Yes, the info. superhighway acts as the car park for hundreds of half baked ideas and gormless gizmos. One site, in particular is nerd nirvana with a whole load of gift ideas for the desperate buyer.

There’s glow in the dark slippers, a remote control golf ball which can never get lost, a coughing ashtray which coughs when used to discourage smokers or even a personalised sumo costume.

And finally there’s the Arm pillow - a pillow which has a specially built in cuddly arm and upper torso bringing new meaning to the phrase the better half.