It's a great gift for anyone you know living alone or for anyone concerned about safety in general. It hangs on your doorknob with the sensor between the door and doorframe. If anyone opens the door (like a serial killer) it will immediately sound. You can also use this nifty little door alarm for hotel rooms and dorm rooms. When I saw this at The Container Store I immediately snatched it up (my fear of serial killers has led to a ban on Criminal Minds).
2. Itunes Gift Card
Yes you were expecting a suggestion that was a tad more personal for someone. Well Apple is everywhere. An itunes gift card enables someone to buy anything from songs, books, audio books, movies, tv shows, etc. What's not to love? If the person you gift this to is far away, well you can just email them the gift card and ensure they not only receive it but save an additional 44 cents in postage.
3. 12 Volt Jump-Start and Power Supply
Jumper cables belong with the cassette tape era. You charge it once for 24 hours and voila! You are set to go. You can not only jump start your car with a simple push of a button (the one in the photo is similar to mine and lets you know when it needs to be charged again) but you can also use the adapter to provide light (has a built in flashlight) and use as a small generator for your computer, cell phone, etc. when the power is out. If you don't use it that often (I've used mine once in the last 2 years) just charge it once every 3 months. Less than $50 and basically all around awesome.
4. Digital Photo Frame
Your loved one can look at your smiling mug all day long. This Friday I know Target is going to have a digital photo frame on sale for less than $25 and I plan to buy it, load with only pictures of myself and give to my mother. She can't escape me! Very thoughtful if you load it before you gift it with special photos.
5. Mini Camcorder
Cheaper than the Flip, some companies like Coby and Kodak offer mini camcorders as an alternative to the bigger camcorders, which offer great video recording and are easy to download onto your computer (have usb). This would be great for a teenager who doesn't necessarily have a cell phone with a video camera (I'm sure they exist out there. I wouldn't give a teen a car much less a $400 cell phone) or for you wanting something a bit more easy to use and with a zoom function to record your memories.
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