I IN Zi) GIFT IDEAS y I IN Zi) Gadgets: The “Father” Of Invention (NAPSA)—When it comes to shopping for dad this Father’s Day, the latest electronic gadgetry can be a fun and thoughtful way to show your appreciation. Thegift-giving experts at Amazon.com recommendthe following items that appeal to dad’s interest in gizmos and things that go “beep”in the night: * Let’s get digital. With 10 megabytes of built-in memory and a three-megapixel sensor, the lightweight Casio Exilim EX-S3 3MP Digital Camera ($399) captures enough detail to create photo-quality prints. It comes with a 4x digital zoom, a large 2” LCDscreen and a docking station. Cook ’em, Dano. TheFire and Ice Thermos Grill ($197.99) is a go-anywhere, cook-anything grill/cooler combo—just the thing for the apron-wearing, burgerflipping man of the house. A hydraulic lift raises the grill to a comfortable 32-inch cookinglevel, and 312 square inches of cooking surface gives the chef plenty of room to spread out. Meanwhile, the 10-gallon insulated cooler has plenty of room for cold drinks or well-wrapped meats. Let’s go to the videotape. A space-saving unit that offers progressive scan video output, the Toshiba SD-V390 Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combo ($199) provides seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs. In addition to regular DVDs and VHS tapes, the unit plays audio CDs, recordable/rewritable CDs, MP3 CDs and JPEG image CDs. Shaven, not stirred. A high-tech cord/cordless shaver that adjusts to nine settings for skin Go, go, gadget gifts! Elec- tronic gizmos are tops with many dads. sensitivity, the Norelco 8894XL Spectra “James Bond’s Shaver of Choice” ($179.99) offers two-stage cutting action shaves below the skin. In addition, a polymer LED tells shaving time and indicates when the unit should be cleaned or the headsreplaced. Dad can hackit. The handy man is likely to appreciate the Gerber 08239 Legend Multi-Plier 800 Multitool ($64.99), which combines 12 tools, including a hack saw, can opener, wire cutter and screwdrivers. Spring-loaded aluminum handles with gator-tac grips and a limited lifetime warranty makeit a terrific addition to Dad’s workbench. These and many other gadgets are available through Amazon. com andfree shipping is available for most items over $25. To learn more, or to browse through more gifts for dad (and other family members), visit www.amazon.com.
