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What to Get My Geek for Valentine's Day?

Posted by michael on from the get-your-geek-on dept.

A reader writes "Help!!! I've been dating my geek for three months and I'm in a bit of a dilemma. So I thought I'd ask the men of Slashdot what they would want as a Valentine's Day gift. I'm looking for something out of the ordinary that will knock his socks off. Somthing clever, crafty and unique. The budget is $100. My geek's interests are typical geek fare, games, computers, music and gadgetry. So! You, men of Slashdot, tell me what you would want to recieve for Valentine's day and help me make my geek happy."

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  1. Computer Parts by darkstar949 · · Score: 4, Informative
    Computer parts can be a very good thing to get: new hard drive, more RAM, new CPU. If you realy want to make a statement there is always that realy big LCD panel screen that most of the geeks I work with drool over.

    Or if you have a hard time picking one of those out, then sex is always appricated ^_^

  2. Tools! by JoeCommodore · · Score: 5, Informative
    $100? How about some useful tool or hardware necessity. First thought would be one of those Keychain USB drives. If you want him to think of you often get him something he finds useful and will use a lot.

    --
    "Enjoy what you're doing! If it becomes drudgery, you're doing it wrong!" - Jim Butterfield
  3. Re:The Best Store by Mattcelt · · Score: 4, Informative

    Agreed. There is lots of cool stuff there.

    I would also suggest a Leatherman, if he doesn't already have one. Most models are in the $30-$70(US) range, and are very handy. I have actually given them to two of my past girlfriends (no jokes about the reasons for them being ex's, please). They both loved them.

  4. Re:Something special by Dalcius · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Get him a nice piece of decoration he can use to brighten his computer/workplace/shrine with. Good modern art, some kind of astronomy picture, something to focus his eyes on when he needs to calm down after some bughunting"

    As cheesy as some might think it, most geeks I know would appreciate a lava lamp. I've got one on my desk at work -- it's relaxing after a long coding session to lean back and stare at the globs rising and falling and smacking into each other.

    Just a thought. :)

    Cheers

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    ~Dalcius
    Rome wasn't burnt in a day.
  5. Re:Blow job by khoward1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Give him a Simpsons Valentine. It says "I Choo-Choo-Choose you", and there's a picture of a train!