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Ask Slashdot: Gifts For a 90-Year-Old, Tech-Savvy Dad?

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 20, 2012 @05:12AM from the subscription-to-vibe dept.

First time accepted submitter Bearhouse writes "My Dad amazes me with (a) his longevity & energy, and (b) his continued ability to mess around with electronics stuff. Since he already has things ranging from valve amps made from war-surplus, via an original IBM PC kit to an Android tablet, I was going to buy him a Raspberry Pi for Christmas. Turns out he's already got one. I saw nothing that really got me excited here, so your ideas would be appreciated."

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Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by laejoh · 2012-12-20 05:19 · Score: 5, Funny

Add in the plans of a coffin!
Viagra by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-20 05:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Viagra
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Re:An Arduino kit? by Georules · 2012-12-20 05:25 · Score: 3, Funny

Help him start putting together his own gadgets? It sounds like he's been doing that for a lot longer than any of us. Without Arduinos.
How about... by SternisheFan · 2012-12-20 05:27 · Score: 4, Funny

... internet service for life!? *ducks*
Re:Time by Quiet_Desperation · 2012-12-20 05:56 · Score: 5, Funny

They have everything they need or want, but what they can't buy is time with family.
Mine could. I made a small fortune that way as a kid.
Get a Mac. by Andy+Prough · 2012-12-20 05:57 · Score: 3, Funny

Just kidding.
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by MrHanky · 2012-12-20 06:00 · Score: 3, Funny

Yeah, why not give the old man the gift of mod points.
Re:same thing I always tell others by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-20 06:09 · Score: 5, Funny

My parents' did that for their grandson - they asked what he wanted for his birthday and all he said was "I don't know/care". Well, that year he got a pink dress. Next year, he had plenty of good ideas.
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by jcoy42 · 2012-12-20 06:12 · Score: 3, Funny

I'm sure he has stacks of books, whey not get him a nice bookshelf coffin?
I've always loved this idea. Doubt it would ship by Christmas though.

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Re:An Arduino kit? by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-20 06:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Heathkit Pacemaker
jr
Re:same thing I always tell others by Translation+Error · 2012-12-20 06:35 · Score: 5, Funny

My parents' did that for their grandson - they asked what he wanted for his birthday and all he said was "I don't know/care". Well, that year he got a pink dress. Next year, he had plenty of good ideas.
Of course he did! Now he can accessorize!

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Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by Beardo+the+Bearded · 2012-12-20 06:48 · Score: 5, Funny

Forget that! Add in the plans for a 90-year-old woman.
Why not two seventy-year-old women?
They'll both assume you're with the other one and he can get to the lab to get some work done.

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Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by Frosty+Piss · 2012-12-20 07:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Get him something that YOU want. After all, at 90 you can be sure it will soon be yours anyway!

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Re:Maybe a 3d printer? by Beardo+the+Bearded · 2012-12-20 09:25 · Score: 4, Funny

But they'll give a wicked gum job. ;)

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