David Eisinger

Elsewhere > Gifts For Your Nerd

Posted 2009-12-16 on viget.com

Shopping for a nerd this holiday season? A difficult proposition, to be sure. We are, after all, complicated creatures. Fortunately, Viget Extend is here to help. Here are some gifts your nerd is sure to love.

A silver metal key with a rectangular bow and round hole sits upright against a white backdrop. Lacie iamaKey Flash Drive ($30)

If your nerd goes to tech conferences with any regularity, your residence is already littered with these things. USB flash drives are a dime a dozen, but this one’s different: stylish and rugged, and since it’s designed to be carried on a keychain, it’ll always around when your nerd needs it.

Hand pressing an Aeropress over a clear mug as the coffee brews. AeroPress ($25)

A simple device that makes a cup of espresso better than machines costing twenty times as much. Buy this one for your nerd and wake up to delicious, homemade espresso every morning. In other words, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. If espresso gives your nerd the jitters, you can’t go wrong with a french press.

Cozy heather tee showing a bold battery icon with a lightning bolt, perfect for keeping your charge on display. SimpleBits Charge Tee ($22)

Simple, vaguely Mac-ish graphic printed on an American Apparel Tri-Blend tee, no lie the greatest and best t-shirt ever created.

Vario customs leather roll atop an aged brick, lit like a moody product still-life. Hard Graft iPhone Case ($60)

Your nerd probably already has a case for her iPhone, but it’s made of rubber or plastic. Class it up with this handmade leather-and-wool case. Doubles as a slim wallet if your nerd is of the minimalist mindset, and here’s a hint: we all are.

Hand holding a cartoon card that reads “Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity,” evoking a rebellious creative manifesto. Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod ($16)

Give your nerd the motivation to finish that web application he’s been talking about for the last two years so you can retire.

A well-loved black Moleskine notebook resting on a wooden table, elastic strap tucked neatly around its cover. Moleskine Notebook ($10)

What nerd doesn’t love a new notebook? Just make sure it’s graph paper; unlined paper was not created for mathematical formulae and drawings of robots. Alternatively, take a look at Field Notes. As for pens, I highly, highly recommend the Uni-ball Signo.

Canon point-and-shoot camera with pop-up flash ready for action. Canon PowerShot S90 ($400)

Packs the low-light photographic abilities of your nerd’s DSLR into a compact form factor that fits in his shirt pocket, right next to his slide rule.

Stylized Newegg gift card design featuring layered egg shapes with orange swooshes. Newegg Gift Card

If all else fails, a gift card from Newegg shows you know your nerd a little better than the usual from Amazon.

Chrome-framed Moto Guzzi gleams against a hazy mountain sunset. Moto Guzzi V7 Classic ($8500)

Actually, this one’s probably just me.

If your nerd is a little more design-oriented, check out Viget Inspire for ideas from Owen and Rob. Got any other gift suggestions for the nerd in your life, or ARE YOU YOURSELF a nerd? Link it up in the comments.