My favorite gift to receive is really just spending time with the gift giver, going out to a restaurant, maybe a show or to see a band, or a day out somewhere.

My favorite gift to receive is really just spending time with the gift giver, going out to a restaurant, maybe a show or to see a band, or a day out somewhere. Hacker types also have a great interest in how things are made, if you can combine eating with a cooking class, or drinking with a trip to a brewery then that would work well.