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Being the giving person that I am, I wanted to give you a running start at all of your gift-buying for the holiday season. Some of these are cool and I wouldn’t mind getting them in my stocking for Solstice / Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa.

diy
Do you have old t-shirts that you no longer wear? Especially those with cool logos that you just can’t bear to throw away? Recycle them and share the wealth! The good people at instructables show you how to turn your old t-shirt into a designer laptop keypad cover.

no more ouchies
And speaking of laptops, have you burned yourself by putting your laptop directly against your body while using it? Or is that just me? The good folks at Belkin have devised a cushiony laptop platform, the CushTop.

light me up
Penguins are all the rage. And what’s not to love about the quirky little tuxedo’d beings? They are downright cute! Kokὸ created the penguin lamp for those of us with money to burn – but wait! There’s more! A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of these cute lamps goes toward a penguin foundation. Stylish and altruistic. Can it get any better?

c-c-c-cold?
Not any more. This is the product made for someone like me who always takes a blanket on long drives with other people. They always want to turn on the air conditioning and I’m turning blue. Well, it won’t happen any longer (as long as I have control of the cigarette lighter!). AutoSport has designed the electric travel blanket. And none too soon, I must say. Now, if only I could get this to work on an airplane.

macro crazy
Where was this when all I did was macro shots? I could have been the cameraphone macro queen! These inventions always come a bit late for me. But not for you…now is your chance. Become the next big name in photography with your cool new macro lens for your cell phone.

macro gallery
Once you get all of those photos taken with your new macro lens, you may want to set up a gallery. This diy gallery is easy and stylish. I may do it myself.

who needs $800 handbags?
I don’t carry a purse but if I did…the ribbon photo bag would probably not be it. It’s a bit too hip for me. It might appeal to your grandma…or your kids’ grandma. But don’t despair. I do have a recycled product that is just up your geeky alley: the diskette handbag. They’ve thought of everything. Even the metal slide has been glued down. What next?

in style
And finally, because no holiday would be complete without some really stylish clothing, I give you Way of the Rodent holiday shirts. Forget ties. Your dad will love these trendy t-shirts. Personally, I would like PacMan walking across my chest. :-) And just in case dad isn’t into simple t-shirts, you may want to feed into his inner artist. Some funky-cool scientists came up with the perfect air guitar accoutrement: the air guitar shirt. The silent masses will be silent no more.

Happy shopping!