GIFT GUIDES
For the person who has everything
(except this)
Every PlankLabs gadget is a small WiFi desk display that shows live data on a 3.5″ touchscreen, and each one was built for a specific kind of obsessive. Setup runs in the web browser of a phone or laptop. Each one below says what it needs; its guide explains what the gift does and answers what gift buyers ask. Checkout happens on Etsy, with my 90-day maker warranty behind every unit.
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WeatherStorm Sentinel: the gift guide
WiFi desktop weather station
For weather nerds & storm watchers
from $114.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, and their ZIP code.
Storm Sentinel covers the lower 48 US states.
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SpaceSatellite Sentinel: the gift guide
ISS & Starlink tracker
For space lovers & backyard astronomers
from $119.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, their US ZIP code, and their time zone.
Satellite Sentinel works in the United States only.
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EarthquakesSeismic Sentinel: the gift guide
WiFi earthquake tracker
For geology buffs & earth science fans
from $114.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, their city and state or a U.S. ZIP code, and their time zone.
It is designed for U.S. homes, so setup offers U.S. time zones only.
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AviationSquawk Box: the gift guide
live flight tracker display
For pilots, plane spotters & aviation nerds
from $122.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, their city and state or ZIP code, how far out to watch (25, 50 or 75 miles), and their time zone.
Squawk Box works in the United States only. Coverage is strongest around cities and major airports and can be thinner somewhere very remote.
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CoastalTide Station: the gift guide
digital WiFi tide clock
For boaters, fishermen & beach-house people
from $114.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, the 7-digit ID of the NOAA tide station they want to watch (the setup page says where to look it up), and their time zone.
NOAA tide stations sit on US coasts, the Gulf, and tidal rivers and bays.
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NetworkPhosphor: the gift guide
network monitor display
For tech obsessives, gamers & homelabbers
from $114.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi and a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port.
Nothing to tell it about where they live: Phosphor measures whichever network it joins.
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FootballPro Football Scoreboard: the gift guide
WiFi pro football scoreboard
For pro football fans & Sunday regulars
from $114.99
Needs 2.4 GHz WiFi, a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port, the club they follow, and their time zone.
No wall adapter is included. The cable’s USB-A plug goes into a USB-A phone charger or a computer’s USB-A port.