Father's Day Gift Ideas: Gadgets your dad can't live without

Yes, it's that time again where we fail in our vows to be nicer, less surly children and call mum and dad a bit more often... but we're busy, and they didn't bring us up to waste money on phone calls; in fact it is, very possibly, their own fault. Still, you've got to play nice, and here to suck up to thank the glorious alpha male in your life are some suggestions for gadgetry.

The big day is this Sunday, 17th June, by the way, so get a move on and get creative because he probably has enough socks and ties already.

1. Homersapien: The world's most famous beer-swigging, flatulent, TV-worshipping father of three is available to remind your very own dad about everything that's important in life. Bringing Homer to life with Robosapien's humanoid droid technology, he can drink and "d'oh!" with the best of them. Stocked by the likes of The Gadget Shop, it's available for £70.

2. iAxe USB guitar: Katie video reviewed this but it's definitely not just for girls... For anyone whose palms go sweaty at the thought of moving one step closer to being a Rock Star (one step closer from air guitar, that is), this £100 USB guitar is the ultimate gift.

3. WowWee Flytech Dragonfly: Youthful dads who haven't quite given up their dependency on all things remote controlled will love this wing-flapping, buzzing giant bug. And if they don't, then send me one cos I hugely enjoyed trying it out!

4. Asahi Robocco Beerbot: Ah, but doesn't the dad in your life deserve a break from all that hard work? Reward him with the Asahi beer-pouring robot, which stores six cool brews and pours into a frosted mug. All for $800. With the exchange rate, that's nothing, right? Er...

5. Range Grill BBQ: You'll have to be a real Daddy's Girl to splash out on this one, but it is the all conquering Mother and Father of the modern BBQ. Bigger than some ovens (what am I saying? Bigger than some kitchens), this packs a "66 x 45cm grill cooking area, a warming rack, four stainless steel main burners, plus a side burner and an electric rotisserie burner for doing your own spit roasts" (oh, stop smirking). All for... (deep breath)... £750.