Hello friends!
I am creating a gift guide and, while I have a pretty good list so far, I wanted to crowd source some additional ideas from your weird, wonderful brains.
What tech gifts would you get for your friends that are priced under $25? (Both functional and gag gift ideas welcome.)
Hmm, less than $25 Zimbabwean Dollars?
Well, for your mobile power bank listing, go with an Anker Nano Power bank. (I think UGreen and others have similar form factor. Not tested them for rapid charge though)
Model Number: A1653
Rapid charging, to top up about 60-70% of a phone’s total capacity.
Thank you for the info!
Best tech gadget ever made:
https://superdanny.net/collections/power-strip/products/superdanny-power-strip-surge-protector
22 outlet power strip so you can finally stop running out of outlets. $30 but there’s a discount code, check Newegg etc.
I have a UV flashlight that I got in that price range I think, and they’re super fun. Yup wouldn’t believe what you can see with them.
My favourite party trick is showing people how many fillings they have in their teeth (Normal teeth are purple, but fillings are bright cyan, or maybe the other way around)
A nice set of security bit tools could be a nice gift.
One of those plug in things that replaces cans of compressed air.
Basic soldering kit if they expressed interest in the hobby
3D print something custom for them
A gooseneck lamp
A fancy IR tv remote control
A usb-rechargeable green laser with diffraction grating on top.
You can get a cheap gopro-clone action cam for about $25 not including the SD card. It might be awful though!
Victorinox Rambler - They go on sale for cheap. I think I picked mine up for like $15-20 a few years ago.
$25 without tax and shipping, sadly.
Nothing to do with anything really, but did you know that the existence of locks goes back to ancient times and they used to be made of wood?
Cool, til!
Yes.
I got a MagSafe charger with a built-in
piezoelectricPeltier cooler to offset the heat generated during wireless charging.It’s not just a fan, it actually gets cold.
If it actually gets cold, sounds more like a thermoelectric cooler (TEC/Peltier cooler) instead of piezoelectric.
God I love Lemmy nerds.
Not even kidding. Thank you for the extra info.
Oops, thanks for the correction.
Sounds like a great feature for lengthening battery life. (If I understand this correctly.)
Yes, exactly. I was skeptical at first, but the one I got works really well.
Downside is it uses a bit more energy, and also hard to find at $25.
Share your list!
Sure!
- Combo USB Charger / Phone Stand
- Mobile Power Bank
- Motion-Activated Night Light for Toilet
- Waterproof Phone Pouch
- Smart Plug
- Webcam Privacy Slider
- Keychain Key Locator
- Talking Alarm Clock
- Personal Alarm
- Fake Virus Screen Cover Prank
Going to make a video of it for my YT channel this week too.
Wurkkos FC11C flashlight with Nichia 519A emitter in 4000k color temperature. An exciting color like orange or green! Should be about $20 direct from their site. (Always on “sale”).
This will introduce them to the world of high power/beautiful/fun flashlights. If they are inclined, it can be a rabbit hole that leads to modding your own “hosts” with fancy LEDs and custom firmware etc.
Wurkkos and Sofirn both have a lot of fairly nice affordable flashlights.
Novelty Flash Drives, they’re always fun to see and normally the last flash drive anyone uses.
You can get some really decent wireless headphones for about that range, fantastic for kids who might not be trusted with higher price options.
USB to Everything Adapter so they never have to find that one cord again.
A personalized mousepad with a really ridiculous photo of you or some equally absurd image.
Back in highschool, I had a pared down Ubuntu bootable on a flash drive I wore around as a necklace. Had a few small games, some modding utilities, and an sftp to my laptop at home. The boot for most the computers was unlocked and I convinced a handful of teachers to let me boot it up to get things from home or play games when I had free time.
I always thought it’d be cool to make some of those with a pre-built chat room, Minecraft or a bunch of emulators. Then hand them out to the gang on novelty drives. Sort of a secret digital clubhouse they can carry around.
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Novelty Flash Drives, they’re always fun to see and normally the last flash drive anyone uses.
You can get some really decent wireless headphones for about that range, fantastic for kids who might not be trusted with higher price options.
USB to Everything Adapter so they never have to find that one cord again.
A personalized mousepad with a really ridiculous photo of you or some equally absurd image.
Back in highschool, I had a pared down Ubuntu bootable on a flash drive I wore around as a necklace. Had a few small games, some modding utilities, and an sftp to my laptop at home. The boot for most the computers was unlocked and I convinced a handful of teachers to let me boot it up to get things from home or play games when I had free time.
I always thought it’d be cool to make some of those with a pre-built chat room, Minecraft or a bunch of emulators. Then hand them out to the gang on novelty drives. Sort of a secret digital clubhouse they can carry around.
