Every now and then you come across something that’s, well, different. It’s hard in today’s world where so many products are simply variations of others. Creativity seems to be dying with the compact disc. The “different” that popped up was these geekaliciously epic 3D Steampunk Robot Magnets. Steampunk is getting old and robots are so yesterday, but there’s something about these little contraptions that screamed at me. I haven’t bought any yet – hard to swallow at $15 a pop – but by golly there’s a yearning that will need to be quenched. Someday. …

Remember the days when nearly all of your Christmas gifts were clothing or accessories. Sure, there were a few household appliances sneaked in there, perhaps cologne or perfume, and an occasional piece of jewelry, but aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, and parents would fill the underbelly of the Christmas tree with sweaters you’d never wear and underwear that sort of felt uncomfortable getting as a present. Those days are closer to being behind us as the digital age makes more of an impact on the holidays. As this graphic by our friends at Savings demonstrates, more and more people are turning…

Here in North America (and a bunch of other places around the world) people are getting ready to celebrate, whether it be for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. You know what that means? Presents! And as we all know, in a sign of just how important they’ve become, tech gifts are now the most desired presents of all. But amidst all the hype and rush to get something before it’s too late, people sometimes buy things that are less than ideal. So as a loyal service to our Techi readers, here’s a list of some very popular gifts that you might want to think twice about before purchasing for your loved ones. And even…