Gadgets For a Budding Geek? 372
fprintf writes "As much as I hate to admit it, it looks like my 13-year-old son is following in my footsteps and preferring interesting, science-based toys. In the past he has been really interested in Lava Lamps, Newton's Cradle, and anything magnetic. It seems the knick-knacks that have generated the most interest were small and relatively inexpensive. For example, a small laser pointer keychain I bought him a couple of years ago still provides tons of entertainment. Yesterday I showed him ThinkGeek and he really liked the Levitron. I wanted to ask the Slashdot crowd what were some other really neat, interesting gadgets? Is there anything cool in the under-$50 range that you would like in your stocking this year?"
Re:"/."liza. (Score:4, Funny)
It's better than having your son following in your footsteps and preferring interesting, science-based boys.
Re:"/."liza. (Score:5, Funny)
Why do you think he hates to admit it? /eliza
The Stick (Score:2, Funny)
Re:nothing teaches physics... (Score:5, Funny)
Nice nick. :3
Re:Same thing but for 7 year olds (Score:5, Funny)
There is a cluster of 7 year old siblings and cousins in my family, both boys and girls. I'd love to start a subtopic here on Christmas geek gifts available for this age group. One example: my son is asking for a Rock Polisher.
But is a beowulf cluster?
Re:nothing teaches physics... (Score:4, Funny)
I'm totally serious.
Re:Overly complicated? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:nothing teaches physics... (Score:5, Funny)
Well... see... um... you do go by the name "Ghandi"... ?
Re:your son is very unfortunate (Score:3, Funny)
No, for $50 per hour, they only seem to come with their own stockings - and you probably don't want your 13 year old son to have the "extras" he's likely to get at that rate.
Re:nothing teaches physics... (Score:4, Funny)
No, he goes by Ghandi 2. As in, no more Mr. Passive Resistance [youtube.com].
Seek medical attention (Score:5, Funny)
Budding is not a natural process, even for the loneliest geek.
Re:Same thing but for 7 year olds (Score:3, Funny)
Why not get him a baseball mit and just throw rocks at him? Best of both worlds! (if he's any good)
Re:Overly complicated? (Score:3, Funny)
Nothing takes the fun out of porn.
Re:Warning: NSFW link! (Score:1, Funny)
I just clicked that link at work! You could have warned me at least!
Please clean out your desk.
-The Management
Re:Same thing but for 7 year olds (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"/."liza. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Right in front of you (Score:2, Funny)
I used to have sex all the time when I was a D&D player. For example, one time I was down in a dungeon and an Orc came on to me REAL strong. And another time our adventure group got together in the Red Dragon Inn, ordered some pints and talked about where to pillage next. Next thing you know, armor is flying off and the whole room turns into a heaving mass of flesh having sex and there wasn't even a pudding creature in sight! That was the famous Red Dragon Inn orgy. Bar wenches everywhere. Maybe your dungeon master taunted you with it before?
Re:Same thing but for 7 year olds (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"/."liza. (Score:3, Funny)
We were talking about you, not me.
Re:"/."liza. (Score:4, Funny)
How do you think I feel? I've been made to do it for 25 years!
Re:Warning: NSFW link! (Score:2, Funny)
In my time in the work place, messages signed "The Management" (even when there is only 2 managers) have always been present. It's never been a firing, more like "clean up in the kitchen area, we're not your mom. - The Management." I was always quick to point to my job description, which was countered by coy threats of re-evaluating my job description (with no follow up). "The Management" looms, even if only with good intent.
That said, no link on /. is ever safe to follow, duh. Or did you miss this part of Internet history [goatse.cx]?
Re:Condoms (Score:3, Funny)