<![CDATA[Gizmodo: gift]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: gift]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/gift http://gizmodo.com/tag/gift <![CDATA[Back Up Your Valuables in a Time Capsule Gift Box]]> No broken MacBook and pair of old routers, but you do have a Time Capsule gathering dust? Turn it into a gift box, adding hinges and a silk cushion. Just don't put an engagement ring in there, trust me. [Instructables]

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<![CDATA[Car Gifts Too Dangerous To Actually Use While Driving]]> Theoretically, we shouldn't drive while playing with gadgets. But at stop lights and while we're waiting for roadtrip passengers to finish buying cornchips at the gas station quickmart, well, OK.

BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click here.

Scrolling LED Message Sign With Remote: There's so much to say to your fellow drivers on the road that the finger, two signal directions, high beams and horns don't cover. Can you really put a price on the ability to articulate "YOU DRIVE LIKE SHIT", "PLEASE SIGNAL", "DO NOT TAILGATE" and "PLEASE LEAVE THE FAST LANE IF YOU ARE DRIVING 50MPH". $40 [Thinkgeek]

Valentine One Radar Detector: It's still the best radar detector. With sensors forward and aft and an increasing frequency of beeps correlating to strength of signal, you can tell if smokey was passing you on the highway, is creeping up from behind or is sitting dead forward in a speed trap. $400 [ValentineOne]

MiFi Wi-Fi 3G Wireless Router: Car internet was but a dream. Then people started cludging together routers and 3G cards, and it was a little bit more of a nightmare. The little MiFi runs on Verizon's reliable 3G network, supports a few clients and has more than enough Wi-Fi range for your car (or a giant RV). Since it fits in the palm of your hand, stashing it under a seat or in a glovebox is easy. We don't recommend hard wiring these things, either, since they run off batteries for awhile, too. $100 with two year $60 contract [Mifi on Giz]

Duracell Powerpack 450 Talking Portable Power Unit: This portable battery has enough 110v power to run a laptop for 8 hours, jump start a car and inflate tires with its built in air compressor. It also has built in voice prompts to walk you through the process of jump starting, in case you or your loved ones don't remember if its black before red or the other way around. $120 Bonus: Black and Decker's 200-watt inverter turns your 12v cigarette adapter into a 110volt plug for $35. [Duracell Powerpack on Giz]

Wagan Ergo Comfort Rest Heated Massage Car Seat Cushion: The good doctor has made this 12v car seat cover that heats and massages. Knowing the power output a 12v plus is capable of, I'm doubtful this thing will do anything but get warm and vibrate a little bit. But if you need a car cover, a few degrees and some artificially induced butt modulation never made a long car ride any worse. And for $33, it's not such a big risk. [Amazon]

Wavebox Car Microwave/cooler: I don't think this is a good idea. I just think it's kind of cool to be able to make popcorn while you drive. I mean, with the proper in-dash DVD system, I'm halfway to feeling better that drive-in movie theaters are dead. Halfway. I wouldn't rank this a do not buy, but I wouldn't want you to ignore the 1.5 star Amazon rating, either. $300 [Wavebox on Giz, Amazon]

DON'T BUY My Pee Pee Bottle: A nalgene-style bottle for peeing in on road trips. Bad idea. Just pull over — you're not on the Cannonball Run nor are you some trucker late for his interstate Ikea drop off. Just pull over! [Jalopnik]

DON'T BUY Top of the Line Garmin GPS: The Nuvi 1690 is great. It has wireless search and traffic, lane suggestion and a Bluetooth speakerphone with dialing for your cellphone. It's also $500 and is a total waste of money. Smartphones are going to replace these sorts of connected GPS. One day. For now, a good touchscreen GPS should be bought from Garmin by checking prices to see what's on sale for a little over $100. Like this Nuvi 260W that is on sale for $117. For GPS apps, we recommend the free and built-in Google Maps Navigation program on Android, and Motion X GPS for the iPhone, which is a great value at $25 per year. (But not a very visceral good gift, as an app, especially since there are subscription fees after awhile.)

Don't forget to recommend your own favorite Car Gadget in comments-include pics and pricing if possible.

All Giz Wants is our annual round-up of favorite gift ideas, including amazing attainable objects and a few far-out fantasies. We'll be popping guides catered to different interests several times per day for the next week, so keep checking back.

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<![CDATA[President Obama Gives Queen Elizabeth An iPod, Queen One-Ups Him]]> Hey, I managed to get an entire title out in relatively coherent English! Guess I had better hurry and get the details out before things get flummoxed again.

Apparently, President Obama arrived at Buckingham Palace today bearing gifts for Queen Elizabeth II. What does a man of Barack Obama's power and stature get for the woman that truly has everything? How about an iPod loaded with video from her 2007 visit to the US (Gee...thanks? Actually, she already has an iPod, so I'm assuming she will be regifting that). Not to be outdone, the Queen presented Obama with a framed picture of herself. Wow, that is

>>원장님, 친절하게 상담해드리겠습니다.

ipod deal! Best time offer!

Hello dear, I'm just browsing now in the Internet and found your contact detail and it captured my interest i decided to drop few words to you.I'm miss Lisa mkpa by name,please i will like us to hold a good relationship with a real love, Im happy to offer ipod loaded with the Queen.

I wait in anticipation for your love and reply.

>>Telegraph

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<![CDATA[Giz and Fleshbot's Valentine's Sex Gadget Gift Guide (NSFW)]]> Valentine's Day is but a few days away—and if you're anything like us, you probably haven't even begun to think about buying a present for your loved (or lusted after) one. Here's help.

But it's okay—Gizmodo and Fleshbot are here for you, with a list of sexy gadgets sure to please each and every geek girl (and boy) out there. Cause remember: nothing says, "I love you" quite like a gadget (especially one that gives orgasms).

For the Apple fanatic: Lelo Gigi: True, Lelo's Stockholm headquarters are about 5390 miles from Cupertino, but from the looks of the Gigi, you'd never know it. With its sleek white handle and pretty colored shaft, it could easily pass for Steve Jobs's long lost offspring. It even has a click wheel!


For the phone lover: BodiTalk Escort: The iPhone app store may have cracked down on "adult" apps—but that doesn't mean you can't use your phone to get your rocks off. The BodiTalk Escort kicks into gear whenever a nearby cell phone is in use. Finally, you'll be able to live out those dreams of an iPhone menage a trois.


For the girl with too many cables: Lelo Mia: With all the chargers and cables in our lives, the last thing anyone needs is yet another gift with yet another easily lost power cord—which makes the USB-powered Mia so very, very refreshing. This little lipstick vibe needs nothing more than a computer to get its charge back—and with its discreet appearance, you should have no trouble charging it anywhere you go. (Just, uh, remember to wash it after using it.)


For the couple that geeks together: WeVibe: Valentine's Day isn't just about presents, presents, and more presents—it's about celebrating the deeply felt love that you and your partner share. And what better way to celebrate that love than with a gadget you can use together? The WeVibe is a flexible, C-shaped, silicone vibe that's worn by the lady during the sex, made to add a little extra bump to your bump and grind.


For the boys: Bo and Real Touch (see it in action here>: Sexy gadgets aren't just for girls—after years of giving all the good sex tech to the ladies, companies are finally starting to take notice of the other half of the population. We've got two good picks for boys. First up is thethe Bo, a cock gentleman's ring that—with its sleek silicone body and rechargeable motor—leaves those gummy rings with bullet vibes trailing in the dust. Secondly, there's the Real Touch, a robotic vagina that syncs with your favorite porn clips. It won't actually be on sale until later this month—but this is one IOU you can probably get away with.


For the porn loving lovers: FyreTV: If your idea of a romantic evening is watching other people getting it on, than look no further than FyreTV this Valentine's season. The discreet, Wi-Fi enabled box provides streams porn directly to your bedroom. And since their database of adult entertainment is constantly being updated, its definitely a gift that keeps on giving.


For the girl who has every (sex) gadget: Sasi: A few years ago, it seemed as though vibrator tech had pretty much reached its peak. Sure, you could make the batteries last longer, or switch up the pulse patterns, or find a funny new animal to stick on your toy—but for the most part, vibrator functionality was pretty much set. Vibrators were pieces of plastic that went inside the vagina or on top of the clitoris and vibrated. Maybe they twirled around a little, or had rotating pearls, but that was about the extent of their moving. Until the SaSi. With a revolutionary new method of stimulation, and programmable patterns, it's the best thing to happen to vibrators since, well, the birth of the vibrator.


When money is no object: Lelo Inez: We used to think that JimmyJane's $3250 Little Platinum Eternity was the height of luxury vibes—but that was before Lelo came out with Inez. The latest addition to the Lelo Luxe line, Inez will run you anywhere from $7900 (for stainless steel) to $10,500 (for gold plate). Money may not be able to buy you love—but giving someone a $10.5k vibrator will probably get you pretty far anyway.

Lux Alptraum is the editor of Fleshbot, the web's foremost blog about sex, porn, and the web, and founding editor of Boinkology, a blog about sex and culture. She's spoken to numerous audiences about healthy sexuality, sex culture, and the state of porn today, appearing at NYU, Columbia University, the Museum of Sex, SXSW, and Gelf Magazine's Non-Motivational Speaker Series. Her writing has appeared in Time Out New York, Zink! Magazine, Best Sex Writing 2008, and GOOD Magazine.

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<![CDATA[Question of the Day: Is Re-Gifting a Gadget Wrong? Have You Ever Done It?]]> When it comes to gadget gifts, I take the safe route and ask for (or give) specific ideas. After all, gadgets can be expensive and that problem is compounded many times over when faced with the dilemma of receiving an unwanted gift. This is especially true in the midst of a recession. People will probably spend less, take less risks and be more tempted to re-gift when things don't go as planned. So, I have a two part question for you. First—is re-gifting a gadget wrong? And second—have you ever done it?

[Image via Pam's Misadventures]

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<![CDATA[Gizmodo Tip: Use Your Best Buy Gift Cards Soon]]> Best Buy reported/bragged that it received $43 million from unused gift cards in fiscal year 2006. Best Buy expires gift cards after two years, so if you've got one you received for Christmas 2004, go spend them now before they're no longer valid. Or before a crazed-looking Asian lady steals them.

Retailers profit from unused gift cards [Yahoo via Digg]

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<![CDATA[Power User - The Best of Lifehacker]]>


This week at Lifehacker: Build your own gingerbread house. Finetune Firefox for fast or slow connections and computers. FTP to your Gmail account. Finally, stuff stockings with a narrated Ken Burns style photo movie.


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Plant spearmint leaves in the front yard, hang peppermint candy wreaths and pave your walkway with Spree: it's time to architect your gingerbread masterpiece. Of course we're lazy and we can't cook (not to mention bake) so we picked up a ten buck pre-assembled gingerbread house kit to get our iced cookie mansion on. You know you're curious - check out our step-by-step photo gallery of the building.

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Fast computer but slow 'net connection? Slow computer on a fast connection? Free software Firetune tweaks Firefox for optimal performance in any computing situation.

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This SO has to violate the terms of service, so enjoy it while you can: the Gmail File Space Firefox extension gives you an FTP-like interface to your 17 gigabytes of email storage. Upload entire folders or individual files, but .exe's will have to be renamed to circumvent the big G's spam filters.

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You're not going to get her perfume again, are you? This ChrismaKwanzaaHanukkah, melt his or her heart with a multimedia slideshow movie of digital photos. Narrate sweet nothings as digital memories pan and zoom across the screen, or set the whole thing to the sappiest MP3 you've got in your collection. Burn it to DVD or save it to a thumbdrive and stuff it in the stocking hung with care. Trust me - you'll thank us for the holiday brownie points.

Lifehacker&#8217;s Power User column appears every Wednesday on Gizmodo.

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