Holiday Gift Guide for Geeks

If it plugs in, boots up, or connects wirelessly, your favorite geek already owns two. Still, gadget lust is unquenchable. No matter how many mystery power cords are coiled in your junk drawer, there's always room for more toys in the heart of a gadget lover. Check out our geeky picks for any budget.

Airblown Inflatable Widescreen Deluxe Outdoor Movie Screen, $232
You already have the ludicrously expensive projector, might as well host a movie night for the whole neighborhood.


iPhone Battery Backup, $15
Fifteen bucks for two full charges on your phone without having to find another power source. Why don't you already own this?



Slingbox Pro HD, $299
If you have a laptop and a broadband connection, the Slingbox lets you watch any channel available on your home TV, anywhere in the world. You can also watch and control your TiVo remotely. Your work day just got  a lot less productive.


Miniature Hand Crafted Wooden MP3 Speaker Cell Phone Strap, $44
A wooden cell phone speaker that's about the size of a sugar cube.


1Password, $40
A Web app that generates strong, unique passwords and stores them in your browser. A pulldown menu lets you log in anywhere with one click. Saves time and helps prevent theft via keylogging and phishing. So, so useful.



Virtual Keyboard, $170
An operating laser keyboard the size of a zippo lighter. Jetpacks can only be next.


So what am I forgetting here? Leave your wish list in comments.  

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maggie Mason is the author of No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog, publisher of Mighty Mighty Media, and a Twitter power user (@Maggie). Her personal blog, Mighty Girl was recently nominated for a SxSW Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was named one of Silicon Valley's Top 50 Influencers by Now Public.