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A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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withoutfriction wrote: post #13
jefflinwood wrote: post #5

I'd take off the Vibram Five Fingers, unless you caution your running geek to take it easy in them. In a marathon I did on Sunday there was a lady wearing VFFs who already had two stress fractures, but was still determined to run in them. We questioned that decision.... I think some people might be reading "Born to Run" and jumping full on into barefoot running and VFFs without taking the time to get their feet used…

Am on mobile at the moment, but I wholly agree, and mentioned that in the guide I linked to next to the Five fingers site link. Good to emphasize though, and I will add that soon.

Update: fixed that section with a proper warning

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Post by drtse4 »

Considering that hackers are usually open to experimenting new things, why not try something new on Christmas that could become one of your passions? This could be a good time to enter the world of tea/tea-brewing, something that a caffeinated hacker should be able to appreciate. Buy some starter kit (below $50) and see how it goes. Gadget-wise, if you don't have it already you should definitely buy an ebook reader.

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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w1ntermute wrote: post #8

For anyone thinking about buying the Kuru Toga, I'd highly recommend getting the original Japanese "High Grade" version (metal housing, rather than plastic) from JetPens instead: http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/product/view?products_id=44... I've been using it on a daily basis since September and it's absolutely phenomenal.

Really interesting, and they also ship outside US.

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Post by limmeau »

Ideas for the range below 10EUR/$10:

a TI LaunchPad for the future microcontroller enthusiast ($4.30)

a bag of Sugru (http://www.sugru.com )

Ideas for the near-zero range:

a hand-made pen-and-USB-stick etui (http://zeughaus.pechfunk.de/post/2415508111/my-first-sewing-... ) made from a Tyvek envelope

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Post by limmeau »

drtse4 wrote: post #22

Considering that hackers are usually open to experimenting new things, why not try something new on Christmas that could become one of your passions? This could be a good time to enter the world of tea/tea-brewing, something that a caffeinated hacker should be able to appreciate. Buy some starter kit (below $50) and see how it goes. Gadget-wise, if you don't have it already you should definitely buy an ebook reader.

What's in that starter kit for $50? Just tea?

(BTW: another gift idea: an infrared thermometer and a copy of Cooking for Geeks.)

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Post by citricsquid »

withoutfriction wrote: post #12
d_r wrote: post #10

A nice collection of affiliate links.

Sorry - have added disclosures about that. Though I thought it would be preferred over ads, would it not? It's funny how they are treated differently, as the same comment wouldn't be made about a page with some unobtrusive ads.

Affiliate links are preferred over adverts, but they should always be disclosed. Affiliate links are like adverts, you're getting money to advertise a product, so while adverts outside your article don't affect the contents affiliate links do -- even if you refuse to have any bias.

It's just good manners to always mention that the links are affiliate links because it can change the value of your review and/or recommendations when money is involved and it should be the readers choice. Just like if you're reviewing a book you wrote, or a company you work for.

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Post by bedris »

limmeau wrote: post #26
drtse4 wrote: post #22

Considering that hackers are usually open to experimenting new things, why not try something new on Christmas that could become one of your passions? This could be a good time to enter the world of tea/tea-brewing, something that a caffeinated hacker should be able to appreciate. Buy some starter kit (below $50) and see how it goes. Gadget-wise, if you don't have it already you should definitely buy an ebook reader.

What's in that starter kit for $50? Just tea? (BTW: another gift idea: an infrared thermometer and a copy of Cooking for Geeks.)

It would probably include a few types of tea, plus a tea mug (with a mesh infuser for steeping the loose-leaf tea and a lid to maintain water temperature), some measuring utensils, etc.

Re: A hacker's Christmas wishlist

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Post by drtse4 »

limmeau wrote: post #26
drtse4 wrote: post #22

Considering that hackers are usually open to experimenting new things, why not try something new on Christmas that could become one of your passions? This could be a good time to enter the world of tea/tea-brewing, something that a caffeinated hacker should be able to appreciate. Buy some starter kit (below $50) and see how it goes. Gadget-wise, if you don't have it already you should definitely buy an ebook reader.

What's in that starter kit for $50? Just tea? (BTW: another gift idea: an infrared thermometer and a copy of Cooking for Geeks.)

Considering that you are in Germany, these two companies from uk: cantonteaco.com and jingtea.com (suggested in the tea for hacker thread* , i've just done my first order from them), have various packs with a selection on different teas+infuser and the prices are in the 30-40£ range. Also, check out Steepster.com if you need reviews about a particular tea, the founder is on HN, jroos1.

* http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1934051

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