16 Perfect Gifts for Geeks

You may have to talk them out of wearing T-shirts and sneakers to your sister’s wedding, but your laptop has never been healthier, your blog has never looked cooler, and you’re learning more about power tools every weekend. The nerd in your life deserves something special.

| Posted: 03 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

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• EGo Waterproof Sound Case for iPod

  

  A waterproof speaker system for your iPod that has a click-wheel membrane, so you can navigate without exposing your iPod to the elements.

  Great for apres-ski hot tubbing in winter, and lazy days rafting in the summer.

  $100 at LL Bean | Buy

  

  | Posted 03 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder

  

  We have one of these, and it’s so intuitive our toddler could use it. It has about three buttons, and a little USB arm that flips out so you can plug it right into your computer to download. No memory cards, no battery pack, no cables. Suddenly, I’m a big fan of the single-use gadget.

  $129 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 03 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• JetPack

  

  Flight or invisibility? Who the hell chooses invisibility?

  via Inventor Spot

  $155,000 at Jetpack International | Buy

  (Price does not include extensive JetPack training.)

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• iPhone and iPod cozy

  

  A simple sleeve that keeps your iPhone or iPod scratch-free without limiting access too much.

  $16 at Mi+Ai | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• 23 and Me

  

  They send you a kit, you spit into a tube and send it back. (How much do I love that graphic, by the way?)

  They analyze the DNA in your saliva, then tell you about your genetic ancestry, and your susceptibility to genetically linked medical conditions.

  $399 at 23 and Me | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Cubist Cherry and Mahogany iPod Stand

  

  This artist has a few cool accessories for iPhones and iPods.

  This is a stand that lets you, or a fidgety toddler, watch video hands free. There’s a more compact version for travel, and he even has mahogany cases, if that’s your thing.

  $40 at Dinsmore's Workshop | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Custom Printed Element Banners

  

  This company makes an informative photographic Periodic Table, but they also offer these custom banners that use elements to spell a message. Type in any message to see the results. The one pictured here says Mighty.

  $80 at Photo Periodic Table | Buy

  (Price varies by message.)

  

  | Posted 01 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Chargepod

  

  Yesterday your cat got into the drawer of charging cables, and it took you three hours to free her.

  This lightweight charger quenches up to six gadgets, with your choice of adapters. It’s also compatible with 120/240 V outlets, so you can take it on the road.

  And your cat can go find some twine.

  $100 at Callpod | Buy

  (Price includes base and six adapters.)

  

  | Posted 01 Dec, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Battle Inside the Death Star Lego Set

  

  Does Lego know its audience, or what?

  $400 at Lego Shop | Buy

  

  | Posted 28 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Leather Work Apron

  

  He’s building a robot in the garage, and the welding sparks keep singeing his Threadless tees.

  $210 at Cyclona Designs | Buy

  

  | Posted 27 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Boardwalk Arcade, Limited Edition Silkscreen

  

  Misspent youth.

  $25 at Alisha Gould Designs | Buy

  

  | Posted 26 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Fleece Leia Wig

  

  You’re on your own with the gold bikini.

  $49 at Bleu Arts | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• 3 Pod Charging Station

  

  Your devices fit in the slots, and the base hides a power strip and all the gadget cords. Ahh.

  $45 at Kangaroom Storage | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Smart Strip Power Strip

  

  When computer peripherals (like scanners and printers) are plugged in, they still suck power down even if they’re turned off. This Smart Strip senses when your computer is turned off and shuts down your peripherals too. Saves cash, saves the world, and so forth.

  $40 at Smart Home | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• iPhone and iPod Gloves

  

  Douglas Gill Championship Gloves are technically sailing gloves, but the tip of the pointer finger and the thumbs are exposed, so voila! Navigate at will.

  $28 at Mauri Pro Sailing | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason

• Atari 2600 Video Game System Package

  

  Rad.

  An original Atari 2600 game system that comes with twenty game cartridges. If the Wii is giving him tennis elbow, this will make him feel young again.

  $110 at Atari.com | Buy

  

  | Posted 24 Nov, 2008 by Margaret Mason