Ep. 519: 2025 Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks (& Everyone, but Alliteration)

We all have that one person on our holiday list who already seems to have everything. Whether they’re a full-on tech geek or just impossible to shop for, we dug through YEARS of Notnerd picks to bring you the ultimate list of gadgets, gear, and oddball gifts — perfect for anyone.

💡 Some gifts are seriously useful.
🤪 Some are just weird and fun.
🔥 All of them are awesome.

Before you start holiday shopping, check out our Gadget Gift Guide — and make your gift-giving life WAY easier.

Plus, as always, we’ve got the week’s tech news and tips to help you get out there and tech better!

For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-519-2025-gadget-gift-guide-for-geeks/

INTRO (00:00)

iPhone Pocket did not make our list (05:10)

YouTube TV and Disney reach deal ending the two-week blackout (06:30)

Cloudflare outage disrupts internet (07:20)

MAIN TOPIC: 2025 Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks (08:35)
https://notpicks.com/2025-gadget-gift-guide-for-geeks/
- BLUETTI Portable Power Station EB3A (09:25)
- Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station (11:10)
- Ear Wax Removal Endoscope Otoscope (12:50)
- Anker Nano 3-in-1 Portable iPhone Charger (14:00)
- Babelio Travel White Noise Machine (16:50)
- Magnetic Tripod for iPhone (17:55)
- Apple Watch Power Bank (20:05)
- TP-Link Tapo 1080P Indoor Security Camera (21:05)
- Neewer Selfie Quad Pod (23:20)
- WOLFBOX MF100 Electric Air Duster (24:55)
- OneSnap Magnetic Wireless Charger (27:30)
- GoveeLife E-Ink Bluetooth Thermometer Hygrometer (28:25)
- Tyvek Mighty Wallet (30:20)
- Anker MagSafe Charger Stand (31:40)
- Knork (35:15)
- Kasa Matter Smart Outdoor Plug (36:10)
- Jinkies from Nerdwax (40:20)
- OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb (41:55)

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: More space on iPad screens (45:05)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (50:30)
- Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled
- Red Dead Redemption is coming to iOS next month
- Miami is testing a self-driving police car that can launch drones
- AI-generated song “Walk my Walk” tops country music chart
- TiVo stops selling DVRs, exiting the hardware business after 26 years
- An AI podcasting machine is churning out 3,000 episodes a week
- US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years

TAKES:

- Only half the homes in America have cable TV anymore (52:25)
- OceanGate Titan sub's camera found mostly intact with SanDisk SD card still holding images and videos (53:25)
- 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches (54:35)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Space Type Generator (56:30)

RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (59:25)

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