Gifts for computer scientists
Gift ideas for computer scientists
This is where creativity is at a premium for many people. ;) Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more common for people to need gifts that appeal to lovers of ones and zeros. Be it because relatives or friends are IT administrators, programmers or something else in the IT industry, or because SysAdmin Day is approaching - sometimes you just need something suitable for IT people. In our Geek Shop, IT people are some... Mehr anzeigen of our favorite customers and that is why we have a large selection of IT gadgets and other items that they are guaranteed to be happy about and that also make great gifts.Something you may not know is that computer scientists have to deal with all sorts of trees. Quite often, the most common being the so-called binar...
View full detailsA really good cup of coffee, tea or even cocoa needs a sweet snack. We would advise cake, but cake is a lie. So how about a few cookies? Incidental...
View full detailsOne nice aspect of mastering a language that not everyone understands is the possibility of being able to make a lot of inside jokes. This is espec...
View full detailsAhh, nothing beats a well-organized home, right? Everything exactly where it belongs, all the books organized by the astronomical sign of the autho...
View full detailsBasically, programming has a lot in common with Lego: on the one hand, it's worth starting as a child (keyword: practice early), on the other hand,...
View full detailsHome sweet home. Nobody likes to sit in front of strange computers where nothing is where it should be ;)
Turns out that most nerds do actually care about nature and know a lot about the evil “outside world”. So much so that even parts of the Unix archi...
View full detailsAnyone who has ever worked in IT support will be familiar with the following situation: "Can you help me? My computer has crashed and I can't acces...
View full detailsEveryone who speaks a language with special characters knows the problem: Wrong encoding.
You may claim to be rather reserved. But that doesn't stop you from attracting attention from friends or colleagues with fascinating gadgets from t...
View full details[i]Let me consider this briefly[/i]...............[i]well, NO[/i] !Do you always need a bit of time to come up with an appropriate answer when some...
View full detailsThere are a few unwritten rules everybody in IT should always follow. And trust us, if you decide to ignore these rules, you definitely won't want ...
View full detailsYou don't want just any setup - you want your setup. With the Das Keyboard DeltaForce 65, you get just that: a fully customizable, high-quality key...
View full detailsHe who has the damage doesn't have to worry about the mockery - we know this saying, but not everyone has learned it. Everyone knows that anyone wi...
View full detailsIf you ever meet a colour-blind robot, it will be useful to have the hex code the same colour of your shirt written on it :)The writing #000000 is ...
View full detailsComments in code are massively overrated. Those who are in the know don't need extra explanations.
A progress bar for thought processes would be really useful. It would let everyone involved know when it's okay to get another cup of coffee and wh...
View full detailsWhen programmers have worked too long on a project, or when you ask them how the code they worked on actually functions, their favorite answer will...
View full detailsLinux - The choice of the GNU generation.
Most of us nerds have a naturally fertile imagination. This is especially true for the dungeon masters among us. Even during the gray days of every...
View full detailsAt times, we reach the point where our brain just refuses to function properly and even the simplest tasks are impossible to complete. Most program...
View full detailsThis game is probably not for the full-grown programmers of this world, but certainly something for their children or for pupils who are allowed to...
View full detailsAnyone who's ever developed a program knows that just because it works on one person's computer, doesn't means it works on another! Given the almos...
View full detailsLook again!Even on t-shirts, the number of bugs increases by the day. All getDigital t-shirts are of course way past the beta phase ;)
In the Bible, the four horsemen are the messengers of the Apocalypse. Nowadays, they are often (simplified) referred to as war, famine, disease and...
View full detailsWhen the work is done, everything runs as you imagine it. So much for the theory of programming...When you have to change the code in a few months'...
View full detailsAn answer to every single newbee question... Now you do not even have to make the effort to open your mouth!For those who do not know (and are afra...
View full detailsAs a nerd, you always have to be careful in public that nobody can see behind the façade of the friendly and harmless technology fan. Because as so...
View full detailsWhat's the trick behind all the software and where does it come from? That's what we asked ourselves and then we went on a investigation....
View full detailsOn January 19, 2038, exactly on 03:14:07 (GMT) the 32-bit Unix time variable will be completely filled!Unix-like systems store the time as the numb...
View full detailsThe word 'hacker' in Japanese, on a T-shirt. The characters are pronounced "hakka" (with a short pause between the k: "hak...
View full detailsWhen navigating through the sheer endless expanse of the local network, inexperienced users must be careful not to lose track of the assigned IP ad...
View full details"Too many cooks spoil the broth!" - a principle that not only applies in the kitchen but also the world of IT. When it comes to identifying former ...
View full detailsWe've all been there: you're in a hurry, throw on your jacket and quickly want to grab your keys when you leave the house. Unfortunately, it's nowh...
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