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Smart Gifts, Hand-Picked

For people who love tech — and the people who love them.

For Developers

For the people who'd rather build their tools than just buy them.

  • A light mechanical keyboard with white keycaps on a gray surface.
    Under $100

    AhaKey

    AhaKey X1

    Ref. $79.90

    Reference retail price.

    4 tactile keys, a metal toggle and a status display. USB-C and Bluetooth. macOS, Windows and Ubuntu. Works with Claude, Codex and Cursor.

    Why Whisper an instruction, review it, and confirm with a physical key, without leaving your editor.

  • A black e-reader in a hand, its screen showing the word Blank, against a pale wall.
    Coming soonUnder $50

    Dot by MindReset

    Quote/0

    Price TBD

    2.66" e-ink, 296×152. ESP32-C3. Wi-Fi, BLE 5.0 and NFC. 800 mAh. 52 g. REST API.

    Why A tiny e-ink card for your chosen daily info that runs up to a year per charge.

Desk Setup Lovers

For the friend whose desk is always a work in progress.

  • A pale wooden board on a white background.
    Under $50

    Smart pixel clock

    a Wi-Fi pixel clock for the desk or shelf.

    Why Open-source firmware support, which tinkerers like.

Students

For dorm desks, packed schedules and a lot of notes.

  • Pink, green, and orange sticky notes with a blue speech bubble and a yellow circle on white.
    Under $100

    ZECTRIX

    NOTE4

    From $54.99

    Reference price.

    4.2" E Ink, 400×300. ESP32-S3. Wi-Fi, BLE 5.0 and NFC. Microphone and speaker. 2,000+ mAh, USB-C. 97×97×8.75 mm, magnetic back. About 3 months standby.

    Why Press, speak a reminder, and it stays visible on a quiet e-paper screen on your desk or fridge. 500 free AI credits, then paid credits.

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