   YAY Holiday present ideas thread
  I figure I'd make a thread where people can ask for ideas and others can suggest presents. You know, just to stem the inevitable tide of threads. I'll start:I'm thinking about a video game for my nephew, since that's his latest thing. I don't want to get him a game targeted specifically to kids-- but he is 5 years old, so that narrows the field down. The key here is simple controls (the simpler the better), and little emphasis on sex/violence. I know, if it were my kid he'd be playing System Shock by now, but that's not the case.Anyway, the only game he plays these days is Lego Star Wars, and he's pretty damn good at it. I figure I'd get him something similar to that for PS2 or PC. Bonus points if I can find a (non-competitive, more cooperative) game that his mom or dad or friends will play with him. I'm pretty sure he's getting a GBA for Christmas, so there's another avenue.   
  Katamari, unless he has it already.. That'd be a good one for sure.I'm very, very short on cash this Christmas.. so I'm forgoing buying expensive gifts and making everyone in my family a batch of their favorite kind of cookie instead.   ;  I think I'd like some Game Programming Gems books   ;  I'm thinking of getting a little gumstix tiny computer to play with.   ;  I'm thinking of checking out the Growlanser series. Anyone care to support or deter me?   ;  Woah, I was going to make this exact same thread, nice.I'm looking for something for my sister who's really in to music and stuff, she already has a ton of instruments and they're way pricey so that's out of the question anyway.  Know of anything cool and unusual?Also my brother who's a big car guy, no, he doesn't need tools.  He's really into Initial D too.   ;  Here's a good question that's mostly on topic.Would you rather (a) recieve a gift which was obviously a shot in the dark or something youasked for four years ago OR (b) get a gift certificate?Yes, I know that it's the thought that counts, but some thoughts are worse than others.;Quote:Original post by RixterI'm looking for something for my sister who's really in to music and stuff, she already has a ton of instruments and they're way pricey so that's out of the question anyway.  Know of anything cool and unusual?A Theremin? Looking on google I saw a DIY kit for £60.Failing that, Moog: the documentary