Gifts for programmers

Programmers are the foundation of robust technologies that had became a part of our everyday life. These folks sometimes work too hard to make the world a better place. One way to show some appreciation to him/her is to get a gift that can make his/her life better. What to buy? Here are gift ideas that are suitable for them.

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TP-Link N300 Wireless Wi-Fi Nano Travel Router

Bring this pocket-sized Wireless N router on your traveling trips, and you can enable high speed WiFi transmission between connected devices with Wireless N adapters.

It is so small that you can barely feel the weight of it in your bag.

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2017 Samsung Chromebook 11.6’’

The 2017 Samsung Chromebook 11.6’’ is light, portable, run for around 11 hours and powerful enough for conventional school, business, or entertainment activities.

It doesn't cost you a bomb either.

That's why you can invest in one if you need a light computing device that you can type as you are travelling for business or school.

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Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 4-Port Hub

Ever felt that you need more USB 3.0 port? With the Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 4-Port Hub, you get 3 more from 1 port on your computer.

It does not draw power from your computer battery though, so you need to use one of wall socket to provide power to the hub.

That's why unlike most USB hubs, it can support external hard drives that draw power from the USB port.

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SanDisk 64GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive

Apart from transferring your files to this flash drive through a USB port on your computer, you can transfer your files to the SanDisk 64GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive through WiFi as well.

This gadget is ideal for situations where you want to collate files from different people without accessing the Internet.

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Echo Dot (2nd Generation) - Black

With an Echo Dot, you get a virtual assistant that will respond to your voice and help you with your daily tasks.

You can even create your own Alexa skills to extend the feature set of your Echo Dot.

Furthermore, the Echo Dot (2nd Generation) is priced affordably that you can easily get it as a gift for someone else.

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Synology DS418 NAS Disk station, 4-Bay, 2GB DDR4 (Diskless)

We take photos and videos with our smartphones every time we wanted to capture a particular moment to reminisce later.

What happen to those nice memories when our smartphones decided to go bonkers or missing?

Use a network address storage to help you keep your memories safe. A Synology DS418 NAS Disk station is one good equipment to help us with that.

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Logitech G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Tactile High-Speed Keys - Black

A mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX brown keys that deliver gaming-grade responsiveness and superior tactile feedback without noise distractions, this keyboard from Logitech is very suitable to use in your office for typing work.

If you like to play games, there are 6 programmable G-keys which allows you to configure up to 18 unique functions per game.

A great gift for a gamer or someone who has to type a lot.

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Arduino K000007 The Starter Kit

For those who knows a little bit of electronics and c programming, the Arduino K000007. The Starter Kit packs enough electronic components to help you get started with interfacing the physical world sensor and actuators.

For those who knows nothing about electronics, this can be a great gift for a friend who does.

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