gifts

Want it by the 25th?

Do you know there are only 18 shopping days left? I have been so busy lately and only started putting together my shopping list yesterday. Yes, I am starting to feel a bit of a panic. I really need to start shopping. If you wanted a gift to be delivered by the 25th, here's a handy page we put together that showcases our online stores and their guaranteed shipping schedules. Click here for the Holiday Shipping Schedule. Also, if you aren't sure what to buy your loved ones. Check out CNET's Holiday Gift Guide.

Remedy for hard-to-shop-for people

There's always at least one person on your holiday gift list who is impossible to shop for. Instead of buying just anything and hoping he or she will like it, how about a gift certificate from one of these online stores? >> Amazon >> Best Buy >> Crutchfield >> Newegg >> SonyStyle.com And two pluses for buying the certificate; your gift recipient can pick whatever his or her heart desires, and you won't end up on the lame present-giver list.

More fun with DNA for the holidays

Earlier this morning, fellow Craver Erica Ogg talked about how DNA-related gifts are all the rage this holiday season. Well, here's another option for genetics aficionados. A company called DNA 11 has several options for turning your biological fingerprint (or your physical fingerprint) into visually-pleasing artwork. Here's their gift-giving M.O.: you pay for the artwork before the fact, and then give a DNA collection kit to your favorite Watson & Crick fan for his or her winter holiday of choice. The recipient completes the instructions for a DNA sample, sends it back to the company, and in … Read more

A very 'forensic' Christmas

This is either a mildly interesting gift idea or a way to ruin the holidays/someone's life.

The DNA Ancestry Project has produced a CD-ROM Participation Kit that gives you information on your family history and heritage. Packages range from $119 to $199, not including shipping. The interactive features allow users to collaborate with other project participants to research his or her own ethnic and national origins back 150,000 years ago.

For a fun C.S.I.-style twist, there's a cheek swab kit included. The DNA Ancestry Project will trade you the stuff you've scraped … Read more

Meet Teddy F**pin

Don't you f***ing love cute stuffed animals?

They're the s***. But Entertainment Earth has taken huggable plush toys to an entirely new level with the Swear Bear.

Here are the f***ing basics: you hug the innocent-looking Swear Bear, and in turn, it swears profusely. We're talking classic phrases such as "Hey d***head, what're you--some kind of pervert, gotta touch teddy bears?" and "Eat s*** and die!" Awww, that's so f***ing adorable.

In addition to making Tickle-Me Elmo look like a complete a******, the Swear Bear costs only … Read more