My lights have been strung outside my house, I am thinking about Christmas and I have "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" behind me. If you are shopping for a GEEK this holiday then the list below is for you. Here are my picks for hot Geek items this Christmas.

1) Jawbone UP - If you want to lose weight and monitor your activity including your sleep patterns then the Jawbone UP is a great gift. It comes in several colors and is $99. Be careful giving this as a gift, some people may take it wrong when you give them a gift that monitors food, sleep and activity. I can hear it now; "What do you think I am fat?"

http://jawbone.com/up

2) Verizon 4GLTE MiFi - Lexington just got 4G service and it is faster than my DSL at home. I am a bandwidth hog and once you have experienced 4GLTE you won't want to go back to 3G service. If you have someone who needs fast internet service and they are mobile then you can't go wrong with this gift. Be aware that 4G isn't everywhere and there are bandwidth limitations. Just ask anyone at Verizon salesperson and they will help you out.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5633

3) The coolest geek item out this year is something called the "Nest". It is a WiFi connected Thermostat that learns, you can also change the temperature remotely as well as the device is programable. Here is a link($250):

http://www.nest.com

4) If the person has cell phone wireless charging is cool($49 - &100):

http://www.powermat.com /

5) Any type of data storage is always appreciated($9 - $80) - Kind of Boring but greatly appreciated:
External Hard Drive
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/External-Hard-Drives/Portable-External-Hard+Drives/pcmcat186100050006.c?id=pcmcat186100050006

Thumb Drive(Big one)
http://www.walmart.com/cp/USB-Flash-Drives/529295

6) Something Every Geek would want in their briefcase – A Pico Projector($150 – $200):

http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-PK102-PICO-Pocket-Projector/dp/B002DB10SA/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322529007&sr=1-5

7) Here is a great stocking stuffer($19):

http://www.mylight.com/huglight-4-led-p-219.html

8) If you have a Geek that loves movies and watching them on an HD flatscreen, then an Apple TV or Boxee is just what the doctor ordered($99-$199):

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/apple_tv?afid=p219|GOUS&cid=AOS-US-KWG

http://www.boxee.tv/buy

9) If this geek has a smartphone or iPad here is a device that turns them into remote controls for the home entertainment center($99):

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes/universal-remotes/devices/harmony-link

10) For the geek that has an iPhone and like to take panaramic pictures($49):

http://www.pixeet.com


Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and enjoy shopping for your GEEK! Make sure you let me know about other GEEK items you come across..

Thanks - Tim Coles