So we’ve already published a bunch of great gift guides (here, here, here and here) but now we’re coming down the home stretch of this holiday season and if you’re like me you haven’t yet made one gift purchasing decision. Don’t worry, you still have a little more time, but you’re probably going to have to order something as soon as possible or risk it not making it in time for the holidays.  To help, I created a simple holiday gift guide for last minute shoppers buying for that special someone in you life who loves tech gadgets. In no particular order, here are some gadgets that most geeks (present company included) would love to receive as a gift this holiday season. Apple TV – The sleek Apple TV with 1080p HD gives you the best entertainment right on your widescreen TV. Choose from thousands of current and classic movies and TV shows on iTunes — many in amazing 1080p HD. Nest Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector – The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm quiets down with a wave and sends notifications to your phone if an alarm goes off or its batteries are low.

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Mini Jambox by Jawbone – This ultra-portable wireless speaker brings beautiful sound to any experience. Vitamix 5200 – One of the most powerful blenders on the market, you can use this puppy to make smoothies, soups, and more – fuel for any lifestyle. GoPro Hero 3 White Edition – Born from a passion to capture your adventures from your perspective this little camera will help you get the photo from some amazing angles. Dropcam Pro – Stay connected to places, people and pets with this high quality cloud-based Wi-Fi video monitoring service. Bonus: You read this far so I want to thank you by sharing 5 Stocking Stuffer Ideas! Chromecast – The easy way to enjoy online video and anything from the web on your TV. Cards Against Humanity Game – give the gift that keeps on giving as it offers a party game that is sure to make for awkward moments with you and your friends. Atari Flashback 4 – Bring back the memories of some of your first video gaming experience via this throwback to the days of Atari classics.

Retro Headset For Your Mobile Phone – Remember when all headsets looked like this? Bring it back via your mobile phone for that old comfy feel. AGloves – Don’t let gloves get in the way of your touchscreen experience with these puppies. Happy shopping & good luck!SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – No longer exclusively used by the military, drones are increasingly being used by groups and private individuals. As drones become even more popular, and with very few rules regarding their use, privacy experts are worried. With a homeowner’s permission, KPIX 5 launched our drone, and shot video from their backyard. While we didn’t get close to the fence line, cameras can clearly see into the yards of next door neighbors. KPIX 5 bought the drone from a Brookstone store at a mall for about $300. The company’s website said it has sold about 66,000 of them. It has two high-definition cameras and can be controlled by a smartphone or tablet. Even hobbyists admit the cool factor of having your very own drone comes with privacy concerns.

“I’ve seen it on the internet, people doing things they shouldn’t be doing,” said hobbyist Chris Kaczmarkzyk. “The drones really range in size, everything from the size of a small insect to the size of a jet aircraft,” said Jennifer Lynch, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Two years ago, the group filed a lawsuit forcing the government to release information on how it uses drones. But more and more, private citizens are getting their hands on the devices. “I certainly understand and share that concern about privacy,” said Ken Giles, a professor at UC Davis. “I have a swimming pool too.” Giles uses the remote-controlled aircraft to spray crops in hard-to-reach hillside vineyards. Currently he is only spraying water to test the drone, but eventually he hopes to spray pesticides. His testing requires a permit from the FAA, something a private citizen with a drone is not required to do. “At this point, we’re a public agency looking at the technology and conducting research.

But there’s a commercial industry that’s right behind us,” Giles said. “Your neighbor next door with a GoPro camera on their drone? That’s a different concern.” It’s a huge privacy concern for some, especially if your neighbor decides to fly near or over your property and decides to focus the drone’s camera into your home. “Well, by 2015 the FAA will open up the skies to commercial drones. That means everybody from Google to News Corp could be flying a drone and by that time we really need to have regulations in place on how organizations should be flying drones,” Lynch said. She said immediate privacy protection should come from the state. “Any kind of voyeurism statute that might exist on a state or federal level would apply to a civilian use of drones,” Lynch said. “So we need to look at those statues and see if they can be expanded to private use.” The FAA expects 10,000 commercial drones to be flying by 2020. The exact number of private citizens flying drones is unknown.