Labs

The traditional present to give the geek in your life at Christmas is hardware. And, as we've seen over the past few pages, there's plenty of cool gear to choose from this year. But there's a lot to be said for software; after all, anyone lucky enough to have a PC, video camera or MP3 player under the tree is going to need something to help them make the most of it.

Essentially, Mr. Site is a website in a box. Inside the packaging is a manual, an activation card and a certificate of ownership. Just log onto the website, enter the code on the card and away you go - we can't think of a simpler way of setting up your own website and .com domain. Plus, you get 150MB of webspace, email hosting with spam and virus protection, simple PayPal cart integration and 2GB worth of bandwidth.