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Help with choosing a gift for a programmer

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EnDorphin
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States38 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-01 16:45:45
March 01 2012 16:39 GMT
#1
Hello, I am a senior in high school and will be graduating in June.
And I wanted to get a gift that would be memorable for my comp sci teacher.
He is an important teacher for me cuz we would stay late until like 7 to do coding(we worked on problems in Project Euler) and I learned a lot from him.
Anyways, I want to give him a gift as I will be leaving the country after graduation.

Some basic info about him is that he is about 50years old, i think, and he used to work as a developer. He is literally a genius and he loves speed cubing and yoyo. He does some kind of martial arts as well. I thought of some gifts, like a cube, but he already has so many cubes....
Please give me some suggestions. Thanks.

Edit: I am thinking of spending up to $70. But I am open to all suggestions and am willing to spend more if there is a good suggestion.

***
Fragmaaad
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States123 Posts
March 01 2012 16:41 GMT
#2
How much are you willing to spend? I have a few good martial arts ideas :D
Gangnam style
EnDorphin
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States38 Posts
March 01 2012 16:44 GMT
#3
Oh sorry, I forgot to mention that.
I'm ok up until like 70. But I'm willing to spend more if it's a good idea.
Also, because I want to give him something special.
GigaFlop
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1146 Posts
March 01 2012 16:49 GMT
#4
Mechanical keyboard? As a CS student, I adore mine. A standard Das would be amazing as a gift if he doesn't already have a mech board.
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ "Shift-Q oftentimes makes a capital Q" - Day[9] || iNcontrol - Alligator from heaven = ^
EnDorphin
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States38 Posts
March 01 2012 16:54 GMT
#5
He already has a mech keyboard... but thanks for ur suggestion.
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
March 01 2012 17:01 GMT
#6
You could get him a set of platonic solids for his desk and class room. They're pretty neat to play around with especially if you're familar with groups (which I assume he is since it's used extensively to solve the rubix cube and you guys do project euler problems, if not more to learn!)
MyLove + Your Love= Supa Love
tskuzzy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States33 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-01 17:07:58
March 01 2012 17:07 GMT
#7
Get him a classic CS textbook. I'm sure any teacher would love to have any of these on his/her bookshelf:

Cormen: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Algorithms-Thomas-H-Cormen/dp/0262033844/ref=pd_sim_b_2
AIMA: http://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Intelligence-Modern-Approach-3rd/dp/0136042597/ref=pd_sim_b_1
TAOCP: http://www.amazon.com/Art-Computer-Programming-Volumes-Boxed/dp/0201485419
SICP: http://www.amazon.com/Structure-Interpretation-Computer-Programs-Engineering/dp/0262011530
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
March 01 2012 17:13 GMT
#8
teachers like this would just appreciate the fact that you look up to them. if they believe they've done a good job and have inspired you, for them that is the greatest feeling in the world.

in your case, i would probably get some kind of collector/special cube? but most importantly, with above, a heartfelt thank you written in a card, or if you have the guts, in person.
starleague forever
Rodberd
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany531 Posts
March 01 2012 17:13 GMT
#9
well i have no idea for the gift yet, but you should write the gift-card in binary ^^
for the feeling

what kind of martial arts is he into?
knowing that could help to chose something useful.
Ooooh, look at it go
0123456789
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3216 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-01 17:15:18
March 01 2012 17:15 GMT
#10
I gave a teacher $100 once. Best gift he's probably ever recieved from a student. Boosted up my grade too.
EnDorphin
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States38 Posts
March 01 2012 17:21 GMT
#11
He is doing a Chinese martial arts that has to do with like a spear. One side is a curved sword and the other is just a regular spear.

hehe, I like the idea of a card written in binary.
and a176 do you know of any collectors cube?
hypercube
Profile Joined April 2010
Hungary2735 Posts
March 01 2012 17:34 GMT
#12
I don't have anything specific in mind but maybe some kind of multilayered cryptographic puzzle?
"Sending people in rockets to other planets is a waste of money better spent on sending rockets into people on this planet."
neSix
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States1772 Posts
March 01 2012 17:43 GMT
#13
Rather than give him a gift, try working really hard to earn an A+ and at the end of the semester just write him a note about how he motivated you to want to learn and work hard. It seems like that would serve the same purpose without being expensive and you won't have to worry about whether or not you got him something he would like.
Arisen
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2382 Posts
March 01 2012 17:54 GMT
#14
You say he likes martial arts?

Perhaps he would enjoy one of these, who knows, maybe he likes turtles as well
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"If you're not angry, you're not paying attention"
GoldenDarkness
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
19 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-01 18:46:36
March 01 2012 18:46 GMT
#15
This teacher sounds so awesome so many props to him!

As an amateur designer and artist, I love to make unique stuff just to have around. So I usually get something crafted at this place Art's Cow. If you got the time to wait(takes like 3 weeks to deliever) you can order a special item there, with your custom picture on it.

It almost guarantees, it will be special and they're not that expensive!
The Philosphofical Gamer
justalex
Profile Joined May 2010
United States122 Posts
March 01 2012 18:52 GMT
#16
Given your age, I dunno if it'd be completely appropriate, but all programmers like scotch and you can get a decent 15 year aged bottle for around $70 US
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
March 01 2012 19:28 GMT
#17
On March 02 2012 02:15 0123456789 wrote:
I gave a teacher $100 once. Best gift he's probably ever recieved from a student. Boosted up my grade too.

hmm "gift" kinda sounds more like bribe to me lollol.
Greed leads to just about all losses.
Logo
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States7542 Posts
March 01 2012 19:43 GMT
#18
Binary clock. It's clever/amusing, and he could use it in class to help teach binary to students. http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/9df7/?cpg=ogpla&source=google_pla&gclid=CNPZ5tK6xq4CFQ7DtgodVBaPWA
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Rickson
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
49 Posts
March 01 2012 20:23 GMT
#19
To be honest, all teachers - CS/Math/English whatever- would be ecstatic of even a heartfelt thank you and appreciation card. I think anything made from scratch shows more than you going to a store and buying something.
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
March 01 2012 21:29 GMT
#20
USB 3 thumb drive with his favorite distro of Linux already bootable off it.
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