Here are the products we thought were the most interesting from the Holiday Gift Guide 2021 from The New York Times.

• Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) - The small screen is good in certain places, while the Echo Show 10 is better in other places.
• Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker - If you're in the Alexa ecosystem already, check out the Echo Dot.
• Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug (KP400)
• JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass - Expensive but solid.
• Chromecast with Google TV - Good for a Google home, but the Roku is better for others who don't have it already built-in.
• Wacom Intuos Wireless Graphics Drawing Tablet
• Ducky One 2 SF
• Kindle Paperwhite (8 GB) - The hands-down best in the industry.
• Apple Watch Series 7 - Okay for Apple users, though we don't find it as a benefit.
• 9th-gen iPad
• EarFun Free 2 - Decent for the price.

These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.

• Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo - We would recommend an Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN for quality or Crosley for the retro feel.
• Sonos Roam Bluetooth Speaker - The Altec Lansing LifeJacket XL Jolt is a better portable speaker, and the Altec Lansing GVA2 Live is a better smart speaker for the price.
• Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - The Monster Persona sounds better for less money.
• Pixel 5a - At this point, only consider the Pixel 6 series.

Scott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLUGHITZ Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the rhythm game community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and helping with ROBOTICON Tampa Bay. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors, currently housed at AMRoC Fab Lab.

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