just doesn't fit me correctly. Not Dissing the PS2, I love me the RPGs and the backwards Compatibility, but my .02 is XBox is awesome for a gamer like me to play a game like Halo or Jedi Knight 2 on.

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  16. Digital Rebel Camera by laird · · Score: 4, Interesting

    My vote would go to the Canon Digital Rebel (AKA Canon EOS 300D) camera. There's a review at http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/300d.h tml and http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_ eos300d.asp?dontcount=1.

    The short version is that for $1000 you can get a quality Digital SLR camera with a very good zoom lens. And you can then use Canon EF lenses for flexibility.

    Compared to other DSLR's it's _way_ less expensive (compare to the previous bargain 10D for $1,500 with no lens), and makes pretty reasonable tradeoffs. It has the same 6 Mpixel sensor, but the camera body is plastic instead of metal, and a few other esoteric controls are missing. So they give you the functionality that any photographer actually uses, for around 1/2 the cost of its closest competition.

    Compared to point-and-shoot digicams, the 300D (1) has a much larger lens, allowing you to shoot in less light/faster speed, and (2) lets you use any Canon EF lens, so you can use super zoom lenses, macro lenses, etc., (3) it gives you manual control over everything, and (4) it auto-focuses and shoots much faster than any point-and-shoot I've tested.

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    1. Re:Digital Rebel Camera by Hiro+Antagonist · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Yeah, but they crippled the hell out of the camera firmware of the Digital Rebel (no mirror lock, white balance adjustment sucks, almost useless in full-manual mode); it's essentially nothing more than a high-level consumer zoom camera with interchangable lenses, as opposed to a good entry-level professional/prosumer digital SLR like the Canon 10D or Nikon D100. You'd be better off waiting for a drop in 10D prices, or just buying them a used D60.

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    2. Re:Digital Rebel Camera by Cecil · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Yeah, and if I'm frustrated with the lack of those features awhile down the road, (chances are I won't be, as I've never had an SLR camera before and have gotten by just fine) guess what? I can take everything except the body -- lenses, memory, filters, cases -- and bring them up with me to a better model. Bring them to, assuming I have had some foresight in my lens purchases, a different manufacturer's camera.

      Name any other "high-level consumer zoom camera" that I can do that with? Yes, the Digital Rebel is not the world's best SLR. It's an entry-level camera, it's designed as entry-level, marketed as entry-level, and most importantly it's priced as entry-level. The Digital Rebel will get my foot in the door of SLR photography, and for that I appreciate it.

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    3. Re:Digital Rebel Camera by laird · · Score: 4, Interesting

      If buy the Digital Rebel and find that you really get into photography, you will soon buy lenses, tripds, lights, etc., that will exceed the cost of the camera body in value. Then you can upgrade your camera body to the 10D and sell the used 300D, at no real cost penalty.

      I'll stick with Steve's take: "The first thing we need to point out is that there are now three distinct categories of digital SLR cameras: Amateur, Enthusiast and Professional. Canon's new EOS Digital Rebel (also sold as EOS 300D and EOS Kiss Digital outside of the U.S.) falls into the newly created Amateur dSLR category. At the moment only Canon's Digital Rebel is in this category but we imagine that Nikon and others will follow suit with their own under-$1000 dSLRs in the near future. In the meantime, I feel comfortable in predicting that Canon will sell Digital Rebels as fast as they can make them, it's sure to be the #1 dSLR this holiday season.

      The EOS Digital Rebel is a somewhat de-featured EOS 10D, using a similar (but different) 6.3-megapixel CMOS imager and Canon's DIGIC processor. It lacks features such as the ability to select the metering mode, less control over focus modes, no Custom Settings Menu and no external flash PC connector. The Digital Rebel has a polycarbonate (high-impact plastic) body whereas the 10D has a cast magnesium (metal) body. This is like the car manufacturers that offer deluxe high-powered models and "stripped down" economy models. Both cars get you where you want to go and believe me, the EOS Digital Rebel is as capable of taking a great picture as the 10D. By offering an interchangeable lens SLR camera for under $900 (body only price) Canon opens up the world of advanced digital photography to a much larger base of consumers. If you need the more advanced features of the 10D then you need to spend more money, it's your choice. The Digital Rebel will more than fill the needs of non-professional users who tired of dealing with the limitations of consumer digicams."

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  17. damned corkscrews! by SweetAndSourJesus · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why is the corkscrew such a popular item on multitools? Are there really that many people opening wine away from home?

    My favorite Swiss Army knife has a phillips head screwdriver where the corkscrew usually is, and I find it infinitely more useful.

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  18. Donations to geek charities by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How about donations to "geek" charities such as the EFF or EPIC? I'm sure other worthwhile OpenSource projects such as GNOME can also use a gift. Donations are environmentally friendly, don't require batteries, never break, and won't clutter your apartment or add more confusion to your life.

  19. Three things by Syberghost · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Usama bin Laden's head on a paper plate, and functioning representative democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  20. Re:Slashdot Subs. by blackmonday · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Karma Whoring, but getting a preview of the next storymakes it worthwhile for me. No Slashdot effect (99% of the time). No Ads on main page is also nice. I also like this site so much that 10 bucks for 1000 ad-free pages is a bargain.

  21. Re:USO by The+Good+Reverend · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...who will buy gifts for people that need it more than me.

    That's very nice of you, but if you're talking about need, I'd give money to a food bank, a local homeless shelter, or children's charity. Personally, I'd rather help someone who may die or be in pain than a volunteer who signed up for a world tour.

  22. lego! by bandy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Lego Technic is just the thing, perhaps a MindStorms kit. Use it to make a robotic typist.

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  23. /. mod points. by kautilya · · Score: 5, Interesting

    some times I wish mod points were on sale :) It would make ideal gift to many of my buddies and ofcourse to myself too..

    1. Re:/. mod points. by TopShelf · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Wow, somebody mod that parent up - I can't imagine that paid-for mod points would be used recklessly, so it should definitely be considered. Heck, if they can't figure out the recommended price, they could always put up a block of 50 on eBay and let the market set the price.

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    2. Re:/. mod points. by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: 5, Interesting

      some times I wish mod points were on sale :) It would make ideal gift to many of my buddies and ofcourse to myself too..

      Nahh, that'd never work

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  24. DVDs... by Fulkkari · · Score: 3, Interesting

    DVDs are always something you can buy unless you come up with something else. Indiana Jones remastered movies could be a good choice for you who haven't got that already. Personally I watch much rather a high quality DVD than som crappy version from the net.

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  25. Canon EOS 300D, baby! by Exocet · · Score: 3, Interesting

    One of the first DSLR's under $1k that's actually worth buying! It'll take EF (and a new type, EF-S) lenses so finally we photography geeks have a chance to get a sub-$1k DSLR. Except for the Sigma SD9 (with Foveon's X3 sensor), which was Sigma's first digital camera, the 300D is the only other decent camera in this class.

    I've been *really* good this year, I swear.

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  26. Give the gift of hacking! by gregwbrooks · · Score: 3, Interesting
    If you can spare $500-300, pick up an old PC, an installer CD for your favorite Linux or BSD distro and a two-port KVM box.

    If your gift recipient is an ubergeek, he/she will appreciate having some test-bed hardware to knock around on; if he/she is new to geekdom, then you've given them a way to explore without trashing their XP box.

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  27. Atari Classics 10 in 1 by ShieldWolf · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I bought one of these for my brother for christmas and I swear I haven't wrapped it yet because I want to keep it. ;)

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  28. Re:Well... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Shhhhhhhh dont let the side down - you were meant to say "RTFM"

    Seriously, slash should have some kind of competition for the best comments in each category - kinda like our own Nobel prizes.

    I've certainly seen some good quality posting recently, it would be interestin to get them all together and award prizes.

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  29. How bout one of these Geek T-shirts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    ....from www.Emergants.com Nanotechnology, P2P, Open Source T-shirts ....from the winners of the Slashdot T-shirt Contest

  30. HELP - NEED IDEAS by Apostata · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Can anyone think of something a Mac-loving graphic designer would like for Christmas?? My girlfriend is one of those, and because I'm neither Mac-loving nor a professional designer, I'm a little less-than-beseiged with ideas.

    Any ideas are appreciated :)

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  31. How about nothing? by edremy · · Score: 1, Interesting
    That's almost what both my wife and I have asked for. Ditto my parents, sister and brother-in-law. (We do give each other a few magazine subscriptions) We got our son a few toys that he has asked for and a few small gifts for my niece and nephew, but for the most part my family isn't going to exchange much.

    It's wonderful. No stress. No huge post-holiday bills. No fighting hordes of people.

    Am I going to miss opening things? Frankly, no. I've got almost everything I want- I don't need an iPod. I don't need a Harmony remote. My 20-year-old stereo and 10-year-old TV work just fine, and my 15-year-old Nikon takes better pictures than virtually any digital camera on the market today. I refuse to buy RIAA sponsored CDs. My house is already cluttered with enough geegaws and bric-a-brac to fill half the attic and I don't want any more.[1]

    Just say no to crap you don't really need. Eat a nice dinner with family and friends and watch a few football games on TV. Bliss.

    [1] Well, if someone wants to buy me a nice A. kowalewskii specimen I won't turn it down, but my wife is the only one nuts enough to do it.

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  32. Re:Wishlist by ngoy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    At first I thought, "Hey, that isn't that bad of a list" when I read the first item, but then I read the second, and the third, and then decided to price out your wish list for you.

    Canon BG for 300D - $110
    Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM - $300
    Canon EF35mm 1.4L USM - $1119.95
    Canon EF 35-350mm 3.5-5.6 L USM - $1479.95
    Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - $399.95
    Canon EF 180 mm f/3.5L Macro USM - $1239.95
    Canon TS-E 45 mm f/2.8 - $1074.95
    4GB CF - $1229.95
    SGI Origin 3900 - $2,937,696.00 with 128 processors and 64GB of memory
    Sun Fire 15k - starts at $861,330.00
    Juniper T-Series - between $400,000 and $500,000


    I think I will cook my own Christmas dinner thank you.

    :-P

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  33. LotR 3-D jigsaw puzzles by mblase · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I didn't even know they existed until I saw a few at a hobby shop this past weekend. What could be more distinctive in a geek's cubicle than an assembled 3-D puzzle of Hobbiton, Minas Tirith, or Edoras?

  34. i'm stuffing stockings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    with i-ducks this year. i wish i could raid the rest of the dynamism gift guide. linux pdas, oh my!

  35. Cool toys for Christmas, a list by Glonoinha · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Ok here are some of the cool toys for your geek this Christmas. Anything on this list is something he should already have, so if he doesn't - he wants it.

    [X]802.11b Wireless gear. You can get the base station and a card for under $100 total now - I suggest Linksys.

    [X]LCD Monitor. Welcome to the 21st Century - a good 18" LCD (Dell 1800fp) can be had in the $400 to $500 range. Even a 15" LCD is nicer than a 17" CRT if he isn't too pissy about the 1024x768 max resolution - if he writes code go at least 17" to get one that does 1280x1024.

    [X]USB Thumbdrive / Jumpdrive. 64M on a keychain, get one that doesn't look too frail (I have the Lexar Jumpdrive 64M, clear purple plastic and I am afraid I am going to shatter it in my pocket.) Cost about $30 for a 64M drive.

    [ ]iPod. Has already been thrashed to death in this thread, but there is a reason for that.

    [X]DVD burner. A nice 4x unit can be had for under $200 easily. Stick to brand name hardware.

    [X]Good wireless keyboard / mouse combo. Logitech makes a killer set, less than $100. If he is still using that cheap $4 OEM keyboard they included with his computer, get him this.
    Targus Defcon1 laptop protection device. It has a blinkenlight and is motion sensitive, if anybody cuts the steel wire or moves the unit it goes absolutely ape-shit klaxxon alarming away until disarmed with the code or a big hammer. Doesn't make a laptop impossible to steal, just makes someone else's laptop easier to steal.

    [X]Digital camera - stick to brand name if you don't know what you are doing. Sony, Kodak, HP, etc. Make sure it uses CompactFlash cards and uses regular AA sized batteries if possible. One that uses those mini-CDs would also be cool (but is a little on the costly side.)

    [X]Laser pointer. If he doesn't have one yet he is seriously deprived - hook him up. Shark is optional.

    [ ]Bluetooth telephone headset if his cell phone can use it. These are entirely too cool, but a little expensive ($100) so he probably hasn't justified getting himself one yet.

    [ ]Gigabit networking. Now that Gigabit network cards have come down in price (less than $50 for Intel) and switches too (think Linksys at $200 - Intel is still a little too proud) for under $400 you could outfit most of his personal network at Gigabit speeds.

    Note - anything above that doesn't have a [X] I don't have. Hint hint.

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  36. Best Gift is the Hammacher Schlemmer Hoverboard. by gurps_npc · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Sure it is expensive. But who wouldn't pay $15,000 to be able to get away from Bif's son? And it comes with power so you can cross water!!!

    Link to Hover "scotter".

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  37. Re:Slashdot Subs. by patches · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You know what they should do to give more "value" to the Slashdot subscription, they should give subscribers an email account. Now that would be a truely geeky gift, an email address at slashdot.org....

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