The air signs are the guys who seem self-obsessed but spend most of their time with other people. They don't just want to be looked up to, they want to be worshipped. Whatever route they take, whether rebels or homecoming queens, Libras, Gemini and Aquarians need to be part of it. Here are some gift ideas you can make a part of your favourite air sign's life.



Gregarious Gemini

(May 21-June 20)

Geminis are the astrological multi-taskers. Your average Gemini is on all four lines at once, ordering pizza and surfing the Web, all while carrying on a conversation with you. Ever eager to travel, you can offer them these gifts to aid them in their voyages, or to entice them to stay home with you.

Geminis aching to communicate can double their talk-time with a digital PCS phone from Espion. This new player in the mobile phone market twins your paid airtime with free minutes, and all you have to do is listen to some ads. Espion subscribers also get neat features like text messaging, and can receive promotional messages offering them shopping discounts and club invites. Nokia or Motorola handsets with 300 sponsored minutes, voice mail, caller ID and text messaging go for $100 at Espion (1376 Ste-Catherine W.) or www.espion.net.

Chances are, that Gemini in your life is going to do some travelling. So why not give them a travel gadget that serves a dual purpose? The MPTrip portable CD player plays ordinary CDs, but you can also roll your own with a CD writer and some MP3 music files. Just put up to 160 MP3 files onto a recordable CD and the MPTrip will play them like it ain't no thing. Just think, every one of your favourite bootie bass songs on one CD. Fifty-second anti-skip ensures your trip won't be a bumpy one. MPTrip MP3 CD Player, $87 (U.S.) at www.easybuy2000.com.

Perfect for that Gemini out to explore the world, Trendmasters' Air Hogs are toy planes, trucks and rockets propelled by the power of compressed air. Pump 'em up and let 'em rip. The cars travel at more than 200 scale miles per hour. Air Hogs (prices vary) are available at Toys R Us.



Loving Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Libras like to tip the scale in favour of harmony. Always needing companionship, they're naturally social beings who can't stand to be alone. Present your special Libra these gifts to keep them company, or to keep them close by.

Libras can find companionship with Radio Shack's Wire-controlled Li'l Android. This pint-sized playbot travels forward and spins around to change direction. Its robotic arms lower, rise, open and close to grip onto desk objects and terrify small pets. The downside is you can't get too far from your robotic friend because of the Li'l Android's wired remote, but its clear plastic head dome and flashing red eyes will remind you of your early '80s childhood. Available at Radio Shack or online at www.radioshack.ca. for $12.99 (2 AA batteries not included).

That Libra looking for love on the net has a new tool in the quest to show off that sexy bod. The Pyro 1394 Webcam from ADS is the first to use a Firewire link. Transmitting data at speeds light years beyond the popular USB standard, this cam delivers high-resolution video at 30 frames per second, the sharpest and fastest video ever seen out of a Web cam. The Sony CCD ensures that even the vainest Libra will appear in full living colour. The ADS Pyro 1394 Webcam requires a Firewire PC or Mac (G3/G4/iMac DV) ($216) is available at www.softonline.com.



Anarchic Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Those rebellious Aquarians are out to change the world, one step at a time. Whether it's shocking crowds with daredevil antics, or taking things apart to put them back together better, the zodiac's reformers always do things their way. Let that Aquarian in your life rewrite the rules with these gifts.

Those rebellious Aquarians are all about pulling some crazy stunts. They can bust some moves on the kitchen table with the Tony-Hawk-endorsed Mattel X-V Extreme Skatepark. This tabletop skate slalom is the venue for a showdown between all eight of Mattel's X-V Extreme Skateboarders. These Lilliputian skate rats are powered by tiny electrical motors and can perform flips, jumps and 360s just like the Skatepark, $19.99, Skateboarders, $10.99 (plus shipping) at www.bluelight.com.

Out there to help, the Aquarius is only as good as his tools. Equipped with a Swiss Army Cybertool 41, there's little stopping him. Cramming a whopping 41 information-age tools into a three-inch-long package, the Cybertool 41 is a geek's best friend. It strips wire, cracks Macs open, it even has a DIP switch setter, so your printer won't output in Swahili--unless you want it to. Plus, its translucent red carbonite plastic casing looks so darn cyber. $90, available at most Swiss Army retailers or at www.thinkgeek.com.

The Akai GCF1 Guitar Chord Finder is like a Tamagotchi for guitar nuts. This keychain device is a database of nearly every single guitar chord ever. Just key in the vitals and the fingering appears on the LCD screen. Give it to your power-chord-crunching Aquarian and watch the sparks fly. Gnarly! $29.99 at Archambault (500 Ste-Catherine E.).