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1 --- 2 title: "Gifts For Your Nerd" 3 date: 2009-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 4 draft: false 5 canonical_url: https://www.viget.com/articles/gifts-for-your-nerd/ 6 --- 7 8 Shopping for a nerd this holiday season? A difficult proposition, to be 9 sure. We are, after all, complicated creatures. Fortunately, Viget 10 Extend is here to help. Here are some gifts your nerd is sure to love. 11 12 {{<dither dce_iamakey.jpg "" "inline">}}A silver metal key with a rectangular bow and round hole sits upright against a white backdrop.{{</dither>}} [**Lacie iamaKey Flash Drive**](https://www.amazon.com/LaCie-iamaKey-Flash-Drive-130870/dp/B001V7XPSA) **($30)** 13 14 If your nerd goes to tech conferences with any regularity, your 15 residence is already littered with these things. USB flash drives are a 16 dime a dozen, but this one's different: stylish and rugged, and since 17 it's designed to be carried on a keychain, it'll always around when your 18 nerd needs it. 19 20 {{<dither dce_aeropress.jpg "" "inline">}}Hand pressing an Aeropress over a clear mug as the coffee brews.{{</dither>}} [**AeroPress**](https://www.amazon.com/AeroPress-Coffee-and-Espresso-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS) **($25)** 21 22 A simple device that makes a cup of espresso better than machines 23 costing twenty times as much. Buy this one for your nerd and wake up to 24 delicious, homemade espresso every morning. In other words, it's the 25 gift that keeps on giving. If espresso gives your nerd the jitters, you 26 can't go wrong with a [french 27 press](https://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-4-Cup-Coffee-Press/dp/B00012D0R2/). 28 29 {{<dither dce_charge_tee.jpg "" "inline">}}Cozy heather tee showing a bold battery icon with a lightning bolt, perfect for keeping your charge on display.{{</dither>}} [**SimpleBits Charge Tee**](http://shop.simplebits.com/product/charge-tee-tri-blend) **($22)** 30 31 Simple, vaguely Mac-ish graphic printed on an American Apparel Tri-Blend 32 tee, no lie the greatest and best t-shirt ever created. 33 34 {{<dither dce_hard_graft.jpg "" "inline">}}Vario customs leather roll atop an aged brick, lit like a moody product still-life.{{</dither>}} [**Hard Graft iPhone Case**](http://shop.hardgraft.com/product/base-phone-case) **($60)** 35 36 Your nerd probably already has a case for her iPhone, but it's made of 37 rubber or plastic. Class it up with this handmade leather-and-wool case. 38 Doubles as a slim wallet if your nerd is of the minimalist mindset, and 39 here's a hint: we all are. 40 41 {{<dither dce_ignore.jpg "" "inline">}}Hand holding a cartoon card that reads “Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity,” evoking a rebellious creative manifesto.{{</dither>}} [**Ignore Everybody**](https://www.amazon.com/Ignore-Everybody-Other-Keys-Creativity/dp/159184259X) **by Hugh MacLeod ($16)** 42 43 Give your nerd the motivation to finish that web application he's been 44 talking about for the last two years so you can retire. 45 46 {{<dither dce_moleskine.jpg "" "inline">}}A well-loved black Moleskine notebook resting on a wooden table, elastic strap tucked neatly around its cover.{{</dither>}} [**Moleskine Notebook**](https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Squared-Notebook-Cover-Pocket/dp/8883707125) **($10)** 47 48 What nerd doesn't love a new notebook? Just make sure it's graph paper; 49 unlined paper was not created for mathematical formulae and drawings of 50 robots. Alternatively, take a look at [Field 51 Notes](http://fieldnotesbrand.com). As for pens, I highly, *highly* 52 recommend the [Uni-ball 53 Signo](http://www.jetpens.com/product_info.php/cPath/239_90/products_id/466). 54 55 {{<dither dce_canon.jpg "" "inline">}}Canon point-and-shoot camera with pop-up flash ready for action.{{</dither>}} [**Canon PowerShot S90**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LITT42/) **($400)** 56 57 Packs the low-light photographic abilities of your nerd's DSLR into a 58 compact form factor that fits in his shirt pocket, right next to his 59 slide rule. 60 61 {{<dither dce_newegg.png "" "inline">}}Stylized Newegg gift card design featuring layered egg shapes with orange swooshes.{{</dither>}} [**Newegg Gift Card**](https://secure.newegg.com/GiftCertificate/GiftCardStep1.aspx) 62 63 If all else fails, a gift card from [Newegg](http://newegg.com) shows 64 you know your nerd a little better than the usual from Amazon. 65 66 {{<dither dce_moto_guzzi.jpg "" "inline">}}Chrome-framed Moto Guzzi gleams against a hazy mountain sunset.{{</dither>}} [**Moto Guzzi V7 Classic**](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/30/review-moto-guzzi-v7-classic-is-an-italian-beauty-you-can-live/) **($8500)** 67 68 Actually, this one's probably just me. 69 70 If your nerd is a little more design-oriented, check out Viget Inspire 71 for ideas from [Owen](https://www.viget.com/inspire/the-winter-scrooge/) 72 and 73 [Rob](https://www.viget.com/inspire/10-t-shirts-you-want-to-buy-a-designer/). 74 Got any other gift suggestions for the nerd in your life, or ARE YOU 75 YOURSELF a nerd? Link it up in the comments.