Wish.list: The Technophile

Have a super-techie on your gift list that you still have NO IDEA what to give? No worries, our tech team* has scoured the internet and their very own wish list for gifts that will be sure to please even your most die-hard technophile.




[1] Makerbot replicator 2
Join the maker movement and print out your own things. Flex your creative muscles and make your own designs come to life. Or, take the easy way out and print other peoples' ideas from Thingverse.

[2] Arduino Uno Ethernet
Super popular Arduino Uno microcontroller board with networking built-in. Compact size, plethora of I/Os, and easy to use development environment make it a great choice for any physical computing project.

[3] Parrot AR.Drone 2.0
Remote controlled quadricopter with a 720p video camera. Control it with your smartphone and stream live video directly to your device. Sounds like fun to me.

[4] Raspberry Pi
Full Linux computer for $35. When the power of Arduino just isn't enough, or if you want an ultra-low-power media player.
Most importantly, supporting The Raspberry Pi Foundation's cause: help kids all over the world learn about programming and generally get them interested in computing.

[5] Beats by Dre, Beats Executive 
Noise cancelling headphones that travel well and look good.

But wait...there's more! Perhaps your friend already has everything listed above (seriously though, if that's the case they don't need any more things) or the concept of pre-ordered goods really trips their gaming trigger. These are the things I love that you can't quite get your hands on yet. They are either on Kickstarter (or similar) currently, or have recently completed their fundraising campaign and are headed for market soon.



[bonus 1] Ouya
$99 Android based gaming console where all games are free-to-play

[bonus 2] Leap Motion
Control your computer in three dimensions with this motion controlling device. It can distinguish you individual fingers and track them with very high precision, making it far more sensitive and more flexible than a touchscreen.

[bonus 3] sticknfind
Bluetooth sticker that you can track with your smartphone. Stick them on things you often lose. Track up to 20 items at a time. Track things with the radar screen, or let the virtual leash notify you when something has gotten out of range. 'Find-it' can tell you when something that was out of range has come back in range.

* Our guestblogger today isn't afraid to try out the latest and greatest tech products or newest hacks out there. Please welcome Chad H.!