Designed by Matt Raw, Code Cards are holiday cards with messages written in programming languages. Currently Raw has three models, one for the New Year, one for Valentine’s Day and one for uhm, Eggnog Day. The latter comes in a set of four cards, with each card displaying the message in a different language – Python, Ruby, PHP and Javascript.

So write yourself a web browser and head to Code Cards to order; $14 (USD) gets you a pack of four cards. Of course, Raw has implicitly made the code for Code Cards open source, so if you’re strapped for cash I guess there’s no harm in appropriating his idea for personal use.

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Well, of course, there’s the electronic business card, but that’s not exactly something you can physically hand out to people as you meet them, right? But thanks to sites like Cardnetics, you can hand out interactive cards that will grab your prospective client’s attention (which is obviously something that you’d like to do.)

They work best though, if you’re a photographer or someone who’s offering similar services. That’s because the Iris Cards come in the shape/form/likeness of a camera with a mechanical iris that you can find in cameras. Move the lever up and down and the cardboard iris in the middle of the card opens and closes with your movements. Cool, huh?

You could also consider these business cards more of a novelty and only hand them out to high-paying (or sure) clients because they don’t come cheap, starting at $6 a pop.

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You can have Cardnetics print out colored Iris cards for you or order a kit off the site and assemble the business cards yourself. Now that’s being literally hands on.

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Sure, you could also search for a similar font and just print your message, but then it wouldn’t have that human element.

My only problem with the LCD card is that it’s a bit expensive (and they look more like LEDs than LCDs). Yellow Owl Workshop sells each card for $4.50 (USD), although you can get a set of 5 for $18. With those prices it seems kind of a waste to buy one just to write funny messages.

Let’s face it, as soon as you saw this card the good old upside-down 5318008 came to your mind.

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The craftsmanship may not be top-notch, but they’re quite rare and funny. Of course, you have to be sure that your loved one gets the reference, otherwise you might be in for a long day. “What do you mean it took a little longer than you expected?! Did I give you a hard time?”

Fortunately, you don’t have to grind for days to earn enough gold gil money to afford these cards. PaperRockScisorz sells each card for just $3 (USD). Multiplayers can get the 5-pack for $10.

[via SpriteStitch via Gamefreaks]

Crafter yummypocket created this clever Valentine designed to look vaguely like an actual iPhone. It measures roughly the size of the real deal, and is made from black foam, blue card stock and grey vinyl.

While the only app it runs is “I love you”, it’s also a whole lot cheaper than a real iPhone. Want to stock up for next year? Head on over to yummypocket’s Etsy shop and place your order now.

[Memo to tech geeks: If you get one of these for your girlfriend and she's not a gadget-o-phile, it might send the message that you love your tech toys more than her. Caveat Emptor.]

Handmade by Etsy paper artist Cadiz Cards, the iCard comes in sets of three, including classic blueberry, indigo and key lime iBooks, each one with a tiny screen that comes blank for you to fill in your own greeting, and a miniature keyboard that is way too small for my fat fingers.

Custom colors are also available if you’re longing for a tangerine or graphite iBook/iCard. You can grab a set over at Cadiz Cards’ Etsy shop for $12 bucks.

[via Cult of Mac]

This card tells it like it is (or like you want ‘em to believe) with a simple message: I love you more than Xbox. It doesn’t get more straightforward than that, and it might just buy you a Saturday night of Left 4 Dead campaigning. Maybe pick up a few and save them for those moments when you just aren’t quite ready to stop playing and wash the dishes.

And, hey, if you want to vary the message (you can probably get “I love you more than Halo” or “I love you more than Rock Band”), Storeyshop’s Etsy marketplace offers personalized greeting cards. Whatever you need to get yourself out of the doghouse, buddy.