A gadget lover is not by nature inclined to venture outdoors a lot. Not just because she's most happy playing with her toys whilst sitting on her couch, but also for practical reasons, such as:
- where to find a electronic socket to recharge all her gadgets?
- sunlight is not always the best light, when looking at the crystal clear little TFT-screen she has on her mp3player/phone or whatever.
If you prefer to go outdoors however, and would prefer to do that whilst spending quality time with her, and/or you would like your gadget lover in somewhat of a good health, it may be necessary to lure her outside.
The best way to do that, of course, is with gadgets. Luckily for you, there are several shops that cater to this need. A small sampling of what bribery you may use:
Gadget socks
Gadget socks? Really? Yes, really really. For instance, there are:
- special walking socks for those hikes of 100 ft and over;
- flight socks for sitting in a plane, off to exciting places (not to mention the gadget lover will get to test her gadgets on flight, like those noise cancellation ear-buds, she would otherwise only use when trying not to hear you telling her to do the dishes);
- socks that stop the mosquitoes biting;
- socks that eleviate the pressure points of those nasty, but effective, skiing boots.
All these socks are specifically for one purpose, inherently cool (as stated by our resident gadget lover), and best of all: utterly pointless to wear inside.
Your gadget lover will be forced to follow you outside, just so she can point out her neat socks to you. Ad nauseam.
Charging aids
Ah, here is where your gadget lover gets really excited. Solar-charging devices! Extra long-lasting batteries! Batteries you can charge so they in turn can charge your phone!
(We know, an ordinary person would just turn their phone off, but not the gadget lover. She must try the GPS function. That can really drain a battery, you know.)
Handpresso
Chances are that your gadget lover is hooked on coffee. She'll have spent way too much time sitting behind computers, game-consoles and what not. This cannot be done without copious amounts of coffee.
If you get her outdoors, in fact, that far outdoors that there isn't even a Starbucks nearby, she'll get antsy. For this we have the ultimate gadget:
the portable coffee maker. Yes, there is such a thing as instant coffee. Yes, in a decaffeinated tight spot, that would suit most people, but not your gadget lover. She will have bought the ultimate coffee gadget, the ‘Handpresso!’. An added bonus to this gadget: she’ll need to use her muscle(s) to pump up the gadget to the acquired pressure-level. Another good exercise…
And with all these gadgets, add-ons and what not, there's just one more gadget you'll need to get your girl: a really good daypack...
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I thought for sure a digital camera would have made the list...
Those are at all times attached to the gadget lover.
We're talking gadgets that need to be used outside...
whodathunk socks would be gadgets?!
hmm ... the link for the handpresso didn't work for me /:) (or should that be the "linkpresso" didn't work for me? boom boom! :p )
I wouldathunk, of course...
Link should be fixed now.
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