YubiKeys! <a href="https://www.yubico.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.yubico.com/</a> a tool to increase your security. But can be expensive.<p>His/her favourite programming language or tool as a mug/sticker/tshirt on redbubble.com<p>Some cool mug that automatically warms up or stirs with a button. Because techies need coffee.<p>Laptop webcam blocker sticker/shuffle to keep ur privacy.<p>LED stuff. Like a led strip or something because cool lights are nice.<p>Smarthome stuff like a smart plug! It shows power usage of devices and u can program it using automations with homeassistant <a href="https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/smart-plug/hs110/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/smart-plug/hs110/</a> - cool to automate ur home with it.
Don't mean to be flippant, but maybe something completely unrelated to tech? I find that when I disconnect/disengage from my tech, I come back refreshed and enthusiastic.<p>Anyway, I would recommend a small toolkit (or a big one) 'cause you never know when you need to wrench on something and/or a small headlamp since it getting dark early.<p>Happy holidays.
For those working from couch:
A warm comforter and beanie to keep warm and utility bills low and a nice large cutting board to keep the laptop away from the comforter.<p>For those working from desk:<p>Warm fleece, slippers, beanie to stay warm and keep the utility bills low.<p>Curved monitor<p>A posture straightening contraption (like a bra, but I don't know what it is called).<p>1 year membership to a cool nearby yoga studio / gym.
I saw this toy in the bookstore this weekend and thought it looked like it had a LOT of potential (pun intended). It's called "Klutz Circuit Clay", and consists of two types of mold-able putty: conductive and insulating. A revolution over the "50-in-1 Electronic Playground" sets of yore.<p>Plus the tagline is great: "No Soldering Required" ;)
Tools for self-massage! Personal favorites are the Theracane and a simple lacrosse ball (avoid those inflated spiky plastic balls). I find it very nice to have one of them around on the couch or in the car and its amazing how many RSI and pain issues generally (especially from computer use!) can be resolved with a little self care.
A Rubik's cube. I would recommend MoYu's RS3M 2020 or the 2021 model. Great budget 3x3. I recommend getting the magnet upgrade kit (extra magnets that you drop in with the originals) that speedcubeshop sells for it to increase the strength, and lunar and/or stardust lube, but those are optional.
A split mechanical keyboard<p>E.g. any of <a href="https://gist.github.com/itod/ae27b30f7517dc18b8df110c1d98bccb" rel="nofollow">https://gist.github.com/itod/ae27b30f7517dc18b8df110c1d98bcc...</a><p>But also a nonsplit mechanical (happy) hacking keyboard or a chording or one handed keyboard like the twiddler
Something non-tech. The average person might be Android vs iPhone, but I have multiples of both. Plus game controllers, earphones, headphones, monitors, speakers, wearables, iot lightbulbs, you name it. It's easy to justify them as investments too and even get some from a job or client.<p>What I'd probably like is a camera or food processor.
Last year I gave my brother a electronic drum stick : <a href="https://www.senstroke.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.senstroke.com/</a>
<a href="https://onewheel.com/products/onewheel-gt" rel="nofollow">https://onewheel.com/products/onewheel-gt</a><p>imho - the Tesla of skateboards