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My family are always pretty good at getting me great gifts (an Amazon wish list is great \u201cinspiration\u201d) and this year I was pretty pleased!<\/p>\n

Star Wars \u2013 Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A very <\/span>fancy case reveals a book that I can only describe as a kind of Sith Bible.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the description from Amazon<\/p>\n

The Sith have existed in the galaxy for centuries, lurking, waiting for their chance to seize control. As various Sith Lords emerged and rose to power, they recorded their thoughts, exploits, and plots for Sith control of the galaxy. When they fell, their knowledge vanished with them forever. Or so it seemed. . . .
\nOver the years, these writings were passed among numerous Sith and Jedi, who added their comments to the pages. In his quest for domination, Darth Sidious tracked down what remained of five pivotal Sith texts written by his most powerful predecessors. Then, drawing on the knowledge within the compiled pages, he wrote a sixth text\u2014his own manifesto. Together, these documents, along with several collected objects associated with them, shed light on the philosophy, achievements, and failures of the Sith Order. For years, this collection remained hidden, existing as legend only. But now all who are tempted may unlock the Book of Sith and delve into the dark side. . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Raspberry Pi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This credit card sized computer is a really interesting bit of kit. I wanted one when they were first released but when the initial rush caused the stock to vanish I\u2019ll confess I didn\u2019t get around to going back for one. I spent a couple of hours with my niece and nephew when I first got it out of the box putting a little cartoon together in Scratch<\/a>. I\u2019ve got a couple of ideas for projects I\u2019d like to tackle with it!<\/p>\n

Star Trek: Enterprise \u2013 The Full Journey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Like any self respecting geek I love a bit of Trek! Enterprise is the one series though that I\u2019ve not seen anywhere near enough of. Thankfully this box set means I can put that right!<\/p>\n

F1 Race Stars (XBox 360)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I saw this at EuroGamer Expo a couple of years ago and liked the look of it. It plays a little like Mario Kart and is good fun as long as you\u2019re not expecting it to be the next Forza!<\/p>\n

Did you get anything shiny?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My family are always pretty good at getting me great gifts (an Amazon wish list is great \u201cinspiration\u201d) and this year I was pretty pleased! Star Wars \u2013 Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side A very fancy case reveals a book that I can only describe as a kind of Sith Bible. Here\u2019s<\/p>\n

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