Uncle Mark’s 2007 Gift Guide & Almanac

I have a couple of pedantic niggles with “Uncle Mark’s 2007 Gift Guide and Almanac”— 2 megapixels isn’t high-enough resolution for casual shooting—four megapixels is; the Playstation 2 has more than two good games—but I’m tits over tea kettle with the general format. Rather than wasting time discussing the merits of a variety of products, Mark Hurst selects a single product from major categories and crowns it the product to purchase. If that weren’t enough, the back end of the PDF pamphlet has a smorgasbord of general purpose life tips. It’s precious. (And it doesn’t hurt that it’s laid out pleasingly, as well.)

Even if you don’t take Mark’s product suggestions, it’s a pleasant read—especially for free. (Strangely, the PDF format gives it a lot more perceived tangibility than a web page would; Perhaps we should steal this format for a series of Dethroner-brand guides.)

Uncle Mark’s 2007 Gift Guide (PDF) [UncleMark.org]