A -analog of a theorem or formula is a generalization involving a parameter so that gives the original result. The -binomial coefficient, or Gaussian binomial coefficient is a well known example, generalizing a large number of the properties of binomial coefficients in surprising and interesting ways. We will motivate this analogy by briefly reviewing the properties of the binomial coefficient, and then define and discuss the -binomial, touching on topics relating to finite fields, non-commutative geometry, and lattice paths. Time permitting, the talk will end with a fun application of the -binomial coefficient to the game SET.