I don’t know about you, but I’m still pulling together some gifts — with less than a week before Christmas. Each year, I try to get done before December, but no dice. I must love the stress.
So, if you’re still looking for a little giftie or two for the geek — or geek-lover or geek-wannabe? — in your life, here are some ideas.
I am not an athlete. Not by any stretch of the imagination. But even I would wear this hoodie. It’s the perfect mix of geek and cool. Well, at least I think so.
From Cafe Press.
It might take you a moment to see the beauty of this design. I’ll wait.
Get it? Even if you can’t follow the solution to from start to finish, the last line is perfection. (Must speak internet.) And while you’re baby is sporting this fashionable accessory, you can review solving inequalities.
Made by Skyhawk Press, Monterey, Cal. Available on Etsy.
Because how else can you make a π pie? I have a set like these, and while they’re terrific for really geeky cookies, they’re also great for making cute kid-party sweets — Like a bunch of 3s for a three-year old’s party. They’re also handy when you need number “stencils.”
Available at Barnes and Noble (order online and pick up at the store).
Tiffany & Co. Infinity Bracelet
Splurge for the platinum with diamonds or stuff her stocking with a more moderately priced bobble in sterling silver. Either way, you’re telling her that you mean forever in a delightfully geeky way.
Available at Tiffany & Co.
We all have one in our families or among our friends: the home chef who cooks with the precision of a surgeon. And finally, here’s a cutting board they can truly appreciate. With guidelines for julienne, chop and mincing — and even including curves and bias marks — veggies have never been so perfectly prepared.
Made by Fred & Friends.
Consul the Educated Monkey Calculator
This has to be my very favorite find of the holiday season. A reproduction of a 1916 toy created by William Robertson, this little piece of tin can find the product of two numbers in the shake of a tail. Give it to a particularly precocious child and ask him or her to figure out why it works. (Hint: It’s all about the triangles.)
Available at local gift shops and online.
Need more ideas? Check out last year’s list, which offers ideas specifically for kids.
And if you’re in the market for something funny and useful, check out my book, Math for Grownups, designed to ease the fears and pain of even the most resistent math-phobe. Promise. (Available online, at local independent bookstores and Barnes & Noble.)
Do you have gift ideas to share? Please post about them in the comment section. (I still have a few things to pick up myself!)
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