Holiday Gifts 2010

Still don't know what to get for the geek who has everything?

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This year’s guide features four electronics gifts that are so much fun, your kids won’t realize how much they’re learning. For the grown-ups, we offer the world’s geekiest clothing and accessories; the sexiest computer mouse, and a pocketknife that gives new meaning to the word switchblade. And for audiophiles of all ages, there’s a musical recording studio on the cheap and a line of headphone amps that reveal not only the colors of your music but also your taste in color.


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Five DIY Gifts 
There’s no better way to encourage a kid’s inclination toward electronics than with a holiday gift. The trick, of course, is finding something that’s fun
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Color My Audio World
If T-shirts can come in 11 colors, why can’t headphone amplifiers?
 
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A Music Studio in the Cloud
When your studio is the Internet, you’re your own recording engineer, but Mantis offers a lot of help
  graphic link to knife article   TOOLS & TOYS
Ultimate Pocketknife
Quirky's shape-shifting Switch is the world's first modular pocketknife
 
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Ahead of Its Time: IdeaPad Y560
When you need a portable 3-D gaming computer, Lenovo has the right idea
  graphic link to motormouse article   TOOLS & TOYS
Motormouse
The world's fastest computer accessory, racing stripes not included

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Dress for Tech Success
Sweaters, hoodies, socks, ties, wristwatches, earrings, cuff links, and of course, T-shirts: a roundup of the best in wearable geek gifts
  graphic link to kindle3 article   Kindle 3
Amazon’s third-generation e-reader provides a much-needed fix for Kindleholics
 
graphic link to pioneer AVIC article   Pioneer AVIC
A new in-car stereo and navigation system from Pioneer Electronics makes even tinny MP3s sound sweet
       

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