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The Amazon Kindle is always a wanted gift.   Or for someone who already has a Kindle, get a case like the standard black one, or a funky red one.

Sometimes great things come in small packages!  The Chill Pill RapCap is just such a delight.  This tiny microphone for your iPod comes in so many colors, it is hard to decide!

Two SEIers were researching new digital cameras and came up with the same result without even discussing in advance!  Now everyone has to upgrade to this Panasonic Lumix camera.  You don’t have to get red, but Ted did!

And if all else fails, an Amazon Gift Card will do the trick.  After all, who can’t find what they want on Amazon, and you can email or even print the gift card yourself if you run out of time.

So get busy since you only have a few days left and finish that shopping!

As promised, here is the 2nd installment from your personal shopper!  In Part I of the Holiday Gift Ideas, we were tech free, and that is not the case here!  Friend Skeeter helped us with the next two suggestions.  First is a tool that will help you remember information since you can record it in multiple ways.  Livescribe makes a smartpen that is a great idea for students or anyone who wants to record thoughts or information.  His second recommendation is the HP DreamScreen.  Check out the videos on both items.

A new  iPod Touch (the 3rd generation) is the best iPod ever, and will be cherished as a gift.  A small item that can hold lots of music, videos (including TV and movies), your email, games, and a zillion apps.  Basically it does everything the iPhone does without the phone.  The built in speaker is also handy as is the ability to record voice memos or make free skype calls.  There are tons of to keep you informed and entertained.

Our favorite earphones for your iPod (or computer) have a great design and come in five colors.  You get 6 sets of silicon earpads so you can customize the fit, a cable winder, and a small, thin case with this luxurious lightweight  earphone set.   After 2 years, these are still going strong!  The noise canceling properties enhance the excellent reproduction of treble and midrange.  Rock bottom price for these!

Architectural Digest has a great series called Great Design for Under $100.  You might enjoy looking at the current or past entries.  The sparrow hook set looks like a must have since you can get 2 for $20 in assorted colors!

Today’s roundup includes some deals, steals and squeals:

Get free shipping and 20% off until Halloween at Griffin Technology by using code ITWEETGRIFFIN.  Griffin has great iPod accessories and assorted items for Mac.

Cold Stone Creamery is holding a Make-A-Wish fundraiser, where they are giving away a free serving today from 5-8PM.  A donation is encouraged.

Did I hear squealing?  You must be on the Daily Puppy website. This is a totally addictive site where each day a new puppy is featured.  Be sure to click on the post to see the additional images.  Kids love this site.

When you simply must have a robot for yourself or a gift, check out Nerdbots.  There are creative and unique robots for your enjoyment.  Our favorite is Norman the Doorman.

The best computer or iPod speakers with a cool design – Haman Kardon Soundsticks (yes -they are even better than Creative Labs) are now on sale through Dell at $60 off with free shipping for a total of $109.99.  For a great deal on a wireless keyboard and mouse Staples has a  Logitech $84.99 combo for $49.99.

Happy Turkey Day from SEI! We figure that you probably are not a huge fan of shopping on Black Friday, so we found some great deals that you can order right from your computer to make that special someone happy at holiday time and avoid going to the stores at 6 am tomorrow.  MacMall has the best price on ipods.  Samsung 46" LCD for $1299 and LG 42" LCD for $999 are great values for big spenders.  Get a Garmin Nuvi 200 for $169 (coupon code WEST15).  As  you know, we love the Casio S770 and the vendor we have used in the past is still the low price.  Add a memory card and get the case, extra battery and more.  Almost all of these deals(except the camera) expire today or tomorrow, so act fast and don’t eat too much turkey!!