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Eep. No, it is not too soon to start thinking about Christmas. After all, it’s almost Halloween. Get with the program.

As a general geek, there are some things I find nearly irresistable when it comes to Christmas shopping. Some things would have general appeal, while others are strictly for geeks.

The 15″ Gigantor Digital Photo Frame, for example. I would think a lot of people would enjoy being better able to display their photos. 15″ may be a little large for some purposes, but there are smaller digital photo frames available.

I couls also picture myself enjoying a Palmsize R/C Helicopter, making it zoom around and driving people nuts. Size matters at times, and smaller can be better… or at least more annoying when you fly it around the house or office.

These Bi-Color LED Blow On-Off Candles I really adore. A really cool idea for candles. Blow on, blow off. Potentially romantic, yet geeky, yet no worries about fire.

The Soldius 1 Solar Charger appeals to the greener geek in me. I don’t have much that would need one, but given my habit of forgetting to charge my cell phone, it could be really, really useful. Unfortunately, my cell phone isn’t on the list, so I’d have to check the specifications pretty carefully.

I bought one of the Fuze Necklaces for my sister for her birthday. She loves it.

I like the Flying Alarm Clock, but not for its usual use. Oh no. I’d much rather try to sneak it into someone room and have it set for just a minute or two before their regular alarm clock goes off. Is that wrong of me?

Then there’s my more practical side, which says that if you’re going to use a laptop and an Internet hot spot, you need a good firewall. The Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro meets that notion nicely. It’s a hardware firewall that connects to the laptop but doesn’t need to be plugged into the wall.

That’s the trouble with sites like ThinkGeek.com. I can shop at them all day. It’s much, much worse than heading out to the mall.

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