Network Computing's 2011 Gift Guide
Whether you braved the crowds on Black Friday or joined the horde on Cyber Monday, it's the time of year when the shopping lists come out for our favorite IT guys and gals. IT folks' taste in gifts tends to range from the useful to the silly. Sometimes, getting that special gift is difficult. We hope this guide will inspire you to find that perfect gift for your favorite geek.
November 30, 2010
Whether you braved the crowds on Black Friday or joined the horde on Cyber Monday, it's the time of year when the shopping lists come out for our favorite IT guys and gals. IT folks' taste in gifts tends to range from the useful to the silly. Sometimes, getting that special gift is difficult. We hope this guide will inspire you to find that perfect gift for your favorite geek.
ATI Eyefinity 6 You're a power user. You work hard and you need instant access to information. You don't have time to flip through open windows looking for what you need. You need to spread out. Have it all before you. With the Eyefinity 6, you can run up to six, count 'em, six, HD 2,560 x 1,600 pixel displays. Just make sure you get all the dongles, a really big power supply, and room in your workstation case. $515 | |
Dell UltraSharp Y2711 Monitor | |
Sennheiser PC 333D Noise Canceling Headset | |
Universal Network Cable |
Rust-Oleum Dry Erase Paint Network diagrams, brainstorming, to-do lists you can't ignore, notes to self: Put them front and center by painting your entire wall with Dry Erase paint. Unless you go all "A Beautiful Mind" and start mapping out conspiracies, you should have plenty of room to capture what's on your mind. $24 | |
LaCie Xtreme Key | |
Zaggsparq 2.0 | |
Parrot AR.Drone | |
Focus Designs Self Balancing Unicycle v2 |
True Utility KeyTool There are times when you can wear cargo pants stuffed with gadgets. But when you're working out or going out on the town, you still want to be prepared to screw in things, open bottles, and maintain your personal grooming standards. The KeyTool is eight tools that wrap around a key, protecting your pockets from pokes and holes. You get four screwdrivers, a bottle opener, tweezers, nail file, and nail cleaner. $9 | |
Wenger Giant Knife | |
Association for Computing Machinery |
Disclosure Statement:
The Editors (me) did not receive any of these products in compensation. We just think these are cool products. We did, however, notify our family and friends of our desires. Happy Holidays.