I have the lovely problem of having to birthday shop for my wife at the same time that I'm Christmas shopping for her. It is the joy of her birthday being a week before Christmas. I'll figure something out... In the meantime I have found a few things that would make great gifts for the geek in your life that I thought I'd share just in case anyone else is having problems finding that unique gift for someone on your list. 
1. Cell Phone Alert Charm
When I'm at work I usually just put my cell phone on the desk and hope I see it blinking when it goes off. With this device you can set it somewhere in your field of vision and will be notified when your cell phone starts ringing. It is pretty clever actually. There are other devices out there like this that may be cheaper, so it is worth checking out. I saw a few that were under $10 while looking around. It is the concept that will be appreciated.
2. Noise Isolating HeadsetEverybody drives and talks on the phone these days. The problem is that not all of the bluetooth devices out there are very good at blocking out the sounds of your car or other distractions. This is a sweet little headset that actually blocks out all other noise around you in that ear making for the best sound possible. It isn't bluetooth, but I know a lot of people who just don't care about that. They only want a headset that they can actually hear out of and if it has a wire then sobeit. I can't hardly hear anything out of one of my ears, so this is a great device for people like me and I'm sure others will appreciate it just as much.
3. Stereo Noise Canceling Cell Phone Headset
This is a similar concept to that one above, only this one is stereo. It is a 3.5 mm jack that will fit many cell phones and a 2.5 mm adapter can easily be purchased seperately. Now days where so many cell phones are also media players, it is great to finally have people making high quality headsets for them. Shure has been making the best noise canceling headphones for years and these are no exception to the quality you would expect. I don't have a set personally, but I've seen and heard them and it is amazing!
For you bluetooth lovers out there who want to complain that this sucks because you still have to be tethered to your phone, I invite you to look at #4 on this list and that should ease your mind. It is a great thing to spend that Christmas money you got from your grandma or something though. These aren't the most expensive noise canceling headphones you can buy, but they are certianly some of the best.
The reason this device is so cool is because you can get wireless stereo performance out of your cell phone media player at last! If you have a rockin headset that works great with your cell phone, but unfortunately it is not an A2DP (stereo bluetooth) phone, then up till now you just have had to deal with being tethered to the phone to hear your tunes in stereo. Now just connect your cell phone via bluetooth to this dog tag looking unit and plug your headset in there and VIOLA! You are all set to go. This and those Shure headphones are on my wish list someday in the future for sure. I am frequently in a position where I don't need cords hanging all over me trying to get to the cell phone in my pocket. This is a great invention that will help a lot of people who are frustrated with their current headsets right now.
This one is great! When the alarm goes off it launches the little helicopter. The alarm won't turn off until you find the helicopter and replace it on the base. Now that ought to get someone out of bed! Perfect for the one who has everything!
So there you have it. At least 5 good ideas for the person who is hard to shop for. These are sweet little techie toys that you can be fairly sure they don't already have. And to top it off, you can be sure that they are going to love and appreciate them as gifts. Happy Holidays!
