gifts for geeks

If you have checked out our recent post on the Kid Lid Keyboard cover (and why we're all pining for one), then you well know of our foibles of balancing a world of children in a world of technology. So I had to giggle when I came across …

I never cease to be amazed by the talent of Etsy artisans, and the same goes for bRainbow , an Australian-based shop with these cool wooden necklaces that are oh-so retro. Made by hand from wood and acrylic, the Super 8 video camera neck…

We obviously have a thing for geeky baby gifts around here, probably because we have a growing number of friends who are proud to let their geek flags fly. And now we've found an adorable baby gift for gamers that we can add to the list:…

If you're still scratching your head about the perfect gift for a tech-savvy dad, we've got some last minute tech gifts for Father's Day that we hope will do the trick. Things to ask that might help you out: Can I get it in a local store…

Click your heels three times if it makes you happy, but otherwise, just walk in the door, flip open that laptop, and get surfing. And don't take it for granted; after a weekend spent in a conference basement with absolutely no signal, it…

We love our dads. We love our geeky dads. So of course we want to put together some of our favorite Father's Day gifts for geeky dads that we've been seeing, loving, and bookmarking for ourselves. Great news: You don't have to shop at Co…

When you combine Star Wars, philanthropy, and the chance to actually be in the next Star Wars movie, you just might have the best Vader's Day gift ever. Because you might know that Vader is German for father, right? Either way, hopefully…

Admittedly we spend a lot of time window shopping for our own tech gadgets, but with Father's Day coming up, we thought we'd do the benevolent thing and look for a little gadget case love for the menfolk. Should the cool dads in your lif…

I've been having the best time browsing for Father's Day gifts on the site Hatch.co lately. (Also uh, self-proclaimed Mother's Day gifts, in which every day is Mother's Day but that's another story.) But if we're to think of the dads--oh…

Remember back when Ataris, station wagons, telephones, and all machines of power and taste included sexy strips of wood? We've covered (heh) wood veneers for iPads and other gadgets , and now we've got just the bling for your gaming cons…

If you're like me and have ridiculous smart phone battery life issues and always need to have your smart phone plugged into the wall, the car charger, or a battery pack, then you need The Power Purse like yesterday. So ignore the name (s…

I loved the camera necklaces from Strangely Yours we featured last year, but their new custom photo locket necklace is even more awesome. The wood is laser cut to look like a mini Polaroid camera (so cute!) with a blank "film" for your o…

We definitely geek out over Star Wars Day each year with lots of fun picks in honor of May the Fourth..as in, May the Fourth be with you. (If you don't get it by now, we'll have another post up for you shortly.) Well we're not the only o…

While Mother's Day gifts tend to focus on traditional views of motherhood, all the geek chic jewelry we find proves we've definitely gone from Oh mom...can't you get the VCR to stop blinking 12:00? to moms who blog, code, develop, domina…

If you're looking for a fun gift for a photographer, and maybe a DSLR isn't in your budget, check out the Etsy shop IceCreamTees which puts the focus (pun alert) on your camera with photography tees like this fun aperture chart tee. Ther…

I'm laughing. I can't help it. A mute button pacifier . The perfect geeky baby gift. Yes, of course pacifiers have many expert-proven benefits about self-soothing and sleep and lalalalala. But let's be honest, when you're a new parent yo…

These days there's no shortage of ways to create your own cool Instagram photo gifts , but custom Instagram photo cookies is definitely a first. Like most of the world, we're pretty obsessed with Instagram around here ( are you following…

So cool geeky jewelry can be a little hard to find. Personally, I'll pass on the gihugic QR code necklace. But then I stumbled upon Saffron and Saege on Etsy and well, I can't just pick one favorite. The best part is that with these affo…

Nearly against my will, I am charmed by this #adorbs baby onesie on Etsy from Labor of Love, a small shop out of San Francisco. It's just so....zeitgeist-y. The organic hashtag baby onesie is hand screen printed with the perfect message …

Even if you're not a Doctor Who fan, you've got to love this Doctor Who Mr. Potato Head (Dr. Potato Head?) with a fez. And if you are a Doctor Who fan, did you see the perfect little sonic screwdriver? Let me tell you: with that many eye…

I don't know too many women, or men for that matter, who would say no to a box of Valentine's Day chocolate. But if you find the big assortments a little ordinary for your taste, you have to check out this giant d20 Chocolate Die at Thin…

If you're looking for an awesome geeky baby gift for a kid who you're hoping will grow up to be the next Marissa Mayer or George Lucas or Carl Sagan, as luck will have it, there's a ton. From onesies to nursery decor and board books, her…

I'm not sure about you, but in my house, Minecraft is pretty much all my kids talk about. They play it on the PC, on the iPad, and yes, even in real life. Hold the real pick axe. If your kids already have tons of Minecraft toys like mine…

Not just any heart necklace will do these days, my friends. The hip kids are wearing Instagram like necklaces that you can find at Photojojo , one of my favorite shutterbug shops on the web. Laser cut from acrylic and made in the USA, th…