Texan Magazine
Unique Christmas Gift Ideas for 2022 Guaranteed To Keep You On The Nice List
By Albert Flores
I’m sitting in my den and pondering if Santa really knows if you’ve been naughty or nice. If so, then I should probably be looking forward to some fresh coal. Despite the sad fact that Santa is not going to ask his reindeer to slow down over my house, there is still lots of cool stuff you can get your significant other, or heck, yourself.
Go Pro HERO11
Here’s an idea for people who love to take pictures! The Go Pro HERO 11…a strange name to be sure, but one heck of a camera. If you’re looking for something that can shoot amazing video while strapped to your head, or a camera that can take 27-megapixel high-res color images that will rival those six thousand dollar Olympus or Cannon cameras, this is it!
The camera has several modes to fit every situation. The Lens Max mode allows you to get a super wide view. A Media mode lets you shoot interviews with a microphone and has the ability to be mounted on a tripod, or just about anything. There is a display mode that gives you a small screen to set up the perfect shot. Powered by the GP2 processor, HERO11 can shoot 5.3K video and amazing 24.7 MP photos. But, if you’re shooting video and moving around, the Hyper Smooth 5.0 video stabilizer will make you look like an absolute pro. The HERO11 is cloud connected so your footage is automatically uploaded to the cloud. Oh, and it’s waterproof to 33ft.
I’m sold. I need to tell my wife we need one!
Meta Quest 2
Do you know what the Metaverse is? Well, it’s a digital, virtual world, where just about anything is possible. It’s where the internet is going, according to Mark Zuckerberg the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Joining the Meta world, you become a virtual person moving around Facebook, and worlds created by thousands of gamers. To be in that virtual world, you are going to want to buy a Meta Quest 2. It’s a cool headset with hand operated controllers. This will allow you to move around and interact with your avatar friends.
Like the ones you have are not already spacey? This VR headset has a display split between the eyes which creates a stereoscopic 3D view with stereo sound. The system also tracks your position in space which enhances the experience and gives you a sense of actually being there. It’s addicting and the way the internet will be interacted with in the future. The Meta Quest is going to set you back around $400, but of course there are tons of accessories that you can get that will put you closer to $600. Welcome to the future, you knew it wasn’t going to be cheap.
The Tonal
I have never been athletic. Racing to the fridge is about my limit on most days. But if you are one of those people that work daily on keeping your body in tip top shape, I have something amazing for you. It’s called the Tonal. No more heavy weights to drop on your foot, no more smelly gyms, or guessing if you’ve done enough lunges for the day. This combination of computer exactness, gears, and cables, and a beautiful, simple aesthetic combined computer power, make the Tonal the only way to go.
You can set it up to give you virtually any kind of exercise regimen and provide you with accurate results. It will even allow you to work out with friends or virtual coaches displayed on a sleek screen mounted in your work out room. Tonal has an impressive list of top-notch professional athletes like Labron James, Serena Williams and many more. To quote the company “strong, met smart.” Of course, this beautiful, intelligent systems comes at a nice price not including a load of accessories. $3,495.00 or $73 dollars a month for 48 months plus a monthly membership fee based on what kind of program you want to participate in. Beauty has never been cheap.
Nespresso Creatista Plus
I like coffee as much as the next guy, but you have not tasted coffee until you drink it from a professional coffee system like the Nespresso Creatista Plus. You know you are on the right path to not only a tasty refreshment, but a first class rendering of the coffee beans that have traveled halfway around the world to end up as your cup of joe. If you have not had anything other than a cup of coffee from the local gas station on your way to work, or from the 11-year-old coffee maker you have in your kitchen with a filter darker than a moon-less sky, you’re missing out!
If you take your favorite coffee and this barista grade brew machine, you can create more complex coffee drinks such as flat whites, cappuccinos, and latte macchiatos. There are settings that allow you to adjust coffee volume, milk temperature and mixture with a fast 3 second warm up time. Nespresso Creatista Plus includes a 1.5L removable water tank an auto-purge steam wand, 19 bars of pressure, a fast automatic cleaning process, a stainless milk jug and a 2-year warranty. Heats up in less than 3 seconds with an automatic off mode. You will be able to deliver the kind of morning brew that will leave the neighbors lined up outside your kitchen with their favorite coffee cups in hand.
