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Gift idea: Wi-Fi/RC Toys
Makes a good gift for: Kids and kids at heart, techies
RC cars have come a long way since I was a kid! Two of these fancy toys are controlled by an app on your iphone or ipad! I would be pretty stoked to get any of these toys, and I might even be convinced to share some time behind the wheel with any actual kids who might want to try. Point being, anyone who is not dead inside would have a good time behind the wheel of one of these bad boys:
App-controlled Wi-Fi race car:
RC Helicopter:

Gift idea: Small speaker
Makes a good gift for: Teens, adults, techies
These days most people have a smartphone, but even if you don’t have a smartphone or an iPod, one of these cool little speakers can hook up to your laptop and stream music around your house or outside. We have the jambox, and it never fails to impress people when they find out that all that music is coming from that one little device! Here are some cool little speakers:
Phillips SoundShooter Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - $49.95

Three More Weeks Until Christmas!
Gift idea: Techie toys
Makes a good gift for: Techies, anyone
Techies young and old will enjoy these fun tech toys. I don’t know anyone who has any of these fun toys, and at all around $20.00, you don’t have to break the bank to bring a little fun to someone this Christmas.
Have fun at work with a USB-controlled “Desk Pet”

Think Geek - My USB Desk Pet - $24.99
Make your paper airplanes propeller powered!

Gift idea: iPhone chargers
Makes a good gift for: Techies
Smartphones are everywhere, and whether its appropriate or not, people are on them all the time. There are so many great apps and accessories for smartphones – but the more you use them, the faster the batteries die! So if you know someone who loves their smartphone, you might want to get them one of these small phone chargers, so they can charge on the go!
Gift idea: Cool flashlights
Makes a good gift for: Techies, men, teens, outdoorsy people
My soon to be father-in-law LOVES flashlights. He is addicted to head-lamps and flashlight alike. I have found that the more flashlights around the house, the better. One under the kitchen sink. One by the front door, one in each car. So here are some solid flashlight options.
The classic: Mag-Lite
Mag-Lite - $28.20
Old-fashioned design with modern technology: