Christmas Gifts ideas for software programmers

What should you get for the softwarefunny shirts can be found on the Computer Gear
programmers on your Christmas gift list thiscatalog, among many other sources.  This might
year?  No matter what your budget, there arebe a fun gift, and is also fairly inexpensive.  Make
many nice gifts that a software programmersure you find out the correct size of the recipient
might appreciate.  The following are some ideasbefore ordering. Many software programmers like
for items they might like.christmas cardscomputer or video games.  If your recipient is
Obviously, a computer programmer spends a lotone of them, then this might make a nice gift. 
of time at a computer.  They might enjoy aYou might want to try to get an idea of the type
special mouse pad.  There are a number ofof games they like before purchasing. 
places where you can buy mouse pads such asAlternatively, you could find some interesting
Best Buy and the Internet.  They sell manycomputer programs for them.  One consideration
unique ones such as ones that look like a littleis that computer programmers might be picky
oriental rug.  If you have children, a nice giftabout their software so make sure you are
might be a mouse pad with a picture of the kidscareful about that.
on it.  Many online sources as well as photoMany computer programmers like all sorts of
studios offer this.  Another idea is to get oneelectronic items so a gift certificate to an
that is personalized for the person.  Again theelectronics store such as Best Buy might be a
Internet is a good source for something like this. nice gift.  You can obviously make it as large or
This is a relatively inexpensive product.  Onesmall as you want, and the person can get what
consideration would be to make sure that theythey want.  You probably won't have to worry
don't already have a mouse pad that they love orabout them not using it. A software programmer
that they actually use one at all.christmas 2010might also enjoy a book on computers.  If you
There are many satirical computer t-shirts, whichbuy them some reference material, make sure it
a software programmer might find humorous. isn't too simplistic for them.  It could be a good
They have sayings that make jokes surroundinggift and educational, as well.
binary code and other computer topics.  Many