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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!

We have received many requests for Black Friday Deals and Holiday Gift Ideas!  This is the first post in a series to help you save $$, avoid holiday shopping stress and get some cool stuff (think mojo) in the process.  Today, please sign up for Amazon’s Customer’s Vote.  There are some incredible deals if you get the invite.  Some examples are a 46″ Samsumg HDTV for $699 or Asus Laptop for $129.  Their Black Friday Page has additional deals.

At BlogWorld you would see 1 in 4 people with a Flip Video Camera taping sessions or interviewing speakers and attendees.  Here is a deal on a 60 minute Flip Ultra (5.2 oz.) for $117 ($32 off list).  You can get the Flip Mino (3.3 oz.) , which is a llittle bit smaller for $144 ($35 off list).  The advantage of these tiny video cameras is that you can always have them with you, and the software is built in.  Just flip up the usb and plug in to automatically download the videos and charge.

We all have a mess of gadgets that need charging from phones to pdas to ipods to headsets. Instead of a mess of chargers cluttering your desk, how about this beauty from Bluelounge, The Sanctuary.  This video demonstrates the convenient end to the clutter.  While it looks like you can save $10 on this at J&R as well as other locations, the only place it seems to be in stock is directly from Bluelounge.   It must be really popular and the 2008 IDEA Award announced by Business Week must have increased interest.

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!!