I don’t know about you, but I’m the kind of gadget geek that likes to give really unforgettable tech-smart gifts. This list of offbeat gifts for geeks combines quirkiness with whipsmart engineering to create a hybrid of shopping list and personal wishlist.
- See also: Gifts That Keep On Giving: Offbeat Gadgets, Toys and Tech 2010
- ZDNet’s top picks: Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Our 20 favorite tech gifts
- Don’t forget: CNET’s Holiday Gift Guide 2011
More than ever, this year I’m finding it tough to sift through the overwhelming noise of gift lists on tech and gadget websites.
I think so many of these lists are packed with duds or sponsored items, only to have one really got-to-get-it item buried ten clicks deep into a post that leaves me feeling tricked out of my clicks.
Quick links to each item on my Offbeat Holiday Gifts for Geeks 2011 list:
- Photojojo’s iPhone Lens Dial (this page)
- Kindle Fire Sleeves: CaseMate Venture and Tuxedo
- Hot New Point and Shoots: Nikon S1200pj, Canon S100
- The Solar Charging Pack (USB; charges when cloudy)
- Serenity and Firefly Travel Posters
- Sleek Black Circuit Board Tie; Bipolar Current Earrings
- The Robotic Arm Kit
- The Vapur Flexible Water Bottle
- ClamCase iPad Keyboard Case
- Cat DJ Scratching Deck
In response to the hit-or-miss gift list chaos, I made this list to show you what a quirky, techsmart list full of great-gift winners looks like.
This list is a few of my favorite things all on my personal ‘want’ list. Several of them I’ve already bought for myself, and for friends. I hope this makes your geeky shopping easier, and your nerdy holidays brighter!
Photojojo’s iPhone Lens Dial ($249, free shipping)
Many people I talk to right now don’t carry cameras as much as they used to. That’s especially true with iPhone users.
Photojojo added a new level of excellence to all camera phones when they started making superlative macro, fisheye and zoom lenses for both iPhone and Android. But now Photojojo takes the iPhone’s camera an awesome step further with their new iPhone Lens Dial.
It’s a slim aluminum case that snaps onto the iPhone and has a dial with a 3-in-1 lens set: fisheye, wide angle, and telephoto. To switch between lenses, just rotate the disc - and the case has two tripod mounts.
