Asimov Press has published an anthology of biotechnology essays and science fiction stories encoded in strands of DNA. For $60, you get a physical copy of the book plus the nucleic acid version—a metal capsule filled with dried DNA.

A stunning gift for the man who has everything.

Q: How the heck do you read it?

A: With difficulty. But it is possible. A run-of-the-mill DNA-sequencing company will be able to help you.

The DNA edition will last for thousands of years (DNA is tough stuff – that’s why living things use it) and it takes up very little space: it’s at least 1,000 times more compact than a solid state drive. And oh-so easy to make a copy. Cells do it all the time!

You may not want to browse it a lot on your smartphone. But it permits massive archives that are energy- and space-efficient.