Gadget Guru Gifts

'Did you try unplugging it and plugging it back in?'

'He's been keeping busy as usual, doing odd jobs around the house.'

"It's guaranteed for the life of the product which, obviously, ended when it broke."

"It's an O.K. phone, but it takes great pictures."

"C'mon, time to get up and stare at your devices all day."

"I've checked, rechecked and triple checked this circuit and it should work!! You electrons aren't cooperating!"

"This next one is a typical blues number about exceeding your data plan limit, cracking your ipad screen, and losing your new ear buds."

The phones of Dr. Moreau

'Hang on, the analysis of the Audiospectrograph of that call indicates it's a decoy...'

"I design retinal-controlled destination-mapping interfaces for self-driving transportation, but not in the traditional sense."

"…And just what do you think you're going to do with your silly death ray once you've finished it?!"

"Now remember this formula, it's going to be on the test."

'We're almost fully automated now.'

Evolution.

Scuba Diver using laptop under water.

'She looks so liberated.'

'Funny, really. They always click on 'install' without reading the license agreement.'

"I'm Bored."

'Mine does the exact same thing - but without the tassel.'

Smartphone Holiday.

"You wear it on your wrist and it hacks - I mean, tracks - all your personal data."

'He's not much fun in the evenings -- he's solar powered.'

'I embrace diversity. Some of my friends use Androids, some have iPhones, and others use Blackberries.'

"Yes, it's self-defrosting. It also does a daily inventory, searches for the best deal and runs over to the store for you."

"I was just ringing to see if you got the e-mail about the letter I sent you?"

"The blender just texted—we forgot to turn off the stove."

"I invent things to complain about."

Computer with owner on a leash like a dog

"Call the staffing agency and cancel. I made this guy with a 3-D Printer."

Another new, really cool-looking gadget in a desperate search for a problem to solve.

"Just so you know, I only tolerate your generation because you can troubleshoot my technology issues."

'I said, how do you send a text with this thing?'

'Texting you to let you know that I'll be calling you about a new video-conference app that I read about in a magazine.'

'I used to be somebody. . . I used to be a contender. . .'

"I don't care what your chat group says. I say you're becoming overly dependent on technological gadgetry."