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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. ThinkGeek Valentine guide by bstil · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Check out the ThinkGeek Valentine guide.

  2. A quick search on google by armando_wall · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, lady, just typing "the perfect present for a geek" in google gave me some interesting links...

    This one might help you.

  3. Amazon's hidden "Geek" section by slothdog · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Amazon has a well-hidden Early Adopers Store that has all the latest gadgetry and toys. Lots of fun stuff there....

  4. Geekier than that... by FireballFreddy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ThinkGeek is too easy. Here's an idea that is sure to please:

    1. Go to Molecular Expressions Beershots, locate the microscopic photo of his favorite beer, and order the poster.
    2. While it is shipping, go have a custom frame made for the poster.
    3. Give framed poster and 6-pack of favorite beer as Valentine's Day presents.

    You should be able to accomplish this for around $100, and it will appeal to many geek traits: Science, Art, the Unusual and Extraordinary, and Love of Alcohol. He'll totally dig it. And as an added bonus for you, after a few beers he'll probably be better in bed. ;)

    -FF

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  5. Nice clothes, or something non-geeky by zapp · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Speaking for myself (a geek with a 2+year lasting relationship) ... I like to get the geeky stuff myself.

    What my girlfriend usually gets me are some clothes that make me look good (I have a tendency to buy comfortable clothes), which i can wear to nice events or dates. This works out because I hate spending more than $20 on a pair of pants or shirt (or clothes in general), because she has better taste than I do, and because it leaves me to pick my own geeky self-presents.

    Seriously, if you wanna make your geek happy, buy him some clothes that you think make him look hot and then tell him how great he looks in them. :) Of course, you have to know a bit about his taste too.

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  6. Nothing by Patik · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't bother celebrating a holiday that has no meaning for either of you. Save these suggestions for your anniversary. And if you just want to give him something, do it when you think of it, don't wait for a specific day (especially an arbitrary one like 2/14), just go ahead and do it. He'll appreciate the spontaneity and the fact that you were thinking about him far more than he'll appreciate any gift on 2/14.