'Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the mist, procrastinators were scurrying for last-minute gifts. I've identified a half dozen gadgets to consider – even though you'll have only a picture of the gadget and a "Coming Soon" note to wrap. It IS December 23d, after all!
Every day I'm trapped in my office chair like the pilot in Alien pounding out these pearls of tech wisdom, so I don't get much of a chance to exercise (unless you count walking – briskly – to the kitchen and back). That's why I'm buying one of these – a stationary bike with a platform for a laptop computer so you can surf and cycle simultaneously ($230). FitDesk folds up like an ironing board when you're not riding it for convenient stowage. I can't wait to get it, and I'm sure there's a pudgy deskbound loved one on your list who'd appreciate one as well (if they're not overly sensitive, that is).