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Birthday Gifts for Nerds

Birthday gift ideas for nerds

The fewer guests at the party who get the joke on the gift, the better it lands with the birthday nerd. Here are the birthday gifts from our own workshop: shirts, mugs, tin signs and decor with designs you will only find at getDigital, drawn from computer science, science and pop culture.
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Depending on which realm of nerddom you hang out in, it's easier or harder to proudly present and live out your hobbies in everyday life. Science f...

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Bored in the office, restless hands during a coffee klatch, or just a bit nostalgic? No problem, there's the Brick Mug from getDigital. This versat...

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In the mid-90s, a dream came true, because thanks to new 3D graphics cards, virtual food now looks even more real and therefore tastier. But even i...

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The kitchen can be a dangerous place - you handle acid, sharp blades and high heat and trigger chemical reactions. There should be much more warnin...

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Their gentle nature, magical powers, imposing horns and, last but not least, the fact that they exist at all make unicorns truly fabulous mythical ...

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The "War of the Worlds" book safe offers you an easy way to hide valuables or other things that are important to you. At first glance, the safe loo...

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Sometimes it's the smallest, most inconspicuous things that have a big impact on our lives - such as the small bags for keeping electronics, leathe...

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The chosen goal of the Great Old One Cthulhu has always been to return to earth and destroy mankind. Fortunately, the god from the works of H. P. L...

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It is simply fascinating to see how new life can develop: First a little facehugger pops out of the egg, jumps into its mother's face and gives her...

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"It's dangerous to cook alone!": A saying that video game fans will definitely recognize! But it's not only important when playing games, it's also...

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While the Earth has been explored by mankind over the millennia, with the exception of a few areas such as the deep sea, the infinite expanses of t...

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Let's talk about the elephant in the room: dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This chemical is a silent killer that kills countless people every year - an...

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Pirates and pastafarians finally have the opportunity to set up a shrine to the sacred Flying Spaghetti Monster. Unlike other deities that cannot b...

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Do you know this too? As soon as you get into the kitchen to cook, dozens of chemical questions start running through your head. What is the atomic...

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If you believe sayings like"There's nothing to swear by an engineer" or"Trust me - I'm an engineer", then engineers are true jacks-of-all-trades wh...

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All things are poison and nothing without poison - only the dose makes a thing not poison. - ParacelsusThis saying by the wise Paracelsus became "T...

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The W20 - the 20-sided die - is mostly used for role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also for tabletops, for example. Its literal ver...

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Dark caves, flickering torches and a boss waiting somewhere behind the next door. Anyone who has ever played a classic 8-bit adventure will know th...

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Yes, we all know the old prejudice: nerds go to the basement to party and prefer to spend their birthday in front of the computer rather than with ...

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Come here, you brave warriors! Stretch out your weary bones around the campfire and listen to us introduce you to the absolute ultimate for adventu...

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Dice play a major role in pen & paper. They decide the fate of your character like nothing else. Not even the Game Master has power over them. With...

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Arcade machines, asteroids, spaceships, lasers - does that ring a bell? Of course! After all, every child of the 80s (and all history-conscious gee...

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In addition to the usual qualities that unicorns possess, they also somehow manage to have bright white and fluffy fur in every situation. London, ...

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Do you already know our DNA earrings and molecule necklaces? If you prefer something more colorful, we at Geek Gems have the Atom necklace for you....

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Anyone who has ever played a fantasy role-playing game or read a good fairy tale knows the rule: there's a suitable potion for every problem - happ...

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Have you ever wondered why the little monsters from Pokémon, Digimon and co. get into dangerous arena battles? Somehow the idea that they do it out...

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According to the American author H. P. Lovecraft, it is only a matter of time before the apocalypse is upon us. For of all the Great Old Ones, who ...

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Imagine you are sitting on a green hill, the lanterns are shining, it smells of freshly baked cake - and someone somewhere is singing a cheerful so...

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To turn your morning shower into a wonderful experience, you need a few essentials: a shower (who would have thought?), warm water, a fragrant show...

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What does a hero really need? A magic sword, a shirt made of mithril and magical powers? Far from it! All you really need is a thirst for adventure...

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Water. Without this refreshing liquid, we would look pretty old. In fact, we wouldn't look old at all, as we wouldn't exist without water. The same...

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Alohomora - a simple spell that opens many a door. And now it can help you solve the real mystery of everyday life: Where are my damn keys again?! ...

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A birthday gift only the recipient understands

That is the rule for nerds: the fewer guests at the party who understand the joke on the gift, the better the birthday nerd will like it. A shirt with the loopback address, a mug with a formula, a tin sign with a line from a series that aired twenty years ago: things like these say that someone gave it thought. This page shows the birthday gifts from our own workshop, meaning designs and products that exist only at getDigital.

Why original designs make the better gift

Anyone can buy merchandise from the big brands, and the birthday nerd often has it already. A design we drew ourselves is very likely not in the wardrobe yet. The topics range from computer science through mathematics and physics to nods to films, games and life with technology. Many of them are inside jokes, and for anyone who wants to look up what a design means, there is our Nerd Lexicon.

For the person who has everything

That is what these products are made for. Anyone who is passionate about a subject has long owned the obvious things. What is missing is the detail that shows someone knows the subject. If you know the field, search for it; if not, pick a design about being a nerd itself, we have plenty of those. And a shirt in the right size is always a birthday gift that gets worn.