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- | This year’s holiday season took me by surprise. It felt like I went straight from September to mid-December. Due to the gifting (and sales!) that occur during December, I felt like I might share some gift ideas for anyone who might be interested in getting themselves (or a significant other) a nice gift. I will split these ideas up into 3 tiers - cheaper, mid-range, and more expensive gifts. That being said, I will not be mentioning specific products, so within each range there’s the chance of some outliers. | + | **This year’s holiday season took me by surprise. It felt like I went straight from September to mid-December. Due to the gifting (and sales!) that occur during December, I felt like I might share some gift ideas for anyone who might be interested in getting themselves (or a significant other) a nice gift. I will split these ideas up into 3 tiers - cheaper, mid-range, and more expensive gifts. That being said, I will not be mentioning specific products, so within each range there’s the chance of some outliers.** |
- | Cheaper Gifts | + | Cette année, la période des fêtes de fin d' |
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For anyone who has almost everything (or perhaps whose budget is stretched a little thin), I can offer the following suggestions: | For anyone who has almost everything (or perhaps whose budget is stretched a little thin), I can offer the following suggestions: | ||
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• Phone stand. I always have my smartphone sitting next to me as I work, so I can track notifications and missed messages/ | • Phone stand. I always have my smartphone sitting next to me as I work, so I can track notifications and missed messages/ | ||
• Grid-It Organizer - These come in a variety of sizes and price points, but are essentially a grid of elastic straps. I use it for managing my cables, USB sticks, carrying guitar capos, and so on. They have loops on them, which I use along with a hook to keep them hanging neatly. When I need to head out somewhere, I just grab my travel-sized one and throw it in my bag. | • Grid-It Organizer - These come in a variety of sizes and price points, but are essentially a grid of elastic straps. I use it for managing my cables, USB sticks, carrying guitar capos, and so on. They have loops on them, which I use along with a hook to keep them hanging neatly. When I need to head out somewhere, I just grab my travel-sized one and throw it in my bag. | ||
- | • Linux - This may sound like a joke, but I am quite serious. A friend of mine gave me access to his Linux laptop in high school (running Ubuntu), and ever since I’ve always used Linux on at least one device. You can offer to set up Linux for a friend who’s frustrated with Windows/ | + | • Linux - This may sound like a joke, but I am quite serious. A friend of mine gave me access to his Linux laptop in high school (running Ubuntu), and ever since I’ve always used Linux on at least one device. You can offer to set up Linux for a friend who’s frustrated with Windows/ |
- | Mid-Ranged Gifts | + | Cadeaux à petits prix |
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+ | • Un support de fil de souris. C'est un petit support qui soulève le fil de votre souris au-dessus de votre bureau - évitant ainsi qu'il se coince ou embarrasse. Comme mon bureau est toujours couvert de notes, boîtes, stylos..., pouvoir empêcher mon câble d' | ||
+ | • Un support de téléphone. J'ai toujours mon smartphone à côté de moi pendant que je travaille ; ainsi, je peux surveiller les notifications et les messages/ | ||
+ | • Un organiseur Grid-It. Ils existent dans une grande variété de taille et de prix, mais ce sont avant tout des bandes élastiques croisées. Je l' | ||
+ | • Linux. Ça ressemble à une blague mais je suis vraiment sérieux. Un de mes amis m'a donné accès à son portable Linux (tournant sous Ubuntu) à l' | ||
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These gift ideas do require a little more of a budget, but are still fun! | These gift ideas do require a little more of a budget, but are still fun! | ||
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• Mini Bluetooth speaker - when I say mini, I do mean mini. The one I have is an Anker Soundcore Nano, which measures 5cm x 5cm x 3cm (width x depth x height). It’s small, rechargeable, | • Mini Bluetooth speaker - when I say mini, I do mean mini. The one I have is an Anker Soundcore Nano, which measures 5cm x 5cm x 3cm (width x depth x height). It’s small, rechargeable, | ||
• Anti-Theft Backpack - I backed the XD Design Bobby Backpack on Kickstarter, | • Anti-Theft Backpack - I backed the XD Design Bobby Backpack on Kickstarter, | ||
- | • A poster from Displate - Displate is a terrific little company that makes metal posters. They have posters covering almost any topic you can think of, and regularly offer sales. I don’t know too much about shipping (as the ones I own stayed within the EU), but the quality and price of the products are top-notch. Their method for hanging them is also clever - they are shipped with one large magnet (with adhesive backing). Just pop the magnetic square on the wall, and stick the poster to it. I own two japanese-style posters in this format, and they have been hanging since I got them. Alternatively, | + | • A poster from Displate - Displate is a terrific little company that makes metal posters. They have posters covering almost any topic you can think of, and regularly offer sales. I don’t know too much about shipping (as the ones I own stayed within the EU), but the quality and price of the products are top-notch. Their method for hanging them is also clever - they are shipped with one large magnet (with adhesive backing). Just pop the magnetic square on the wall, and stick the poster to it. I own two japanese-style posters in this format, and they have been hanging since I got them. Alternatively, |
- | Expensive Gifts | + | Cadeaux de gamme moyenne |
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+ | Ces idées de cadeaux nécessitent un peu plus de budget, mais elles sont toujours amusantes ! | ||
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+ | • Mini haut-parleur Bluetooth - quand je dit mini, je veux dire mini. Celui que j'ai est un Anker Soundcore Nano, qui mesure 5cm x 5cm x 3cm (largeur x profondeur x hauteur). Il est petit, rechargeable et a une qualité sonore correcte. Il est en métal, ce qui fait que je ne m' | ||
+ | • Un sac à dos anti-vol. J'ai soutenu le sac à dos XD Design Bobby sur Kickstarter, | ||
+ | • Un poster de chez Displate. Displate est une petite entreprise extraordinaire qui réalise des posters sur métal. Ils ont des posters qui couvrent à peu près tous les sujets auxquels vous pourriez penser, et font des promotions régulièrement. Je ne sais pas grand chose sur leur expédition (car ceux que je possède restent dans l'UE) , mais la qualité et le prix des produits est de premier ordre. Leur technique d' | ||
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• Game console/ | • Game console/ | ||
• Mechanical keyboard/ | • Mechanical keyboard/ | ||
• Monitor - I’ve had an item on my to do list for nearly 3 years - “replace desktop monitors”. I have not yet done so, even though I use my desktop daily for many hours at a time, and both my monitors have a few quirks (one doesn’t always accept input, and one has a few broken plugs/color issues). However, I frequently can’t justify the price of a new IPS monitor over something else I need to replace (most recently: my very broken tablet that I use for work). Naturally, monitors are a very subjective thing - but still a worthwhile gift if you can find a good way to pick one! | • Monitor - I’ve had an item on my to do list for nearly 3 years - “replace desktop monitors”. I have not yet done so, even though I use my desktop daily for many hours at a time, and both my monitors have a few quirks (one doesn’t always accept input, and one has a few broken plugs/color issues). However, I frequently can’t justify the price of a new IPS monitor over something else I need to replace (most recently: my very broken tablet that I use for work). Naturally, monitors are a very subjective thing - but still a worthwhile gift if you can find a good way to pick one! | ||
- | • Speakers or headphones - Stop me if this seems familiar to you: You have a great pair of headphones, until suddenly one ear (or both) stop working...occasionally. I frequently put up with the fiddling of cables or headphones until they stop working completely (or don’t function around 80% of the time). I’m adamant I’ll get my money’s worth out of them before ditching them and moving onto something new. Similarly with my speakers. I lived with a persistent hum and buzzing for a good year before I found a suitable replacement at a price point I could live with. So if you know someone suffering through broken headphones or speakers, you could always be their knight in shining armor! | + | • Speakers or headphones - Stop me if this seems familiar to you: You have a great pair of headphones, until suddenly one ear (or both) stop working...occasionally. I frequently put up with the fiddling of cables or headphones until they stop working completely (or don’t function around 80% of the time). I’m adamant I’ll get my money’s worth out of them before ditching them and moving onto something new. Similarly with my speakers. I lived with a persistent hum and buzzing for a good year before I found a suitable replacement at a price point I could live with. So if you know someone suffering through broken headphones or speakers, you could always be their knight in shining armor!** |
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+ | Cadeaux à prix élevés | ||
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+ | • Jeux/ | ||
+ | • Clavier/ | ||
+ | • Moniteur. J'ai eu une ligne sur ma to-do-list pendant presque 3 ans : « remplacer les écrans des ordinateurs de bureau ». Je ne l'ai pas encore fait, même si j' | ||
+ | • Haut-parleurs ou écouteurs. Arrêtez-moi si ce que je dis vous semble familier : vous avez une superbe paires d' | ||
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+ | **Naturally, | ||
- | Naturally, this list is not exhaustive (or, indeed, very specific). But if you’re looking for ideas to spend your money on (for yourself or others), I hope my suggestions | + | Naturellement, cette liste n'est pas exhaustive (ou, évidemment, très précise). Mais si vous cherchez des idées pour dépenser votre argent |
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