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    Gifts for Science Nerds Who Love To Tinker

    Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors

    Gifts for People Who Think They're The Next Scorsese

    Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads

    Gifts for Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse to Sunshine or Sweat

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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/20/09

    In reply to Gifts for Science Nerds Who Love To Tinker
    This is my favorite nerd shirt:
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    11/20/09


    @badhatharry:
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    11/20/09

    In reply to Gifts for Science Nerds Who Love To Tinker
    Ohhh! "Tinker." I first read that as "Tinkle."
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/20/09

    @FriarNurgle: That's what the jar in picture #2 is for..
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    Image of RobinSure RobinSure
    11/20/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Which I'm not happy about the name of. Unless it comes with little ferrite rods to allow you to build actual bucky ball models with.
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    Image of PCGUY727 PCGUY727
    11/21/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Jarate. Level 8 Jar-Based Karate. Coated enemies take mini-crits; also useful for putting out a fire!
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors
    So does the double negative permit me to buy the heated boots?
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors
    Where's my Grinch layout?
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors

    You left out the most obvious one.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors
    "Aquapeudics Shower: ...combines a multi-headed shower with a hot tub with an acupuncture massage with a foot massage with an alien probing station."

    What's an acupuncture massage? It impales you with needles?
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors
    I never really understood the concept of these fancy schmancy thermostats with remote controls. Do people really adjust the temp that frequently that you need a remote??
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/18/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: Well, if the thermostat is on the second floor of a house it doesn't have any idea what the temperature is downstairs. Wireless stats allow you to have the stat control from the area in which you spend your time.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for People Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    How can you tell anyone who loves BTTF to not buy one of those hats? If the seller was a pain in the ass, or the hats are cheap crap that disintegrate on your head, I can understand, but if not, you're not the boss of me!!
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead:

    agreed. this hat would go over well at some of the, shall we say, "chemically charged" parties i enjoy attending.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: oooh they got one on amazon with a good review, so quality + good seller.

    [www.amazon.com]
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for People Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    No joke, I'm a video editor and that hat is actually on my Amazon wish list. And I care not for your opinions of just how ridiculous I would look in it. Those movies are my childhood.

    I'd suppose you'd also say no one should ever gift me the original Power Rangers Megazord that I have pined for since I was 6 or whatever?

    Fie, I say. Fie!
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    11/18/09

    @OCEntertainment: Of all eight of those products, I want the hat the most as well.

    As much as I love watching and making movies, the hat is still the coolest thing out of the list.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for People Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    It's a sizeable monetary investment, but if you're serious about video at all, a Steadicam will almost instantly transform your shaky, crappy home movies into smooth, beautiful, pro-quality shots.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/18/09

    @Segador: If you're serious about video, but still have to scrape coins for the dollar menu, then perhaps you could check out the Poor Man's Steadicam.

    I built one myself, took maybe a couple hours. It's not fantastic, mind you, and it takes some work to figure out how to use the counterweight to your advantage. Used properly, however, it's a significant improvement over....nothing.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/18/09

    @OCEntertainment: For sure. A friend of mine build the same thing with plumbing supplies, and it works. It's not the same as an actual Steadicam, but, yeah, it's a big improvement over hand-held.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/18/09

    In reply to Gifts for People Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
    The Flip Ultra Fat-Ass does intrigue me.

    Also, you can always go with editing software (you know - a legitimate copy) or screenwriting software. It's one of the few times that it isn't impersonal.

    And of course, you can always have a family&friends-wide fund to save up for the good stuff. A $1,000 camera sounds like a lot until you have 10 people chipping in to pay for it.
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    Image of fauxfilms fauxfilms
    11/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Celtx (celtx.com) is a great screenwriting software that's (legally) free and insanely intuitive. I highly recommend it.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/18/09

    @fauxfilms: I'm a Final Draft guy myself.

    #tips
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/17/09

    In reply to Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads
    The only item not listed is being able to find the time to curl up with a good book and shut the world out for a while... #books
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/17/09

    In reply to Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads
    I posted this to tips, but it's worth mentioning again. I really wanted a nook, but I am reconsidering due to Barnes & Noble's ebook pricing. It's more expensive than Amazon in most cases and also often more expensive than a paperback of the same book on B&N's own site. This doesn't make sense to me. I think Giz should investigate this and question B&N about it. If they want to sell these readers, why should people pay more than Kindle users do? #books
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/17/09

    In reply to Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads
    If you really want to show someone you love them with coffee, you buy them a nice burr grinder and a French press. I, however, am more partial to tea while reading. If that's the case for you, there are many nice Chinese tea sets or tea steepers out there too. #books
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    11/17/09

    @Nathan Obbards: I am with you there. I am quote fond of the stuff, to say the least, and have had to return numerous 'premium' drip machines that people have given as gifts to replace my french press. #books
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/17/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: Especially since for the price of $265, you are only getting a brew station. For roughly half the price, I could still have a perfect cup of coffee. $100 for a good burr grinder, $20 for a French Press, and $5 for a thermometer to toss in my teapot (we'll splurge and call it $20). Plus, anytime you filter a coffee, it loses so much of the character of the flavour. That filter paper traps and steals so many of those delicious oils that make coffee what it is. #books
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    11/17/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Chinese tea sets?

    I have an authentic one from Western China and the mugs are too small to be able to really sit and read for a good chunk of time. #books
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/17/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: You get a pot, fill it with hot water, steep some tea, strain it and pour it into your cup. That way, every cup is fresh. There are also some variations of a French press, but for tea that work great. #books
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    Image of takeshi takeshi
    11/17/09

    @Nathan Obbards: A coffee person should have a good burr grinder if nothing else. #books
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    11/18/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Yep, that's how I make tea. Chinese tea sets are very impractical for actual drinking of tea.
    #tips
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/17/09

    In reply to Gifts for Bookworms Who Live for Lazy Weekend Reads
    Thanks for the alternate gallery style- much appreciated. Ol' clicky ain't what she used to be.

    I feel like I haven't read a book in years... I read 1984 not too long ago but the last thing before that was the last Harry Potter book.Anyone know a good book recommendation/review site? #books
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/17/09

    @njdevil: There's a section here that has links to a bunch of good "Ahh! What do I read?" sites. #books
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