My Top 10 Gifts For Geeks
It's that time of year, all of us are looking for great gift ideas. Here are my top ten gifts for geeks - happy holidays!
#1. iTunes Gift Certificate $15-$100 (we all have iPhones, we all want more music/apps)
#2. Tiny 8GB Washer/Dryer Safe USB Drive $12
#3. Roku Streaming Netflix Player $99 (for Netflix geeks that don't have an XBOX 360)
#4. Arduino $34 (great for geeks getting into electronics)
#5. FlipMinoHD $149-$229 (Flip cameras are easy, fun, and great for shooting internet video)
#6. Zuca Pro Luggage $285 (for geeks that travel)
#7. Epson Artisan 800 $230 (the ultimate wireless home office machine)
#8. Drobo $349-$999 (backup/storage for media geeks)
#9. 19-in-1 Micro Tool $12
#10. Casio EX-F1 Slow Motion Camera $964 (Amazon)
Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell
I thoroughly enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell's first two books, The Tipping Point, and Blink
-- so I'm excited to dive into his latest book, Outliers
. Outliers poses the question: "why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential?" Should be a good read -- I'll give a deeper review once I finish.
Gladwell speaking at the TED conference:
To see a complete list of books I've enjoyed, check out the lower right corner of this page.
Retro Digital Watch
"Raised by Wolves" 1980's style LCD wrist watch...getting the red one now.

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