Looking for a gift for a man who just loves to be different? Struggling to find something different?

Well here’s an idea for you that can certainly be described as different. As far as mens gifts go this one isn’t something you’d likely think of yourself.

It’s the “Antworks” and it’s all about watching wildlife. Ants to be specific. (When you visit the site type antworks into the searchbox on the left).

The “Antworks” is Based on a NASA ant experiment where they sent ants up in space to see how they manage to live in zero gravity. I don’t know if the ants survived up there or not, but it’s certainly provided the idea for a great [tag]gift idea for men[/tag] who like something different.

Watch your ants live out their lives on the desk. It’s a complete ant biosphere, and you – or your man – can watch it all. Complete with magnifying glass if you want to get up close and personal. And an instruction manual. Read more

I just hate doodads hanging off my desk. It seems that in this age of modern technology everything needs a power cord. A recharger. A this or a that, and all of them seem to hang off the desk.

Or they do off mine. You should see my desk. It looks like someone has tried to use if as a store for an electronics company.

So much so that now a lot of it has spilled over to the kitchen bench!

Now as much as I like toys, I like tidy too. So when I found the pocket socket I was immediately hooked. I love it. Keep power cords tidy and out of your cooking. (And yes I should state here, it is I who does the cooking in our household.) It won’t keep all of them out of the way, but a few is a start.

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I just love my coffee. (I’ve got one on the go now) I don’t know if it’s the taste of the coffee, or because I love the caffeine. Maybe I’m addicted, who knows. But there’s worse things to be addicted to than caffeine!

For the man who’s addicted to caffeine there’s a whole range of delightful gifts available. Of course you could just buy him some nice coffee, but that’s a little boring. I mean it’s not hard to find good coffee is it?

But if you’re looking for that gift for the man who is addicted, and don’t want to spend much, there’s come great ideas out there. Read more