Hero medals for gamers: Console Wars Veteran Medal

January 30th, 2008

consolewars.jpgFor a gamer, battle injuries are pretty minor–blistered fingers, numb butt, sore neck–but victories are still a cause for celebration. And now, those victories can be commended with a Console Wars Veteran medal. These limited edition enameled metal badges from Supermandolini are just the thing to commemorate level clearage and high scorage. They’re only about 18 bucks USD and would make a great gift for a gamer with skillz.

[via RetrotoGo.com]

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Electronic Musician Gift Guide

December 14th, 2007

If you’ve got an electronic musician on your gift list but are clueless as to what would make them grin with delight on Xmas morning, I and the other staff at Create Digital Music are on hand with our suggestions for gifts for electronic musicians. Among them, a Ground Loop Isolator (for killing that annoying hum when you’re playing live), an excellent Laptop / Gig Bag (shown), and the Korg Kaossilator, a battery-powered synth that combines the touch interface of the Kaoss Pad with a bunch of Korg sounds and effects. Unfortunately the Kaossilator isn’t available in the US yet, but if you’re overseas you get first shot at playing with this cool toy.

Read the full guide: Our Favorite Things: Music Technology Holiday Gift Picks from CDM

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Gifts for geeky guys

December 14th, 2007

Got a guy on your gift list who’s got every gadget you can think of, and you’re not sure where to turn? Check out our suggestions for great geeky yet stylish gifts.

< Odin’s Rage Watch - $120.00
This futuristic watch has a novel way for displaying the time. You know how you’re expected to recall the position of numbers on a watch with a blank face? Well this watch operates on the same principle, but substitute a large inner dot for the hour hand position and a small outer dot for the minute hand position. Cool huh?

High Voltage Laptop Bag - $65.00 >
Watch yourself! Any guy who’s dreamed of having superpowers can indulge his fantasy just the slightest by suggesting that his mega gadget fascination has made him electrically charged himself. The army-green laptop bag has a padded laptop sleeve a roomy interior, and pockets under the flap to store a variety of other electron-pushing gear.

elecmusic-emergencykit175.jpg< Electronic Musician’s Emergency Adapters - $65.00
Even if the gift-recipient in question isn’t an electronic musician, he’ll be just as overjoyed to sift through this “first aid kit” and know he’ll be the hero when an audio emergency strikes. It has common audio adapters as well as ones used in professional audio situations, and there’s even an LED light to make following cables around in the dark much easier.

Duct Tape Hybrid BiFold Wallet - $25.00 >
Raw industrial style meets clean minimal design with a touch of futuristic aspiration in this wallet made from real duct tape. It’s made from a specially-designed duct tape that won’t lift, peel or get sticky like the normal stuff, so your man won’t have to worry about trying to delicately detach a fifty at the cashier while the line of impatient shoppers behind him grows.

More recommendations  over at the Fractalspin Blog: Best Geek Gifts for Guys 2007.

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