Weekly Geek Holiday Gift Guide
Feeling a bit wary about the impending holiday season? Not really sure what to get your geeky significant other, or maybe you just inhereited a butt-load of money from a recently departed relative and need stuff to spend that sweet sweet cash on? Well then! We've put together a little holiday gift guide for the geek in your life, perhaps it will help. These are all products that either we have used or have some sort of informed opinion about. They've got the Weekly Geek stamp of approval.
The Elements of Cooking - This book is like the bible for the hobbyist home chef. Full of professional kitchen terms and wonderful essays on the basics of cooking, Michael Ruhlman breaks it all down into easily digestible pieces. This is a great book for beginners to get their feet wet, but is also a fantastic resource for the experienced or semi-experienced home chef. 
A nice chef's knife - This Chroma knife is actually the chef's knife I use on a daily basis. Having a high quality, super sharp knife is essential to your kitchen. There's nothing like having high quality tools. You'll cut yourself less and cause yourself less emotional pain with a sharp knife, and I haven't really found any better than these. Not only are they sharp, they are designed by Porche and are damn sexy. Spend the money on a nice knife and it will last you forever.
Achewood - There's no better gift than the gift of truly excellent literature. Introducing someone to a work that they'll relate to and cherish not only makes you an awesome friend, but it makes you the awesomest friend. Achewood is my personal favorite comic strip, and it should appeal to anyone who listens to the podcast or reads the site. It's a bit weird at first, but this hardcover volume is the perfect introduction. Beautifully printed and annotated, it's a great primer into one of the best imaginary worlds created in the last 10 years.
Tokyoflash Watches - Most people don't buy watches for themselves, and most nerds don't know from fashion. Tokyoflash watches are ridiculously cool. As a matter of fact, they are so cool that anyone who wears them instantly ascends into an energy being and lifts off this mortal plane. They are that cool.
V-Moda Vibe Earbuds - There's nothing like having a great pair of headphones. These V-Modas will last you a few years and are high-end earbud quality for a mid-range price. The nylon cord is a plus - it won't bounce like crazy while you walk, and is less prone to tangling. Love these earbuds.
360 Chatpad - With the new Facebook and Twitter Xbox 360 updates, you're probably going to need a better method to input text. We've got a couple of these chatpads for our controllers at home and they're pretty handy and unobtrusive. 
Arduino Starter Kit - If your geek is interested in electronics, there's no better way to get them addicted to programming LEDs than with an Arduino starter kit. All the components you need to make flashy blinky things are right here. Careful though, it's a slippery slope. Pretty soon they're going to be hacking into all sorts of things around the house for the sake of "improvement". Your toaster will never be the same.
Wall Decals - These decals from Blik are an easy way to add art to your walls. They're large, restickable and quite clever. These Super Mario decals can turn your room into world 1-1 and honestly, who wouldn't want that?
Weekly Geek "Huzzah!" T - Clothe your loved one in the best geek apparel there is. And as a bonus, you get to support the best geek website there is. ;)
