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georgiagirl
I need to buy a birthday gift for someone whose primary hobby is computers, computer games and the like. While I have a fair amount of technical knowledge, it's more related to servers and storage than PCs, and while I'm doing some Googling I'd also appreciate some suggestions from TT's large pool of self-professed computer geeks.

The birthday boy recently bought a new super-powerful PC; I have no idea exactly what it is or what it can do, but it practically needs its own nuclear power plant, data centre and cooling system so I assume it is capable of all sorts of exciting and wonderful things.

I'd prefer not to buy any actual computer games; although he loves them, I'd rather not directly encourage that particular pasttime. He can (and does) download any of the games he wants anyway. Any other sorts of computer-related bits and bobs would be fine though. I'm looking to spend up to 100€. Many thanks in advance for your brilliant ideas.
Expaticus
USB Toaster ... into which you should insert something really useful. Like cash.
Sinderbox
Why you ask geeks what a nerd would want? smile.gif

But try here for inspiration:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
aspiadas
Usb gimick gadget would work... that always gets a nerd's rocks off it seems
sarabyrd
@ expaticus - Thanks for the link, genius!

I found a keyring that can store up to 25 pictures at the camera shop at Max-Weber-Platz but don't know if they have them any more.
Gummibaerchen
If you're not looking for gadgets (it sounds like he probably has a nice collection of them already), but rather, clothing and the like, try JINX.com.

Every geek dreams of a Green laser pointer from ThinkGeek.com, by the way. smile.gif

Just a recommendation.
bluedave
TiggyPig, for all grown up boy's toys.
georgiagirl
Some great ideas here. Thanks for the suggestions everyone, all are appreciated!
Keydeck
€40 at the airport will get you a USB nuclear war hub.



Or maybe that's a Nuclear War USB hub. Either way, t'would make a grand gift.
Guy
QUOTE (bluedave @ Jul 8 2008, 3:05 pm) *
TiggyPig, for all grown up boy's toys.



Interesting statement for an online shop.
PrinceOfDenmark
There is this as well

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/gadgets-gizmos/index.html
don_riina
iwantoneofthose.com is indeed awesome.

A wristwatch that plays video (ie porn of course. Porn on your wrist? Some good gag opportunities there too.)

Wifi T-Shirt
fRe4k
Maybe a 'Wi-fi' T-shirt (which glows when there's a Wi-Fi network around)? You can find it on "Thinkgeek.com".
Dostoyevsky
Thinkgeek actually has a special page for gamer geeks, called the caffeine section: http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/ (Maybe the Caffeine Soap might be an idea.)
Dostoyevsky
http://www.getdigital.de/ offer some of TG's items but are based in Germany (might save shipping costs), plus they also have German products, eg a cooking book: http://www.getdigital.de/index/books
Darkknight
Gift Certificate from Litec...
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