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Some are kind of cool. Some are the electronics equivalent of fruitcake.

12.22.2009 — This isn’t the most useful list of holiday gift ideas for tech lovers, but it might be the strangest.

We searched for quirky electronics gift ideas and came up with some gems.

Do you know anybody who’s frustrated that their toilet paper holder doesn’t play music? There’s a solution for under $30.

Would you like Florence Henderson to provide someone you love with tech support? You can make it happen for a small monthly fee.

Do you know somebody in need of a computer mouse shaped like a chili pepper? They only cost $19.99!

Can you think of somebody who would deem a microchip-shaped cuff link a nice accessory to a dress shirt? I’ll be amazed if there aren’t some electronics industry reporters wearing these at the next press conference.

Unlike some of the products populating it, this guide might not be useless. If you have a quirky electronics enthusiast on your list, our guide to weird tech gifts might come in handy.

BookSwim Gift Certificate
The company markets itself as an “online book rental library” lending books “Netflix-style directly to your house” for $9.95 per month.

There’s also something called a library that rents books — for free. Granted, it’s not “Netflix-style” but again … it’s free.

To be fair, it appears that BookSwim offers new releases before they’re available at local libraries and getting access to new books without having to buy them definitely has value. Also, the company recently added college textbooks to its arsenal — that could save a lot of students a lot of money.

Price: $9.95/month (free shipping)

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