Allow me to draw your attention to the Gnome Homes add on the right side. Murray of Silent Running has pointed out that if you want a Gnome Home by Christmas you’d best order now. Perfect for the Geek who has everything or for the Gnome who has nothing.
I think these things are quite clever. Check them out:

Even if you don’t really want such a thing (or perhaps you don’t have a suitable yard) you should check out the site and see the pictures. These things aren’t stamped out in some factory in China: Murray makes these himself. Very impressive.
Give it a look.
The Best of 2012
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2012.
Quakecon 2012 Annotated
An interesting but technically dense talk about gaming technology. I translate it for the non-coders.
Twelve Years
Even allegedly smart people can make life-changing blunders that seem very, very obvious in retrospect.
Spec Ops: The Line
A videogame that judges its audience, criticizes its genre, and hates its premise. How did this thing get made?
Silent Hill 2 Plot Analysis
A long-form analysis on one of the greatest horror games ever made.
T w e n t y S i d e d
They look almost like faces!