Show HN: Gift ideas for makers, hackers, and learners

Ah, damnit. Amazon affiliate links. Accidentally clicking one of these will mean any purchases you make on Amazon over the next 24 hours or so will be visible to the author, and also give them a small cut of the sale. Potentially up to 90 days in the future for that specific item. For example, I run Affiliate links and I get a commission on sales of even of things unrelated to the link I post, and I can see everything that's purchased. I've had all kinds of totally unrelated things get me a commission: Condoms, feminine hygiene products, self-help books. Things most people would consider very personal.

The idea behind this site is a good one, but the suggestions are...

Well, let us say you want to get someone a strategy game, because you know they like them. So, based on this list you give them Settlers of Catan.

Guess what? They already have that game, because it is incredibly popular.:-/

Spot checks on the Card Game, Science Fiction, and Fantasy categories yield similar results.

Hey HN,

My favorite gifts as a kid helped me build new things (legos, pocket knife, and a computer, for ex). This time of year, a lot of people want to give gifts that are just as memorable their to nieces, nephews, etc.

So I made a site of gift suggestions--it's very rough, but I would love to hear your feedback (and your ideas for gifts).

Merry Christmas :)

Sam

Nice :)

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Merry Christmas!