Is there a geek in your family? The answer must be yes, at the very least there’s you! Why else would you be reading this? If your family or friends need ideas, then point them here or plunder our list if they too are geeks.
Your hosts Kevie, Dave (aka thelovebug) and Andrew (aka mcnalu) offer up a spectrum of gifts from the cheap and safe, to the weird and downright bizarre along with a few that cost mega-bucks.
Being based in the UK we looked at prices in GBP (£) but it is only a rough guide so you can view the ranges below in Euros or USD ($).
Stocking filler (under 10):
Brown paper bag insulated lunch bag
Clothes peg clip light
PCB coaster
Tux Penguin Cookie Cutter
Penguin USB Stick
Low (10-25):
Buy merchandise from the official stores eg:
Air quality, pressure, temp, humidity sensor for RPi
Inky pHat
SoloKeys (or from 13-37.org or 1bitsquared.de)
Mid range(25-100):
Mayflash F300 Arcade Fight Joystick
Wonderboom 2
Tree New Bee
PCBWay.com
Ubercorn – 16×16 LED array for RPi
8BitDo SF30 PRO Bluetooth Gamepad (full collection at Pimoroni)
Raspberry Pi 4B 4GB
High priced (100+):
Nike Self Tying Laces
Lego Wind Turbine
Hybrid Smartwatch HR Collider
Smart Belt
Creality Ender 3 3D Printer (significantly cheaper on Banggood app)
GPD Micro PC
Wow you really love them:
HP Spectre X350 15
Dell XPS 13 Laptop 7390
Custom guitar
Festive Creative Commons music tracks:
Ralph G – When the Snow Falls
Thicker Than Water – Joy To The World
The Willows – Winter Wonderland
Virtual Choir – Silent Night