BROOKSTONE INEED LUMBAR MASSAGER
Part of being a geek is spending loooong stretches sitting at a
computer. Since most of us fail to get up, stretch, and walk about
at regular intervals, this lumbar massager makes for a nice sub-
stitute. With it strapped to the back of your chair and plugged
into an outlet, you can hit the button at any time to stimulate
your poor, atrophied back muscles. $60, http://www.brookstone.comXANTREX XPOWER POWERPACK SOLAR 400
Give the survivalist in your life the gift of true prepared-
ness—a backup power source with a built-in 10-amp-
hour battery, augmented by a detachable 5-watt solar
panel. This heavy-duty yet portable device sports two
120-volt AC outlets, one 12-volt DC socket, and one USB
port, so you have multiple charging and powering options.
A high-bright LED lamp on either end will see you clearly
through any emergency. $170, http://www.xantrex.comGENIUS PF-A01 DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME
Make sure your PC-preoccupied geek remembers what you and the rest
of the family look like by planting this digital picture frame on his desk.
Genius’s 10.4-inch LCD can display videos and slideshows (with optional
MP3 soundtracks), is equipped with a built-in memory-card reader, and
will act as a USB host. $170, http://www.geniusnetusa.comCTHULHU FANNY PACK
And lo, the Maximum PC editors fell to the ground and
swore themselves over to Great Old One. They rejoiced
at his coming, for he is now rendered immortal, ready
to assume his Earthly rule in the form of a furry waist
pack that’s filled with horrifically geeky contents.
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu Fanny wgah’nagl fhtagn!
$25, http://www.toyvault.com50 MAXIMUMPC HOL.IDAY 2007
POV.1 VIDEO CAMERA
If you want to record your forays
into mountain biking, snowboard-
ing, or driving, the POV.1 video
camera is your go-to device. Video
of up to 720x480 is recorded to an
SD card and the included editing
software makes quick work of
putting together your feature. We
only wish a certain editor had used
one to record a fi rst-person view of
this: http://tinyurl.com/yshyd2.
$850, http://www.viosport.comeditors fell to the ground and
swore themselves over to Great Old One. They rejoicedPOV.1 VIDEO CAMERA
If you want to record your forays
into mountain biking, snowboard-
ing, or driving, the POV.1 video
camera is your go-to device. Video
of up to 720x480 is recorded to an
SD card and the included editing
software makes quick work of
putting together your feature. We
only wish a certain editor had used
one to record a fi rst-person view of
this: http://tinyurl.com/yshyd2.
$850, http://www.viosport.com