My brother’s birthday is coming up.
He loves building & upgrading computers, creating web sites, making Flash presentations.
What’s a cool techie gift these days?
That falls within the price range of a book to small PC accessory ($25-$60).
Web cams are that cheap.
I’ve got this clock on my “fun geek toys” list, and it’s only $20. Thinkgeek has quite a few items that would match your criteria. Take a few minutes to browse around their site, you’ll probably see something he likes.
He has web cams.
But he may not have a pen drive. I’ll also check out thinkgeek.
Feel free to also recommend cool web sites or shareware.
Ideas & software tips may interest him as much as a $$ gift,
since he buys so much PC crap, um, I mean useful things, anyway.
A couple of days ago, he was learning how to make Active Server Pages, but that’s just his latest kick.
If he really has everything then he should already have a pen drive 
If he doesn’t then get one for sure. Are you able to narrow down “everything” at all? For about 20 bucks (also from thinkgeek) You might like to check this out
http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/5d39/
Most effective if he is between say, 25 and 35.
A gift certificate to amazon.com is guaranteed to fit, and can buy anything from ASP programming reference books to out-and-out toys.
If my sister had $25-60, I’d want a USB pen drive.
Or maybe a headphone amplifier kit.
Or some more Douglas Adams books.
In reference to the toothbrush with a USB connector,
I thought many people in Japan were more concerned with ear wax removal devices than toothbrushes. : D
Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like a pen drive then, although I’ll probably ask him if he already has one & if so, then maybe the Atari joystick for the nostalgia factor.
If you suddenly end up with $120, I’d suggest a green laser pointer. As a fellow techie who has everything, I’d be ecstatic to receive such a gift. Failing that, I’d have to second the USB Pen Drive. Those things rock. But don’t go with an Amazon gift certificate unless you’re sure this particular geek has nothing against Amazon. Many geeks despise them for their dubious privacy practices and stupid “1-click” patents.
Oh my God, the sell caffeinated soap.
I never heard of ThinkGeek before, but that site rocks. My favorite so far is the War Games t-shirt!
Personally, for the geek, I’d go for that eternal LCD flashlight. Technically cool, and very handy for working inside computers.
I think this is a gift that would brighten anyone’s day:
I personally think this is pretty sweet, even just to display: Silver Plated Mouse
Another vote for USB pen drive. Very handy for moving moderate amounts of datat between computers. Those LED flashlights are nice too.
I have a Leatherman Squirt, which is extremely useful for Joe Geek to spontaneously disassembl-- er, repair things on the spot. I have the P4, not the S4; pliers are more useful than scissors.
Of course, if you had a bit more cash you could get him a realdoll, which is something every geek could use.
How about one of those small RC cars called Bit Char-g? Just search for them at Yahoo, and you´ll probably find an us-retailer.
(I once posted a picture of a male realdoll at a Swedish version of am I hot or not? He got decent points )
-Hugo