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2003 Gift Ideas

  1. Firewire Dino -- I only have one Firewire device, but this thing would look so awesome on my desk! There's also a Hello Kitty USB hub, but Hubzilla just looks so much more cool!
     
  2. Power Joy III - I bought my brother the Atari 10-in-1 Games for Christmas last year and he loved it. This one has more than 100 games in it (if you can find it in stock)! And now I see that there's an Activision 10-in-1 Games, too! Of course, you have to be old enough to appreciate them....
     
  3. I bought Ellula's inflatable speakers for Clare last year, and she said they're pretty cool. Great for traveling.
     
  4. Radio Shack currently has a couple of goodies - 1) the Find-One Find-All Keyfinder for locating lost keys and remotes, and 2) FoneFree, which lets you hear calls on your cell phone through your car's stereo speakers.
     
  5. The Switchblade Screwdriver looks interesting.
     
  6. You can never, ever, ever go wrong with the card game Apples to Apples. It is the best game ever, bar none. You'll just have to trust me.
     
  7. I'll probably say I'm buying the Space Theater Planetarium for the kids, but it would really be for me.
     
  8. I was getting pretty close to buying a Pod for carrying around stuff, even though I've now combined cell phone and PDA in one device.
     
  9. Depending on which cell phone you use, the Zip-LINQ charger could be pretty handy. Dan Gillmor highlighted it recently and swears by it.
     
  10. For software, I like Replay-Radio. Take your favorite internet shows or streams with you on your MP3 player! This one I have and I love it.
     
  11. The Columbia 2-Way FRS/GMRS Wrist Watch Radio 2-pack would be easier to carry around than the full size handhelds.
     
  12. How many times have I wished for something like the Sidewinder Cell Phone Charger?
     
  13. If I still listened to the radio, I'd want the Homer Radio. Other cool stuff from Urban Outfitters: Leg Lamp Lightstring, Cheech and Chong Lightstring, and HeatMiser and SnowMiser bobbleheads!
     
  14. And ironically, I'm seeing full size DVD players for as low as $30, so they actually make great gifts because who can't use a DVD player?!