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"  Wii Fit | $90  Much has been said about the Wii Fit&amp;#039;s ability to get couch potatoes moving. In reality, if your goal is to get the dad in your life to lose weight, you&amp;#039;re better off getting him a gym membership. But if you want him to have a good time and are looking for a game that he can play with anybody in the family, the Wii Fit is great. The system comes with a balance board for full-body gaming--try taking turns slalom skiing for a good time. It may not be great for weight loss, but it couldn&amp;#039;t hurt. And, unlike most exercise equipment, Wii Fit&amp;#039;s low profile and reasonable cost prevent it from becoming an expensive coat rack.   Leatherman Garden Multi-tool | $100  Yard work can be a chore, but it can also be a great excuse to break out fun tools like the Leatherman Genus Professional Pruner. Not only does the sturdy pruner&amp;#039;s handle stow gardening staples such as a saw, two screwdrivers, and a bottle opener (yes!), but the handle cleverly twists a full 350 degrees, allowing the tools to open outward for easy access. When not in use, the handle twists back easily, keeping the tools safely tucked away and giving you a better grip. We&amp;#039;d love to see this feature pop up in more multi-tools.   iRobot Looj | $100  Dad&amp;#039;s day gadgets should do one of two things: either save time, or be really fun. The iRobot Looj gutter-cleaning robot purports to do the former, but our lab tests found it was far more successful at the latter. The gist: Place this torpedo-like remote-controled robot in your roof gutters and drive it back and forth as it chops and scoops wet leaves and dry debris. In tests it did little to save our tester time and created a huge mess, but it sure was fun. And if it can inspire Dad to clean those clogged gutters for once, that may just be enough.  Roku Netflix box | $100  While we appreciated the tech-forward thinking behind Netflix&amp;#039;s decision to digitize and stream thousands of movies from its Website, we aren&amp;#039;t fans of watching movies on our computer screens. The Roku Netflix box cuts out the PC middle man, allowing you to stream about 10% (and growing) of Netflix&amp;#039;s entire DVD catalogue directly to your TV. The picture quality won&amp;#039;t win any awards, but it is surprisingly sharp--even on large screens. And the best part: It&amp;#039;s a genuinely good deal. It costs just $100, and is completely free to use if you already have a Netflix subscription (which would make a great Father&amp;#039;s Day gift on its own).  Livescribe Pulse Smartpen | $149 for 1GB version, $199 for 2GB version  Meetings: The bane of any working man&amp;#039;s existence. With the Livescribe Pulse Smartpen, Dad may actually look forward to his next conference room convening. How it works: Write or draw onto special paper and a tiny camera digitizes your writing (a technology that first popped up in the kid-friendly Leapfrog pen), allowing you to pull your perfect penmanship onto your PC. Meanwhile, a built-in recorder captures the proceedings. To play back a clip, simply tap your written notes and the pen automatically cues up whatever was recorded when you jotted that section. This office tool is sure to get more use than any paperweight or planner.   Char-Broil RED Infrared Grill | $700  Searing meat gives your cuts a crisp shell that seals in juices. One of the best ways to do it is under the ultra-high heat of infrared grills, which use radiant heat to crank their grates up to 900 degrees. Until recently, this technology was held under patent by a small company, meaning few infrared grills were available. Fortunately, that patent expired a few years ago, and infrared grills have slowly trickled onto showroom floors since. The Char-Broil RED is the first grill to use only infrared, foregoing old-fashioned flames entirely. We&amp;#039;ve played with this thing, and can say it&amp;#039;s amazing: steaks were seared instantly, and hot dogs came out delicious.  Casio Exilim EX-F1 Camera | $900  Behold: The machine gun of cameras. With a shutter that can snap up to 60 full-fledged 6-megapixel shots in a single second, this camera makes sure you never miss the moment when the bat hits the ball. How it works: Just push the shutter and before you can even blink, the camera already has dozens of shots saved. Then flip through them and pick out the ones you want to keep, ditching the rest to save space. With that kind of photography firepower, even amateurs come off looking like pros. And dads will love it for its action sports advantages: never miss the moment of impact when Junior kicks his first goal. Our favorite feature on the EX-FI is its ability to shoot video that instantly switches between 30 and 300 frames per second, allowing amateur auteurs to quickly switch to-and-from slow motion for Matrix-like effects. Everything looks cool when it&amp;#039;s in slow-mo for just a second.  Sony HDR-TG1 Camcorder | $900  Just a few years ago, shooting high-def video required giant shoulder rigs. These days, HD devices are no bigger than a compact camera. For the time being, this Sony is one of the smallest high-definition camcorders around. The pocket powerhouse stuffs 1080i video into a handheld gadget, recording your footage onto memory cards. And while the video could be a bit steadier, its about as solid as you can expect from something so small.  Husqvarna Automower | $2,600  Some guys love mowing their lawns. They love the smell of grass clippings and the sweat on their brow. But to most guys, mowing a lawn is a chore (one frequently passed on to a neighborhood kid.) The Husqvarna Automower 230 ACX is basically a Roomba for your lawn, trimming the green while you sip lemonade. Its treaded wheels roll over uneven ground and an automatic timer lets it take care of business, even when you&amp;#039;re out of town. And because the electric cutter is emissions-free, it does away with lawncare&amp;#039;s dirty little secret: gas-powered motors are as green as your lawn is magenta.  Indiana Jones pinball machine | $5000  Believe it or not, there is just one company in the entire world still making pinball machines: Illinois-based Stern Pinball. New machines are still handmade from thousands of moving parts. The company&amp;#039;s latest offering: Indiana Jones pinball, which takes its theme from all four of the swashbuckling flicks. This is actually the second Indy-based pinball game. The first, which came out in the early 90s, is considered a classic. And if the high price deters you, keep in mind that pinball machines make excellent investments, with collectors paying top-dollar for sought-after games. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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