Gifts for Geeks

Christmas is right around the corner, and you just might have a geek or two in your family. I do. I'm not being derogatory -- someday the geeks will rule the world (maybe they already are). Here are some of the definitions of a geek, according to Wikipedia:

• A person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Geeks are adept with computers, and use the term hacker in a positive way, though not all are hackers themselves.
• A person who relates academic subjects to the real world outside of academic studies; for example, using multivariate calculus to determine how they should correctly optimize the dimensions of a pan to bake a cake.
• A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who passionately pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination, not mainstream social acceptance.

So, what do you get a geek for Christmas? Here are two of their favorite shopping places:
www.thinkgeek.com (for gifts)
www.stupid.com (for really stupid stocking stuffers)

I've had a lot of fun at stupid.com in the past. It's not only for geeks. I bought Dear Hubby some bandaids that look like bacon and meat-scented air fresheners for his truck. He thinks bacon will cure any ill. You'll have to sort through the totally tasteless stuff to get a few funny stocking stuffers. And when you order, they send your confirmation e-mail saying something like, "Dear Stupid Customer, Your Stupid order has been shipped today by our Stupid shipping department"...

Reminds me of the time when Barrett was a young teenager and we were about to tour the Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona. We couldn't get him to stop saying things like "Do we have to take the dam tour?" "How long is this dam tour going to last?" Now he's one of my geeks.