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Cool and Cheap Xmas Gifts
Just read this Wired News article on "the coolest geek shopping list ever". Usually, the cool gifts are out of my price range for Christmas gifts. But Wired also listed 30 gifts under $30. And there are several really cool ones. Here are my favorite:
- Fluorescent fish for your aquarium for only about $5 available at a pet store near you. Genetic science was used to add a fluorescent gene to zebra fish. According to the Glofish site, this was originally done with the intention to improve the detection of pollution in our waterways. After they realized of the public's interest in these fish, they then decided to sell them. You'll have to judge the ethics of this, but I would recommend not giving these to someone in the Green party (unless you like to get under their skin...)
- Cellular ring alarm If you often miss a cell phone call because you can't hear it in your purse or for some other reason, here's what might be a good solution. It's a pen or bracelet that will light up when it detects the incoming cell signal. The cost is between $10 and $20.
- Amazing money jar bank has an LCD on the lid that displays the value of the coins that you've placed in the jar. Amazingly, it adds the value as you drop them into the jar. It's only $14.95. It's a great way to encourage saving in kids.
- Block-O-Dile Tired of stepping on your kid's lego blocks? This might be the answer. It's a robot-like crocodile that eats up lego blocks from the floor and stores them for the next play time. It's only $14.99. BTW, I was always a big lego fan in my early years.
- Car charger for your Ipods It plugs into your car's cigarette lighter to recharge any USB or FireWire port device like a Gameboy or an Ipod. This sells for $18.99. Addlogicx also has some other neat USB gadgets like a USB beverage warmer and a USB miniature christmas tree with LED lights. I never would imagine these kinds of USB applications.
- Key chain WiFi sniffer For those always looking for a WiFi signal, here's a really cool gadget. It'll detect a WiFi signal and show you the strength on its four LEDs. It's selling for $24.99.
