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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Unique Father's Day Gadgets [Watch (HLS stream): Unique Father's Day Gadgets](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fqBVvDgN.m3u8) (2:03)  _Published 2011-06-15. Six geeky gifts strut their stuff, each hoping to find a loving home this Father's Day._ --- Jul 27, 2023 3:14 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Outrageously Expensive Father’s Day Gifts MONEY](/video/kME5tHU3/) ### Outrageously Expensive Father’s Day Gifts MONEY [5 Totally Excessive Father's Day Gifts](/video/9SB6lABM/) ### 5 Totally Excessive Father's Day Gifts [Father's Day Gadgets for Dad](/video/c6dTz7fP/) ### Father's Day Gadgets for Dad --- ## Transcript [ NOISE ] Okay, I want to thank you all for coming. This is going to be a long day. It's not going to be easy. Lets face it, you're all sort of suitable gift ideas. Not all of you are great father's day gift ideas. Swing lines, stack and shred. I love the cut of your [ UNKNOWN ]. You shred everything, paper, stapled, doesn't matter, food. [ LAUGH ] Small ofjects, untested of course. But you're a shred. You come from an office supply store and that's a little weird. The new nook, clear front runner, but don't get a big head, because your an ebook reader. Books are boring. Let's face it. No one likes books. Capsacooze, you're a coozie and a bottle opener which I think is great. But you only cost $ 7. 50 which some may see as a cheap gift. I don't want to know those people, but you know, you've got that working against you. Samsung Droid Charge, one of the fastest phones I ever used. The data connection is rock solid. But you cost three hundred bucks and then who's going to pay the monthly service charge? You going to stick Dad with that? HGC Flyer seven inch tablet. Where did you come from? Who are you? Why do you cost $ 500? Why do you have a pen? Why, what can your screen be written upon? All of these questions are unanswered. Toshiba Camileo waterproof camcorder. I can't think of a dad that needs that, but prove me wrong. All of you guys! Maybe think about partnering up. Maybe Capacuzoo. You can partner up with Toshiba here. [ MUSIC ] Maybe Nook and Swing Line. Maybe like present the gift as some sort of magic trick. Verizon you can provide a very solid and fast data connection to the 500 dollar HDC Flyer that's an expensive combo right there though you guys, but you know people In families where they all wear khakis, they would buy gifts like that I suppose. Some of you will make it, some of you will not. I don't want anyone to feel bad about themselves. 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