Gift Ideas

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator

For students in math and sciences, or for anyone new to graphing calculators, Texas Instruments has created the TI-83 Plus–a powerful, problem-solving tool with features for storing, graphing, and analyzing up to 10 functions. Plus, it displays graphs and evaluates tables on a split screen, allowing you to trace the graph and scroll through table values simultaneously.

The clear, readable display exhibits 12 characters and eight lines, in 64 x 96 pixels on an LCD screen. The TI-83 Plus has a pragmatic key layout and an easy-to-use graphing interface, with a simple programming language for creating conversion programs. The TI-83 Plus stores and analyzes up to 10 matrices combined with data storage in lists containing up to 999 elements per list. You can also solve equations interactively for different variables.

With the TI-83 Plus, you can view an equation, its graph, and the coordinates all at one time. Jump from point to point by entering a number. Several useful plot types are available, including scatter, box-and-whisker, XY-line, histogram, and normal probability plots. Advanced statistics and regression analysis, graphical analysis, and data analysis are readily accessed, along with features for calculus, engineering, financial, logarithm, trigonometry, and hyperbolic functions–all crucial tools for advanced analysis.

The year is coming to a close, and it’s time to pick a new calendar. Here are some great 2011 calendars – for your wall or desk.

2011 Calendars

Star Trek: Ships of the Line: 2011 Wall Calendar – Featuring fourteen pieces of art created exclusively for this calendar, the Star Trek: Ships of the Line 2011 Wall Calendar is highly anticipated by Star Trek fans each year. This year’s edition will be no exception as it delights and amazes with remarkable artistry in its unique, dramatic depictions of Star Trek’s ships.

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The Big Breast Calendar – Well, no surprises here. This is indeed a calendar with many big boobs in it.

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Art Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2011 – The perfect gift for the art lover: a desktop gallery curated by the celebrated Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. On each page, another masterpiece to discover: Edgar Degas’s The Dance Lesson. Vermeer’s A Maid Asleep. A colorful silk brocade kimono. Plus revered antiquities, medieval European tapestries, armor from the Ottoman Empire, and Louis Comfort Tiffany’s serene stained-glass window Magnolias and Irises. With hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces, Art mirrors the Met’s vast collection, ranging from ancient to contemporary, covering Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and encompassing a variety of media.

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Dilbert: 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar – Millions of office workers identify with Dilbert, the phenomenally popular comic strip created by Scott Adams. Whether it’s Dilbert doing battle with his Pointy-Haired Boss over redundant and ridiculous assignments, Wally mastering the art of appearing busy, or Alice “dealing with” annoying vendors, Dilbert speaks to everyone from cubicle dwellers to corner office inhabitants, who see–if not themselves–their coworkers in every too-true panel. See for yourself in the Dilbert 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar with a Dilbert strip on every page. A great gift for geeks!

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2011 Women of DC Unleashed Wall Calendar - Women of DC Comics – Brace yourself for this unique demonstration of feminine power. 16 months of the most known DC Comics heroines is any fan’s fantasy.

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 2011 Calendar – With zombie action, classic romance, and gruesome decapitations all year long, this calendar features original full-color illustrations and quotes from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Includes both zombie and Jane Austen holidays.

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Cat Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2011 – Hey, I can look at cats all day, and I know there are many out there like me! So here’s the calendar for you – a new cat each day!

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Back to School Gifts

Casio Exilim EX-Z29 10.1 MP Digital Camera

This Exilim’s 10 million pixels of extremely high resolution maximize clarity; combined with the 3x optical zoom, detailed moments are captured the way you envisioned. In addition, with the Exilim EX-Z29′s wide 2.7 inch LCD, which delivers amazingly high contrast and brightness, you can see your shots better than ever, from any angle, even in bright sunlight. And with YouTube capture mode, you can record and upload your videos instantly, allowing you to share them with friends and family.

• 10.1-megapixel resolution for high-quality prints
• 3x optical zoom; 2.7-inch LCD screen
• YouTube Capture Mode
• Face Detection; Best Shot Mode
• 17.8 MB built-in flash memory; compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Digital Cameras Under $100

Hang on in there, the kids are going back to school in a little over a month. There are many gifts to buy for school children and students. Here are some great gift ideas – back to school kits.

Back to school kits and Sets

Faber Castell Back To School Kit – Paint and Pencils: Faber Castell back to school set includes: 24cnt. Grip colored eco pencils, 24 cnt. Triangular colored 8mm. Colored pencils, 20 cnt. Washable grip fine line markers, 1`2 cnt. Oil pastels, 3 grip erasers. Faber-Castell children’s pencils are made from reforested wood, preserving natural forests.

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Darice Back To School Kit Bag, Eco Friendly: Fun back to school kit includes ready to decorate magnetic mirror, photo frame and memo pad. Includes 246 Eco theme foam stickers to decorate with, plus bonus 12-inch by 16-inch carry pack. Ages 6+.

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Back to Campus Survival Kit: This Back to Campus Survival Kit will keep you safe and stimulated at the same time. Be prepared for parties, bars, or just your next Saturday night! Each Back to Campus Survival Kit contains the following: One Condom Compact to conceal your condom stash; 3 assorted color condom beads; 2 Rain Flavored Lubes (assorted flavors); 12 assorted condoms.

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Back to School Dora the Explorer Kit: Dora lovers can take their old friends Dora and Boots to school this fall. Give them the feeling of pride and confidence with this complete prepackaged school supply. This ultimate back to school package includes a Dora backpack, a Dora sandwich container, a 6 pack of Dora pencils,a Dora spiral notebook,a Dora 16 month calendar, a hard cover Dora notebook, a Dora tin pencil box, a tin pencil cup, and for fun a set of Dora 3D stickers. Make it a great school beginning!

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Alex Ready, Set, School Activity Box, Alex Little Hands Series: Skill building set for pre-school children full of fun and activities. 15 pages of learning fun with stickers, stencils, drawing and cutting. Wipe away learning pads: Dot to Dot, ABC, Colors and Shapes, and 1,2,3. Wipe away marker included. Also includes Tie My Shoe Lacing Activity, scissors and stackable finger crayons.

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Hannah Montana Back to School Supply Set: Let Hannah keep them company on those awkward first days of school. This complete prepackaged school supply set includes a Hannah Montana backpack with attachable lunch box, 7 pc stationery and calculator set, hard cover notebook, a set of Hannah Montana pens, markers and highlighters.

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