Best Father's Day Gifts for Geeky Dads
By Margaret Mason (from Mighty Girl) on June 1, 2011
If it's the newest, coolest, most expensive new gadget, your dad already waited in the line. Here, he got you one too.So what to get the wired pop who already has one of everything, plus the upgrade? Here are some quirky options to expand his gadget collection, and satisfy his acquisition instinct. If he already has one, at least you'll have dibs on his old one.
Fitbit, $100
Your dad's been meaning to work out, but the closest he's come to a gym is installing the family Kinect. The Fitbit tracks your daily activity including calories burned, steps taken, distance traveled and sleep quality, and then uploads the data wirelessly to Fitbit.com, which provides info graphics on overall health.
Because your dad has always wanted to be a superspy. Also, he's always losing his USB keys.
Dad's carryon just got a couple pounds lighter. Why do we need laptops again?
Alarm Dock, $40
He's been using his phone as his alarm clock for a decade. Might as well formalize the relationship.
JamBox, $200
A compact wireless speaker or speakerphone with a big punch. Now he won't have to bother installing a speaker system in the treehouse this summer.
For the tech enthusiast who still likes to doodle.
Marshall Headphones, $59
Marshall headphones were made to stay in the ear and have a tangle-resistant fabric cord that makes them a great choice for runners or dads who get a little overzealous with their air guitar.
Dads, what's on your wishlist for Father's Day?
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Maggie Mason is the author of No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog, publisher of Mighty Girl Media, and a Twitter power user (@Maggie). Her personal blog, Mighty Girl was recently nominated for a SXSW Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was named one of Silicon Valley's Top 50 Influencers by Now Public.
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