Ask the Readers: What’s on Your Geeky Christmas List?

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From tablets to replicas of Tattoine, visions of geeky and technology-loaded gifts surely dance in many of your heads. This week’s question is all about you and the loot you’d love to find in your stocking this year.

Whether you’re dreaming of tech goodies like a new ultrabook or ebook reader, or of more geeky pursuits like a Star Trek themed chess set or a tour of Africa to visit abandoned Star Wars sets, we want to hear all about it.

Don’t be bashful, hop into the comments and let loose with your wish list; check back on Friday for a What You Said roundup highlighting wishes from the endearing to the extravagant.

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