Ask Slashdot: Gifts For a 90-Year-Old, Tech-Savvy Dad? 211
First time accepted submitter Bearhouse writes "My Dad amazes me with (a) his longevity & energy, and (b) his continued ability to mess around with electronics stuff. Since he already has things ranging from valve amps made from war-surplus, via an original IBM PC kit to an Android tablet, I was going to buy him a Raspberry Pi for Christmas. Turns out he's already got one. I saw nothing that really got me excited here, so your ideas would be appreciated."
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:5, Funny)
Viagra (Score:5, Funny)
Viagra
-- Your 90 year-old dad.
Captcha: Buttocks.
Re:An Arduino kit? (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:Time (Score:5, Funny)
They have everything they need or want, but what they can't buy is time with family.
Mine could. I made a small fortune that way as a kid.
Get a Mac. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, why not give the old man the gift of mod points.
Re:same thing I always tell others (Score:5, Funny)
My parents' did that for their grandson - they asked what he wanted for his birthday and all he said was "I don't know/care". Well, that year he got a pink dress. Next year, he had plenty of good ideas.
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:3, Funny)
I'm sure he has stacks of books, whey not get him a nice bookshelf coffin [dornob.com]?
I've always loved this idea. Doubt it would ship by Christmas though.
Re:An Arduino kit? (Score:5, Funny)
Heathkit Pacemaker
jr
Re:same thing I always tell others (Score:5, Funny)
Of course he did! Now he can accessorize!
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:5, Funny)
Forget that! Add in the plans for a 90-year-old woman.
Why not two seventy-year-old women?
They'll both assume you're with the other one and he can get to the lab to get some work done.
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:5, Funny)
Get him something that YOU want. After all, at 90 you can be sure it will soon be yours anyway!
Re:Maybe a 3d printer? (Score:5, Funny)
But they'll give a wicked gum job. ;)