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.

December 18 is the last day I will ship holiday orders. Order by Thursday, December 17 to get your holiday orders on time.

  • Weather

    Storm Sentinel

    WiFi desktop weather station

    For weather nerds & storm watchers

    from $109.99

    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.

    Storm Sentinel on Etsy

  • Space

    Satellite Sentinel

    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.

    Satellite Sentinel on Etsy

  • Earthquakes

    Seismic Sentinel

    WiFi earthquake tracker

    For geology buffs & earth science fans

    from $109.99

    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.

    Seismic Sentinel can’t use a network that asks for a username or sends you to a sign-in page, which is common on school and hotel WiFi. It is designed for U.S. homes, so setup offers U.S. time zones only.

    Seismic Sentinel on Etsy

  • Aviation

    Squawk Box

    live flight tracker display

    For pilots, plane spotters & aviation nerds

    from $129.99

    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 can’t join a WPA3-only network. Squawk Box works in the United States only. Coverage is strongest around cities and major airports and can be thinner somewhere very remote.

    Squawk Box on Etsy

  • Coastal

    Tide Station

    digital WiFi tide clock

    For boaters, fishermen & beach-house people

    from $109.99

    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.

    Tide Station on Etsy

  • Network

    Phosphor

    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.

    Phosphor on Etsy

  • Football

    Pro Football Scoreboard

    WiFi pro football scoreboard

    For pro football fans & Sunday regulars

    from $109.99

    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.

    Pro Football Scoreboard on Etsy

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.