Open Thread: What Did You Get This Year?
December 26th, 2007 (11:00am) Mike Gunderloy 17 Comments
It’s the day after the great American gift-giving holiday for many of us. In offices all over the land, people are clustering around the water cooler to compare notes on how they made out. If you’re one of the lucky ones who found a new computer under the tree, you’re probably still busy tweaking things to make it perfect for you. Don’t forget our past tips on web worker standards like Firefox, Outlook, Gmail, iGoogle, and Google Talk.
When it comes to bragging, why should web workers be any different? Here’s your chance to tell the tribe what cool gadgets and gizmos you got that are going to make your online life easier in the coming year. Or if Santa only brought you socks and ties, remember, there are still a few days to get those 2007 tax deductions in: what are you going to buy for yourself?
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John Hiltabidel says: December 26th, 2007 12:30pm
I got:
Logitech MX Revolution Mouse
Logitech Premium Notebook Headset
Sony DCS-T200 Digital Camera
Still some gifts I havent gotten yet from friends who are slacking LOL
Claude says: December 26th, 2007 1:53pm
I got an iMac, 24″ screen, dual core 2.8Ghz and 0.5TB drive.
Khürt says: December 26th, 2007 2:56pm
I got bupkis. Zero. Nada.
kevin says: December 26th, 2007 3:25pm
A Wii! Now I need a time management book ;-)
Jason Duerr says: December 26th, 2007 4:21pm
This year was tight, so we scaled back a bunch. Last year’s gift from my wife will hold me over for years though. A Wacom Cintiq 21UX Best. Gift. Ever. :^D
Jacob says: December 26th, 2007 6:53pm
Really nice earphones (Ultimate Ears super.fi Pro 5). Should be a little easier to concentrate now with the 7-year-old noise not so loud.
[I am a teen.]
Owen Bradley says: December 26th, 2007 7:53pm
iPod touch!!! 16gig-WOW!!!
kevinzittle says: December 27th, 2007 12:18am
The ultimate software package for a graphic designer like me, Adobe Design Premium CS3! Boy is it an upgrade from Photoshop 7! =)
Leonid Mamchenkov says: December 27th, 2007 1:36am
I haven’t got anything yet. Being in Cyprus, we do celebrate Christmas with dinner, family time, and some gifts. But the real present getting time is the New Year’s Eve. Just a few days left… :)
Steve Tyler says: December 27th, 2007 2:19am
Well, I got a Blue Snowball Mic for Xmas. Its a top grade usb condenser mic and works real nice! Produces a lot of presence with my voice, if you are in the market for one, Highly recommended.
Ludwik C. Siadlak says: December 27th, 2007 5:53am
I got Creative ZEN 8GB (and it’s almost full of audiobooks already)
And what did you get, Mike?
Have a great New Year!
Ludwik
Mike Gunderloy says: December 27th, 2007 7:01am
For me, it was a matter of taking some Xmas cash and using it to register various bits of useful software: BetterZip, ZigVersion, Hazel and DevonAgent have joined my workflow. I’ve also got a Tactile Pro 2.0 keyboard on the way, but alas, it didn’t get here in time to rest under the tree. Just as well, it would have been lost in the pile of kids’ toys :)
Carla says: December 27th, 2007 1:02pm
Just a recap of what happened to me this year:
I left my husband of 7 years
Found true love
got engaged
So back to the question: What did I get this year?
I got happiness, love and peace of mind…
jsanty says: December 28th, 2007 10:31pm
“the great American gift-giving holiday”? You mean Christmas?
I got some great dvds.
jen_chan, writer surefirewealth.com says: December 29th, 2007 12:25am
I think my parents, especially my dad, got tired of me always complaining that I don’t have my own cam. So now, they bought me one. I got a brand new olympus digicam from my parents. It’s a birthday-christmas present.
Jon Adair says: December 29th, 2007 8:48am
I got a tiny Canon SD1000 to serve as a decent “carry everywhere” camera. It’s already paid off in some great candid shots.
Ellie says: December 29th, 2007 11:07pm
I got a thermal coffee mug, so I can stop complaining about not having hot tea as I work on the computer!