Gifts Priced $10 and Under
    Maybe it's a "thinking of you" gift, or could be it's time to stuff stockings. But don't think the cheap price tag lets you off the hook, you still need to find something smart. If you can't find it here, click on one of the links to the right.
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WORLD'S GREATEST NOTEBOOK
Moleskine Small Squared Notebook Not just ANY notebook. The original and the best ever. Blank for the artiste, lined for the English major, square ruled for super nerd.
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BEST CLASSIC TOY
Gyroscope Part of the fun of being a grown-up geek is being able to acquire all the toys you didn't really have the time or money for as a kid. (Or, you had
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IT'S MAGNETIC
Magnetic Flexible LED Light It's a flashlight with a flexible neck. Best of all, it has a magnet on the end. You're just gonna have to trust me on this one. | |
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AMERICAN IDOL
iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon In the pantheon of nerds, there is Woz, and there are also-rans. He's kind of like Zeus, except instead of chucking bolts and seducing earthly maidens, he helped create the coolest computer company ever, and stuck to his geek ethos even though it meant leaving Apple. | |
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TAKE A PEEK
Tasco Essentials 10x25 Monocular Maybe he'll put it on his bat-belt for peeping Iridium satellites. Maybe he'll want it for reasons you cannot even begin to comprehend. |
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NETWORK LIFESAVER
Superlooper, Gigabit Loopback Jack & Plug A must for home networking gurus. Plug in your ethernet cable and get a quick diagnostic! Is your cable shorted out? Is your cable fine but no signal getting through? The Superlooper knows. | |
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TINKERING ESSENTIAL
Anti-Static Wrist Strap If your geek likes digging in his computer, or tinkering with electronics, he needs this. It carries away static charges and therefore helps protect delicate components from shock.
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BEST PICK ME UP
Jolt Gum - Icy Mint Keep his many-wrinkled brain going with a blast of precious sugar and caffeine! Also available by the carton, if he's pulling lots of all-nighters.
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HANDY DANDY
SmartPro Tools 12-in-1 Screwdriver Set It's a dangerous proposition buying a tool for a geek. You had better do your research and be prepared to shell out big bucks. Or you can go for fun and inexpensive. This puppy can tighten 12 different types of screws and can extend from five to eight inches. Best of all, it comes with a pocket clip to become the perfect fashion accessory! Take that, cuff links.
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STASH 'EM
Dr Pepper Can Safe It's not exactly Fort Knox, but it will take care of business. Technically a "diversion safe," this means that it only keeps things safe if no one notices it. Security by obscurity! Wouldn't it be funny if you stored a smaller can of pop inside? |
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