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A Geek's Wish List

Posted by on Nov 24, 2006 | 3 Comments

You might have seen my faux holiday wish list in the recently-published issue of CPU Magazine: (1) World peace; (2) True instant messaging platform interoperability; (3) The death penalty for spammers and spyware vendors; (4) An end to DRM; (5) Windows Vista Visual Service Pack 1; (6) OS X on non-Apple hardware; (7) A mobile communications company that doesn’t suck; (8) Full U.S. government disclosure on UFOs and ETs; (9) More friends who aren’t on MySpace; and (10) A public apology from George Lucas for all three prequels.

Every year, friends and family ask for my personal wish list – and every year, I get a small stack of gift certificates and checks made out to some guy named “Cash.” This time, I thought I’d be a bit more proactive with my holiday gift wishes. If you’re running short on gift ideas for yourself or your loved ones, perhaps my list will serve as a tiny bit of inspiration?

  1. Electronic Message Board
  2. Brando WorkShop 55 in 1 Card Reader
  3. eSATA to USB Adapter
  4. KAMARACK 3.5″ USB RACK
  5. Belkin F5U261 USB 2.0 4-Port Drive-Bay Hub
  6. Jump-Start DC Power Plus (AU400)
  7. HP LaserJet 3052
  8. Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype
  9. SanDisk V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder
  10. HP LP3065 30″ LCD Monitor
  11. The Optimus Keyboard
  12. Samsung BlackJack
  13. DreamAuthentics Ultra Quad Arcade Package (MAME Arcade)
  14. Ecosol Powerstick
  15. Star Wars Astromech Droids Complete Set
  16. INVIS-ID
  17. APC BR1500 UPS
  18. Lentek Koolatron BV01G Bug Vacuum Pest Control with Recharger
  19. Dyson Root 6
  20. Sony HDR-SR1 Handycam HD Camcorder
  21. Ionic Breeze GP
  22. LED Name Badge II
  23. Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 Webcam
  24. Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote
  25. Mac Mini (SuperDrive)
  26. Night Owl Explorer Pro 5x Night Vision Scope w/I/R Illuminator
  27. Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
  28. Slingbox Pro
  29. GPS TrackStick
  30. Uniden GMR1588-2CK 22-Channel 15-Mile Two-Way Radios (Pair)
  31. Westinghouse (WHI-4C) 4-Channel Wireless Intercom System
  32. Wireless Weather Forecaster
  33. Xbox 360 HD-DVD External Drive
  34. Firepod
  35. Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A)
  36. Energizer Energi To Go Instant Cell Phone Charger, Mini USB
  37. SkyScout
  38. Seagate 500GB eSATA External Hard Drive
  39. Panasonic TH-42PX60U 42″ Plasma HDTV
  40. NY Times Deluxe Touch Screen Crossword Puzzle
  41. Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000
  42. Solar Charger – USB charger – Mobile Device Charger
  43. Xtreme X-500 Electric Scooter
  44. Celestron CPC 1100XLT Computerized GPS SCT with StarBright XLT Coatings
  45. Kotobukiya Star Wars Darth Vader Pre-Painted Soft Vinyl Model Kit
  46. Wi-Spy Spectrum Analyzer
  47. Pertelian External LCD Display v4
  48. eStarling WiFi LCD Frame
  49. Watt’s Up Pro
  50. LED Projection Night Light

What’s on your wish list?

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  • Rod

    That wishlist in the first paragraph is awesome. It’s like I wrote it myself! 110% agreed!

  • http://www.merriam-press.com Ray Merriam

    (1) World peace;

    Will never happen – there never has been peace and never will as long as there are two people on this earth. If siblings can’t get along, how does anyone expect billions of people to get along? Do you even have good relations with all of your neighbors? Probably not – most of us have at least one neighbor we’d probably like to see drop off the end of the earth. Religions can’t get along with each other; political parties can’t get along with each other. Some people still believe the world is flat. Peace is certainly an admirable goal, but it will never happen. Get over it.

    (2) True instant messaging platform interoperability;

    I don’t IM so I could care less (I don’t need to be that connected to ANYONE). I don’t even have a cell phone (I barely tolerate my regular phone).

    (3) The death penalty for spammers and spyware vendors;

    I’d get in line to pull the switch to fry those bastards – but these bottom feeders will never go away.

    (4) An end to DRM;

    See (3).

    (5) Windows Vista Visual Service Pack 1;

    I won’t be upgrading to Vista anytime soon, so this is a non-issue for me.

    (6) OS X on non-Apple hardware;

    Yeah, when pigs fly…

    (7) A mobile communications company that doesn’t suck;

    See (2) above and then (6)…

    (8) Full U.S. government disclosure on UFOs and ETs;

    When does any government give full disclosure on anything? And why should they? Trust me, you really don’t want to know everything about what our government does…

    (9) More friends who aren’t on MySpace;

    MySpace – what’s that?

    and (10) A public apology from George Lucas for all three prequels.

    I’m with you on that one. Man, what turkeys those were. Actually fell asleep for a while at some point while watching each of them.

    Okay, I know most (all?) of your “wishes” were done with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Likewise for most of my answers, though with some grain of truth in most of them.

    My wishes? Just to be happy, financially comfortable, and not to have to deal with all the idiots and morons of the world on a daily basis – for each of us (except for those of you who are the idiots and morons we have to deal with on a daily basis).

  • Tonja Richards

    Hey Chris -

    I’ve been with the Iowa Department of Economic Development since 1999 and am now leaving to join the ad agency world. I just wanted to drop you a note to remove me from your email list and to say, it’s been a pleasure to watch you and your endeavors grow! I remember the last time I saw you it was at one of our Venture Capital Conferences (I believe…I planned the SMART Economic Development Conference each year…).

    Keep up the good work!

    Tonja

    Tonja Richards
    Communications Manager, Office of Tourism
    Iowa Department of Economic Development
    Des Moines, IA

    Personal info:

    Tonja Richards
    t.richards@mchsi.com