Christmas Gifts for the Geek Who Has Everything

Everybody has a geek on their Christmas List who seems to have everything. Here are some great gadgets, gizmos, toys and technical devices any true geek will love ... and probably doesn't have.

Most of these gifts are not available in computer and electronics stores and can only be found online. For your convenience, online shopping information and current prices (as of 11/01/2010) have been provided:

Cubicle Door Bell

Everyone wishes people could ring before they barge into your cubicle. Now they can. This simple velcro-backed device attaches easily to any cubicle wall. Set ringer to one of 12 different sounds including car horn, chirping birds, fog horn, big band, laser, chimes and the traditional "ding dong". It has 3 adjustable volume settings, one that's just right for every office environment. www.thinkgeek.com. Under $14.99

Portable Scanner

Now geeks can almost entirely eliminate pen, paper and sticky pads ... It's a toy no self-respecting geek should be without ... a portable scanner that's about the size of a ruler. It can be carried with you anywhere and used to quickly scan newspaper and magazine articles, business documents, recipes, driving directions, business cards or just about anything and saves it to a removable microSD card. Scans in standard resolution - 300 x 300 dpi and high resolution - 600 x 600 dpi. This incredible little device makes a high-res scan of a full page 4 color newspaper article in just 30 -40 seconds. Runs on 2 AA batteries. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/portable-scanner.html. $129.95

Cell Phone Sanitizer

Help keep the geek on your Christmas list free from germs that cause colds, flu and viruses. A germicidal UV light in this unique sanitizing device kills 99.9% of surface bacteria including strep, e coli, listeria and H1N1 virus without affecting the technology or device being sanitized Sanitizes phones, PDs, MP3 players, headsets and earbuds in just 5 minutes. Uses 3 AA batteries. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/violight-cell-phone-sanitizer.html. $49.95

Phantom Keystroker V2

A gag gift for geeks who like to have fun and play practical jokes on other computer users. This simple device plugs into any USB port and wrecks havoc by creating random mouse movements and types nonsense on the screen, making the person think their computer has some horrible virus. A great way to torture co-workers, especially non-geeks who will have no idea of what's going on Think Geek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/ae83/#tabs. $12.99

Circuit Board Business Card Case

This techno - savvy, sophisticated circuit board design business card case holds 10 - 15 business cards and lets everybody know you're a computer geek and proud of it. Think Geek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/supplies/5d15/#tabs. $19.99

One Can USB Beverage Cooler

What could be cooler than a "one can" refrigerator that plugs into a USB port and keeps a can of soda, beer or energy drink chilled at the perfect temperature. This little fridge even has a cool blue LED light that comes on whenever you open the door to put in or take out a drink. Great for home or office. Think Geek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/96b3/#tabs.. $19.99

Colt Derringer Rubber Band Gun

A cool-looking wooden rubber band gun with a durable ratcheting repeater mechanism. Easy to load. Fires quickly and accurately. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/colt-derringer-rubberband-gun. $12.95

Bushnell "Velocity" Speed Gun

The perfect gift for the geek who is obsessed with measuring everything ... including speed. The velocity measures everything from stock cars to baseball and tennis ball speeds with +/- 1 mph accuracy. X-treme geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/bushnell-speed-gun.html. $129.95

Bodyguard 7 In 1 Auto Emergency Tool

This tool could be a real life saver in the event of a car accident or off-road emergency. With 7 potentially life-saving tools including an automatic glass cutter, seat belt cutter, emergency alarm, and LED flashlight, this makes a great gift for anyone on your list. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/bodyguard-7.html. $27.95 4 GB of built-in memory allowing you to record up to 3 hours o video. Great for geeks but sports fans, fishermen, hunters, dads and grand dads will love it too.

Video Camera Sun Glasses

The Ikam Extreme 3.0 is an advanced mobile video recorder integrated into a pair of sunglasses. This unique device allows you to sit, watch and enjoy the event you're watching and record it to play back later on your computer or other device. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/ikam-extreme-3-0.html. $159.95

Ghost Hunting Tool

Geeks and ghost hunters can use this device to detect and track paranormal activity by measuring EMF ( electromagnetic field) and ambient temperature. It also features an EFM burst mode to detect rapid movement. An optional built-in red night vision flashlight is available. Runs on volt Alkaline battery that's included. Accurate to +/- 4% at 50 -60 Hz. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/3-in-1-paranormal-research-instrument-5471.html $149.00

Female Robot

The Femisapien female robot has attentive and learning modes with the capacity to perform over 56 interactive functions. She responds to sounds and voices, dances to your favorite music, can control other robots and move into 9 flexible positions. Includes 5 motors, a microphone, speaker and more. X-treme Geek. http://www.x-tremegeek.com/femisapien-robot.html. $99.95

Briefcase USB Turntable

This mysterious looking black briefcase contains a belt-driven turntable that lets you play 33 1/3, 45 and 78 RPM vinyl records and convert them into sound files you can burn onto a CD or play on an iPod or iPhone. This one's on sale, so order now or it might not be available for much longer. Think Geek. hhttp://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/digital-conversion/c8b0/. $69.99

Pet's Eye View Digital Camera

Now see the world the way your dog or cat does. Clip the camera onto your pet's collar, set the timer to take photos at 1, 5 or 15 minute intervals. With 8mb SDRAM internal memory, it can take and store 40 jpegs (640 x 480 resolution). To play back just plug into your USB port. There's no software needed. MAC and PC compatible. Think Geek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras-photography/afbc/ $49.99

Don't Forget The Geek Wrap

Holiday wrapping paper especially for geeks. Chose from wrapping paper designs including Equations (scientific equations on blue and white graph paper), Binary (Green and black keyboard with binary written all over, Zombies ( pictures of zombies giving and receiving gifts), Can Has, ChristmasBots (holiday robot pattern) and Non-demoninational (" Have a satisfactory, non demoninational, capitalist, winter time gift-giving season). Each package has fpir 20" x 30" sheets. Think Geek. http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/posters/7a5c/#tabs $5.99

Order Online Now

These gifts are all available online at X-treme Geek and Think Geek. Many of the items are already on sale, so do your holiday shopping early