These are individual items that have caught my desire, in rough order of preference:

Laptop memory

I'm in need of a memory upgrade (no, no, for my laptop, not my brain!); specifically, a pair of 16GB DDR4-2400 260-pin SODIMMs. Something like this offering from CORSAIR (on Amazon) or this one from Crucial; both of those are guaranteed compatible with my laptop.

Laptop drive

Not memory, but storage this time; an M.2-2280 SSD, NVMe or SATA-III, 1TB or better. Something like the Western Digital Blue 1TB (on Newegg or Amazon) is suitable and affordable.

Headphone accessory cable

The Shure RMCE-BT1 is a replacement/add-on cable for my headphones that adds a microphone, remote control, and Bluetooth wireless capability to them.

I've actually got a gaming console for once, now I need the games for it! Ranked roughly order of preference:

1. Bayonetta 2
2. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
3. Katamari Damacy: Reroll
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
5. Dark Souls: Remastered
6. Rocket League
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
8. Super Mario Party
9. Super Mario Odyssey

In no particular order…

• The Rust Programming Language by Steve Klabnik and Carol Nichols (No Starch Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble). Hardcopy only, please; I already have the ebook.
• What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe (Amazon), [[https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-randall-munroe/1118864093#/|Barnes & Noble).
• Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe (Amazon, Barnes & Noble).

I'm always happy to get anything from my wishlists on Good Old Games or Amazon.

Drinks

As always, any beverage you think I might find interesting will be appreciated. In general, I like teas and coffees (both exotic and ordinary); ciders, ginger beers, and root beers (both hard and soft); whisk(e)y, rum, mead, gin, absinthe, and a variety of other spirits, liqueurs, and cordials.

Some specifics include:

The Black Blood of the Earth

The Black Blood of the Earth is the best coffee I have ever tasted, bar none. There is their 1000ml “large-size” bottle, a modestly-priced sampler pack of their typical varieties, another identically-priced sampler of their limited runs, or a special edition 750ml bottle I'd really enjoy.

Mead

In the interests of honesty, all of my particular favourites are home-brewed. If you think you've found something to match, though, I'm always up for a pleasant surprise!

Whiskey

I'm mostly fond of Irish whiskey, although my ultimate favourite is Penderyn Welsh whisky. Scotch is good if it's not too peaty (definitely no Islay malts for me!).

Liqueurs

Irish Mist is always a solid standby; Drambuie is fine; Bushmills Irish Honey is pretty good; Ballotin chocolate bourbon is strangely incredible. Baileys will be used in coffee in place of cream and sugar, and be gone within days. I like a very wide variety, though — feel free to surprise me!

Absinthe

I'm a sucker for good absinthe. I'd particularly like to try Pacifique Absinthe Verte Supérieure, made and bottled in Washington.

Hard cider

I'm fond of both Woodchuck and Angry Orchard, especially their seasonal or special varietals — I'd be especially grateful for a bottle of each (or just any!) cider in their “Cider House Collection”.

Gift cards

Gift cards will always get spent, of course. If you want something you know I'll particularly enjoy, consider:

• Warehouse 23 (gaming books and games!)
• Fry's Electronics (in-store only¹⁾) or Newegg (electronics and other goodies!)
• Barnes & Noble or Google Play (books and music!)
• Nintendo or Steam (video games!)
• World Market (all sorts of fascinating foods, drinks, and various tchotchkes!)
• Or even just Amazon, a Visa card, or simply cash, as I am perpetually broke.