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Well have no fear, here’s a few tech ways you can apologize to your sweetie.

Suggestion#1
(I call this the “Nothing says I’m sorry like giving her proof you screwed up so she can whip it out in the future for whatever argument to prove that you are, once again, wrong.”)

Suggestion#2
(The “I’m sorry and here’s something expensive that tells you just how sorry I am.” approach)

This is the strategy where you purchase her that kewl laptop she’s always wanted as a token of your love for her that she can take with her wherever she goes.

Of course, nothing will make this gesture quite as impressive as using your digital camera to take a self-portrait and using your favorite image editing program add a heart-felt message or poem — then setting it to be her default background. Or you could go with something a little less embarrassing and generic.

Here’s an example:

Suggestion#3
(The “that was the last straw so she left me, now I’m going going to get myself a consolation item.”)

Looking for cool tech-gifts to give people for Christmas? Well, let me suggest some cool little USB drives because they’re portable, able to store large amounts of data, convenient, and they are getting stylish. Heck, some are even collectables in limited edition sets! Trend setters, nerds, and the average Joe can take pride in sporting these babies at the local internet hotspot or Cybercafé.

mimobot: Designer USB Flash Drives
These little suckers combine technology and art in one twistedly cute way and are a good way to tell people you have a sense of humor. These drives come in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities which range in price from $39.95 to $109.95 and are manufactured by mimoco a self described “…designer toy studio meets consumer electronics brand…” Heck, I believe them. These USB drives are sure to delight children, teens, and adults alike. With their Halo, Starwars, and Happy Tree Friends lines of USB drives as well as their limited edition designer lines, these USB drive are the definition of cool and hip collectables. Get them before they run out!

Sony Micro Vault 4GB
The Sony Micro Vault is a fine example of class with its black with silver trim motif. Extremely modern and sleek, it won’t seem out of place at the company meeting or at your desk. Its USB port slides in for protection leaving no cap to be accidentally misplaced and its large capacity for storage (4GB) makes it an extremely portable alternative to a full sized USB external hard drive. However, priced at $79.99 you may want to carefully consider your needs before getting this as an external hard drive will provide you with more space for a little more money.

Corsair Flash Survivor 16GB
The Corsair Flash Survivor not only looks rugged — it is rugged. Encased in aircraft-grade aluminum, water resistant to 200M with its waterproof seal, and protected from vibration or impact damage with a molded shock dampening collar this little soldier can be take practically anywhere. Its storage capacity is an awesome 16GB which is the size of a small hard drive! I imagine black ops soildiers use these things to ensure survivability of their precious information… or not. In anycase, this little soldier comes with the True Crypt security application (Windows Vista/XP/2000 only) which allows you to encrypt your drive with AES-256 encryption to make sure your files stay safe from prying eyes. All this protection does come at a price however, $199.99 to be exact. If you have extremely important data that needs to be really portable tho, this is the way to go.

Victorinox SwissMemory 1GB
I will be dating myself by saying this, but I don’t care. Growing up watching MacGyver and his little adventures everyday made me think that Victorinox was the coolest company with the “awesome-est” product — the Swiss Army Knife. Seeing the way he got out of all those predicaments with only his Swiss Army Knife, it made me want one! Through the years however, my tastes have changed and well, it doesn’t seem as cool to have one anymore. That was, until now. Victorinox has come out with the SwissMemory line which includes a 1GB USB 2.0 Drive model priced at $112 even. High-tec and old-tec?! Count me in! Now if only they’d bring back MacGyver, except this time, he’s a hacker that uses his USB… nah,that’s just plain retarded.

If those USB drives don’t suit your tastes, you can take a look at the ubiquitous “others” to see if there is anything there you find a bit more to your liking.

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