It’s Christmas!
Kamila has set us all a target of producing a blog a day as a countdown to Christmas and I get to write what must be the most fun one!
Here is my seasonal selection of presents for those geeks in your life. Continuing the series of “Geek Present” blogs for Christmas, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. As always there are no affiliate links here – just links to the gifts described.
So here it is “pop-pickers” my top ten geeky and nerdy presents for Christmas 2020.
Does the geek in your life provide you with tech support?
Then this is the T-shirt for them.
Funny Tech Support Definition T-Shirt T-Shirt
Star Wars
Every time I write these gift blogs there is something from Star Wars – here is this year’s gift.
Not a complete switch but vinyl stickers to add to any switch in the house. Having found these for this blog, I have just added them to my Christmas Amazon wish list.
Dark Side Light Side Light Switch Vinyl Decal Sticker UK Made (1)
Circuit Board
Now to combine cooking and geeking – a glass chopping board.
The knife is not included so you do not have to worry about them cutting themselves whilst opening the present – what they do once cooking is as Douglas Adams put it an “SEP” situation.
Oliphant Motherboard Chopping Board
The pen that geeks carry
I really love this one – but I have promised myself (and Diana) not to buy anymore lockdown gadgets.
You have to visit the web page for the full description of this gadget, but it includes, rulers, spirit level, screwdrivers, stylus and a pen.
Multi tool pen christmas gifts for men
(Disclaimer: it may not work as advertised – Octagon Technology takes no responsibility if it breaks before the Christmas lunch is served.)
Here is geeky sensible – get organised
This is two gift suggestions. These are two organised bags that I found that looked useful.
I have a couple of organiser bags (but not these ones) that keep my gadgets and cables together when I am out and about which I find essential so I can always find that cable, charger, adapter etc (see here). It also means when leaving a hotel or time-share I can quickly check to see if I have left anything behind, a charger still plugged in a wall socket or an adapter that has fallen down behind the desk as there will be an empty space in the organiser.
Small – Electronics Accessories Organizer Bag, Travel Cable
Large – Hcfgs Travel Cable Organiser Bag,Doppelschicht
Maths
I am sure your geek uses a smartwatch or gets their time from their phone or computer. Then you ask why get them a wall clock?
It is all about the numbers.
Decodyne Math Clock – Unique Wall Clock – Each Hour Marked By A Simple Math Equation
There should always be a Star Trek gift included in my list…
Make it so
My Dad and Grandad had multiple Haynes manuals for any vehicle they owned at the time. They were kept in the garage with the tools and were well thumbed and covered in oily, greasy finger prints. Now Haynes manuals are kept on the coffee table and are so clean I am sure my Dad and Grandad would be amazed.
It goes without saying I have a copy of this book. It is great and if your geeky Star Trek fan does not have a copy then it is a must buy.
U.S.S. Enterprise Manual (Haynes Owners Workshop Manual)
For something so futuristic there is only a dead tree version available.
Fantasy, Magic and Dragons
Is your geek not into space operas or sci-fi, then maybe they are missing Game of Thrones now the series has finished on TV. This gift could help with that a guide to the complete TV series.
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
For something that is not space and sci-fi there are choices here – a dead tree version or one for your Kindle or both!
Candy days
I am not sure, with lockdowns, travel restrictions, spending hours in front of screens rather than out and about exercising, that I should suggest this gift. But it does include nerds! (What’s the difference between GEEKS and NERDS? • The Register)
American Candy Large selection box
Another really long link – the vendor did not want you to miss this sugar high…
And finally…
Number 10
Another sugar rush. Does your geek still get a Christmas stocking? Then here is the ideal chocolate to add to that stocking.
Chocolate Smartphone White 40g: Amazon.co.uk: Grocery
That was my top ten geeky and nerdy presents for Christmas 2020. Hopefully some of them made you smile and better still you bought one of them and made someone else smile – if so let us know.
Happy Christmas
Clive
