Here's a cool little gift idea.

Short on cash? Have someone that's hard to shop for? Shipping too expensive? Want something that can fit in an envelope? Want something with a personal touch?

You're a really fussy gift buyer if you've got all those issues, but don't fret now. I have the solution.

Buy SD memory cards. You can usually find some on sale. If you can't be bothered to buy some, you probably have some around the house.

After buying the card comes the fun part. Spend a lot of time on the internet downloading stuff you think they might like. Don't worry too much. You can fit a lot of data on memory cards and since you can get this stuff for free, going for quantity might be a good strategy. You can even add personal files like pictures you took on a mutual vacation.

You can cram applications, pictures, web pages, free books, and all kinds of amazing things in the card. This is where you get to be creative and have fun.

Pump all that stuff into the SD card, mark it, and package it however you like. And that's how to make a simple gift in the age of information.