It's been a long, slow haul, but the kid has finally graduated. Now he or she is off to college, or perhaps grad school.
Here are five great graduation gifts for young adults starting a whole new phase of their education. And, to prove we're not prejudiced against the old geezers who often pay for that education, we've added a great Father's Day gift, as well.
And what if you don't believe in expensive Father's Day gifts and don't have a kid going to college? Then you can take some of that money you're not spending on tuition and books and buy yourself something nice. You're bound to find something here that will tickle your fancy.
I Could Have Typed All Night
Are you a night owl? Or do you know someone who is? What college student doesn't occasionally stay up into the wee hours of the morning, typing a report while a roommate sleeps nearby?
A glow-in-the-dark keyboard like the $80 EluminX by Auravision or the $90 FireFly by IC Intracom lets you see where Insert ends and Home begins when all else is dark. Which one you buy depends how much working space is available. The EluminX (shown here), at 16.8 by 6.24 inches, is smaller than the average keyboard, fitting nicely into tight spaces, but making it difficult if you have big hands. It also comes in various combinations of keyboard case and luminescent colors. The FireFly is a standard, full-size keyboard with the added luxury of 17 pre-programmed buttons for common tasks like launching your browser or playing CDs.
