Tell us, readers -- haven't
you dreamt deeply about shoving your hand into a toasty, moist hamburger at work in order to warm your digits without cranking the thermostat and irritating the Antarctica-born top brass? And tell us, haven't
you always wanted a USB hub that doubled as an airplane toy? And honestly, don't even try to act like you've never longed for a fine-toothed comb that would stick out from your MacBook Pro whilst waiting at an airport. Amazingly, all of these radical fantasies can now be your own personal reality, as an unknown amount of faceless companies have inexplicably produced these very items and listed them for sale. Sure, the recession may be "over," but "hope" is still a
long, long way from being found.
Read - iPhone chocolate case
Read - Crab earphones
Read - 4-port USB Aeroplane hub
Read - Hamburger USB warmer pad
Read - Monkey USB warmer pad
Read - Metallic car USB flash drive
Read - Fine-toothed comb USB drive
posted Nov 8th 2009 1:18AM
i just voted and there was a single vote for every crap gadget!
I voted as fast as I could for the comb. That's the only gadget you can use with a pc nearby AND I love my hair...
Why do people keep saying this? Can't you see it happens on every single poll they put up? That's just how the poll works, it starts off with 1 vote for everything. Your vote wasn't added into the tally yet.
I'll take two of those hamburgers, and stick each on over my cold feet!
*Each one, even...
Damnit!
Pretty sure that Aeroplane is actually MOVING itself backward on the desk in the video (around the :46 mark).
That's a pretty good thrust-to-weight ratio for a USB fan.
"Where is my USB flash memory? It's hiding inside the car!"
As of this comment, 30% of the approx. 11,000 votes are for the comb. I seriously wonder how many voters even bothered to look at the other contenders, or if they just went with the one that had a big picture right above the ballot.
I'm a crapgadget, and the... nevermind, none of these were MY idea. :P
Yes. But, does it play Betamax tapes?
forgot to add twitter peak..
iPhone Chocolate is cute and not a crapgadget.
The Crab earphones are crap on the other hand. They probably sound worse than the new Apple Earbuds.
Airplane is cute, not crap.
The hamburger hand warmer on the other hand... Who came up with THAT?
That mouse pad seems like a neat idea, but it wouldn't work out as I notice I pick the mouse up quite a bit.
Car flash drive is silly.
The comb is just another "stick flash memory inside everything" device. I don't see any reason to be surprised by these anymore.
the reason the chocolate cover for iphone is actually a crapgadget is for two reasons 1) it's not the cover they're talking about that is crap, or 2) when some genius actually thinks it's real chocolate and eats it... well... what would you call it when it finally leaves the digestive system?
i don't getit , so....people accept monkeys over burgers? both are pretty much the same thing lol
This is the first Crapgadget edition where I know somebody that owns one of them. My best friend didn't listen to my advice so he got an iPhone, and the first time I saw it (a couple of months ago) it was already inside this chocolate bar case thingy. My wife thought it was cute. I bet his hand looks like it's been stick in a waffle iron after extended phone conversations... not that AT&T service would really allow for that to happen.
all I can say is woot
How is that twitter device thing not on the list.
The iPhone is an example of a candy-bar phone.
iEAT your iPHONE. iEAT IT UP!!
iComb ?
That comb is awesome and doesn't deserve to be called a crapgadget. It is full of win. First of all, as long as you carry a comb anyway, carrying around your USB storage doesn't require any extra pocket space, or a lanyard, or anything like that. It's just there, in your pocket. And secondly, if you wanna smuggle data in or out of a building, do you think the average security guard is going to take a second look at your COMB? Sheer genius.
Combination comb-usb drive? I think this is the downside of device convergence that that cellphone inventor was talking about...
"Put your hand... in the burger."
"What's in the burger?"
"...Pain."
Jarate?
@imran
no, most likely a dune reference to the gom jabbar
I used that line on one of my students the other day. He asked me what was in the box I was carrying, so OF COURSE I said "Pain!"
He didn't get it, of course. I doubt he watches many David Lynch movies.
It's official, crapgadgets have officially jumped the shark.
I'd get the comb, because I could keep it in my purse and anyone who sees it would be none the wiser.
It's official, crapgadgets have official jumped the shark.
Yes, you mentioned that.
But, somewhat mysteriously, your grammar deteriorated in four short minutes.
Me happen all time. Not gud wit makin sentence agin latur.
I think Crapgadgets are running out of gadgets to feature. I don't see anything wrong with most of these. So a USB hub / flash drive in any shape other than a rectangle is wrong? Go to any Asian computer market and you'll have a field day.
In my (asian) book "cute" gadgets are fine - usually not the most useful or best built, but they do have that cute factor. I don't have to agree with, and absolutely don't agree with the idea that they're crap just because they're a bit wild and eccentric.
The Plane is definitely crap. Did you notice that it only works with Windows 2000 and XP?? Its a USB hub, fer chrissake! These things were standardized in about, oh, 1999 or 2000!
And, if you decided to watch the video, it also makes fantastic "jet" noises. When it has a "fan" propeller.
And jet engines.
And stellar craptasticness.
Oh crap, I'm switching back to WinXP.exe
Airplane hub has been in the running before.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/crapgadget-gee-thanks-edition/
honestly, that burger mousepad/handwarmer may have just single-handedly created a new genre of gadgets for us to hate on: creepgadgets.
I could use a handwarming mousepad.
these polls are inherently flawed, the crapgadget with the picture on the front page almost always gets the most vote.
Seriously - I usually want everything advertised here. Crab headphones? USB monkey warmer? This "crap" is awesome!
CRAB EARPHONES, CRAB EARPHONES.
Burger warmer for me goise!
Seriously, a cheeseburger hand warmer / mouse pad combo?
I think the horrible engrish product description is almost as good as the crapgadget itself:
"Winter is coming!! Is it too chilly to use mouse when working in such a cold weather or in a chilled office? Now! USB Warmer Mouse Pad with built-in warmer pad can help to warm your hand while you are at work. Just plug it into the USB port, then you can warm your hand all the time! "
LOL!
Taking the "Universal" in USB to a whole new level :)
this brings whole new meaning to the word craptastic...
craptastic just says it all
Is it wrong that i actually WANT the comb/USB drive?
combs are useful to some people you know..
I can without personal shame say, that the crab headphones are dope and i'd own a pair...
burgers over my cold dead feet!