Like anybody else, I am really dreading the coming of Black Friday. Luckily, we have the Internet to serve our shopping needs so we can avoid the rabid soccer moms fighting for cheap Hanna Montana goods at our local department stores. It is similar to shopping during a natural disaster, except with less duct tape and plywood. Anyways, I’ve been searching around and found a dozen or so items that most nerds would love to get for their Nondenominational Winter Celebratory Period (NWCP).

The Office Drone Nerd:

• USB Drink Chiller & Warmer ($19.99). Anyone that sits at a computer all day knows that the secret to making it through the day without smashing your monitor to pieces is having a great cup of joe nearby. Now you can have it at whatever temp you want all the time. Some like their coffee hot, some like it chilled.
• Titanium Spork ($8.99). Eat lunch like a god with your mighty Titanium tool of lunchtime justice. May be used to fight off office ninjas, but proceed at your own risk.

The Fashionista Nerd:

• 8-Bit Tie ($19.99). Look like a character out of your favorite classic video game with this clip-on pixelated tie. Just remember, the Princess is in another castle.
• T-Shirts ($15 to $20). You really can’t beat a shirt made for nerds, by nerds. Check out Jinx and Threadless for some of my favorites.

The Nerd at Home:

• LED Faucet Lights ($19.99). Blue light when the water is cool and red light when it reaches 89 degrees fahrenheit.
• The Ex – Knife Holder ($69.99). Words cannot describe how cool this kitchen knife holder is.
• LED Art Fan ($389.99). The coolest fan in the room emits cool breezes and even cooler images thanks to 42 LEDs mounted on the blades. I think this easily falls into the “gifts for self” price range, but who knows. Maybe ol’ Aunt Millie has deep pockets.

Other Cool Stuff:

• ION USB Turntable ($99.99). Turn those classic vinyl albums to digital with this turntable hooked to your PC via USB. Also, it will hook to your existing stereo via RCA.
• XBox 360 Arcade ($279.99). Okay, I couldn’t help it. I know everyone already has one of these, but hey, if you get another one just send it over to me. I hear that Halo game is pretty popular.

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