TuxJam 106 – Gifts for Geeks 2023

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It is time for our annual list of things we really want for Christmas things we want geeks throughout the world to receive for Christmas. Partners, friends and relatives of geeks take note! TuxJam will return to its usual format for a December Christmas show.

Stocking Fillers (below £10)

• Beer Blanket
• Keyboard Earings
• Seeed Studio Xiao ESP32S3
• Astronomy images on stickers, posters and phone case
• 982GB USB drive SCAM – DO NOT BUY for lolz only 🙂
• Wallet multi tool
• Data frog handheld game console

Low price (£10-£25)

• Heated Feet Warmer
• Henry Desk Vacuum
• 10×50 binoculars from Lidl
• Typhoon by Mike Sutton
• The Big Pipe Sipper Glass (listen carefully and you can hear mcnalu supping from one later in the show)
• Whiskey Rotating Glasses with Coasters – Set of 2 by Ingenius
• Plasma Stick 2040 W (Pico W Aboard)
• Neon-like RGB LED Strip with Diffuser

Mid range (£25-£100)

• Atari Flashback
• USB-C UltraDock PLUS
• SanDisk Ultra Flair 512GB USB stick
• Folding workbench from Lidl
• Floating globe
• Raspberry Pi 5 or Starter Kit
• Oasis Mini

High End (over £100)

• Retro Arcade Rug
• Steampunk Wireless Mouse
• See star S50 smart telescope
• Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth Communicator – 55th Anniversary Limited Edition
• Arcade1Up Street Fighter II Turbo Capcom Legacy Arcade Machine

WOW, you REALLY love them (£silly money)

• Gluxkind Smart Stroller
• Super high end ZWO astro camera bundle
• FORCES OF VALOR 1/16 USA M4A3 SHERMAN D-DAY SERIES METAL DIECAST TANK UK

Festive Creative Commons tracks played on this episode:

• From the Moment Music – Its Time for Christmas Again
• Ryan Sheeler – In The Bleak Midwinter
• Pinegroove – Christmas Time Is Here
• Emily Richards – Silent Night, Holy Night
• James Bell – Beyond All Their Wishes