Geek Stuff Gift Guide
December 5, 2013 5:05 pm ·Nata’s list of sites to shop
Tradition being what it is, here’s your list of places (outside of the EE newsletter, of course) to find all kinds of things for the geek and non-geek in your life:
- TigerDirect’s list of Gifts, Gadgets and Parts. We like TD; they ship quickly and don’t charge a fortune. c|net’s list of Holiday Gift Gadgets. Most are pretty predictable. Also,back to school gifts that’ll still work for Christmas and a video (after a BestBuy ad) of five gifts you shouldn’t give.
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- The Christian Science Monitor’s list of electronics you should never buy.
- The Washington Post’s list of apps meant for Black Friday that will still help you find the best prices. The Post also has a list of items to take a pass on.
- ZDNet’s professional gift and gadget ideas. I don’t know what I’d use the Doettling Guardian for, but it’s still cool.
- Gamestop’s Ultimate Gift Finder. I wonder if they have something that will fix the other half’s slice.
- The Christian Science Monitor’s list of non-fiction books.
- Almost anything from See’s Candies. Or Ghirardelli. Or Lindt. Oh, heck… pick one, even bacon chocolate.
- You won’t believe this, but the Microsoft store has one heck of a mug.
Every year, our newsletter staff searches far and wide for holiday gifts, usually to entertain, occasionally to suggest, and once in a while to inspire. These are some of this year’s discoveries. | ![]() A friend of ours told us about the Hello World puppet, designed to teach children of all ages about digital media, robotics and programming. They’re on KickStarter. |
![]() The Kite patch uses non-toxic compounds to block mosquitos’ ability to track humans for up to 48 hours. NPR says that for $85, you can send a 100 day supply and Kite will send you some for yourself as well. |
![]() Leap Motion Controller. |
![]() MWE Lab Emperor 200 Workstation, custom built to your specs. $49,150. |
![]() Stamp Shoes “No Place Like Home” GPS Shoes |
![]() Safeplug |
![]() Procrastinator’s Mug. |
![]() Facebook Blue Nail Polish. |
![]() Giant Wine Bottle Wine Glass holds 750ml, and you can ignore the sexist advertising. $18. |
![]() Risk: Walking Dead Survival Edition. |
![]() Self Stirring Mug. |
![]() Dr. Tung’s Tongue Cleaner. |
![]() Face Slimmer Exercise Mouthpiece |
![]() Ear Shaped iPhone Case. |