Amazingly, these waves of
Crapgadgets tend to showcase some sort of mini-trend. Oftentimes it's a certain fondness for
USB overkill, while other times it just feels like gaudy is the new black. This go 'round, however, we're looking at a veritable cornucopia of lameness. Eager to drop a Jackson to enjoy one of the most non-ergonomic wooden mice to ever see the light of day? Now you can. There's also the common issue of not being able to see text in a book while in pure darkness, but rather than just flipping a light switch or changing time zones to locate the sun, there's a wearable necklace to do the trick. Believe it or not, the list just keeps on getting better, with a machine gun-styled USB drive, heart-shaped telephone and a USB scent flower rounding things out. Dive into dumpster below if you dare, and drop your vote for the worst of the worst in the poll below.
Read - USB bamboo mouse
Read - Wearable hands-free light
Read - Machine gun USB drive
Read - USB guitar speaker
Read - Heart-shaped telephone
Read - USB scent flower
Read - Steering wheel Bluetooth mount
Crapgadget: go on, pick your (least) favorite| USB bamboo mouse | 516 (8.2%) |
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| Wearable hands-free light | 496 (7.9%) |
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| Machine gun USB drive | 806 (12.8%) |
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| USB guitar speaker | 860 (13.7%) |
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| Heart-shaped telephone | 1009 (16.0%) |
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| USB scent flower | 1512 (24.0%) |
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| Steering wheel Bluetooth mount | 1088 (17.3%) |
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posted January 24th 2010 12:48PM
They're all pretty lame, but the "Steering wheel Bluetooth mount" looks like it could cause an accident, so it gets my vote.
@Smart People Play Tuba
the steering wheel gadget isn't all that bad-sounding but like you said...a gadget so crappy, it might even kill.
@Smart People Play Tuba
not only that but I just realized that if you get in a accident, that thing could go flying into your face if the connector snapped O__O
would be more like X__X
@Smart People Play Tuba Agreed in the aspect of the Bluetooth ability to cause injury
@Smart People Play Tuba "Make and receive class safely from the comfort of the steering wheel ..." - well you can at least receive class with it
@all yall
Just for that, I'm buying one!
@Smart People Play Tuba The Steering Wheel is the best of the worst. In obscures the dashboard in addition to being a potential flying hazard.
Yeah real dangerous when you are driving backwards at 60MPH and hit something.
@Smart People Play Tuba @ Engadget
I'm not voting in this poll because I think that site itself should win.
@Wwhat
ever heard of airbags?
@mrqs
The airbag would fold out over the device I get form the picture, making it even more secure really.
@mrqs
Ya, not sure if you know how the airbags deploy...they don't deploy from behind the steering wheel...
I'm scared about the Steering wheel Bluetooth mount...please say no one bought that!
I must say that the wearable light (while stupid looking) isn't Tooooo bad...would never buy one though.
@googleadam Reminds me of Queen Amidala...
@Dunts
Huh?
@googleadam
I imagined it wrapped around Sam Fisher's head :p
Oh hey, my mom got me that light for Christmas hahaha
tat wearable hands-free light might be useful when cleaning nooks and crannies... but then again, u might strangle urself trying to adjust it..
@doobster
Remember the snake light anyone?
@dan I still own an old Black & Decker snake light. The bendy light is the most useful crapgadget ever -- so much so I don't think it really qualifies to be on the list.
@doobster
Yeah, I know this looks dorky but if you're doing work in the dark it's probably quite useful and miner style head mounted lamps look fairly silly too.
@doobster not gonna lie, there are times where I would probably use this.
@Bratyr
It looks infinitely less dorky than the strap-on headlamp that I use when I need to work with my hands free.
I think the light is probably quite useful if you can wrap it around pipes and angle it right. The heart phone thing is just shite tho.
Nexus One
Haha, I vote for the Steering Wheel Bluetooth device: "Make and recieve class safely". Hahaha, good to know I don't have to be wealthy, attractive, or a proper gentleman to have class- all I need is a crapgadget!
Anyone who's ever had to splice cabling while in the attic will tell you just how useful that hands-free light can be
(see, the irony here is that I'VE had to do splicing while in the attic, and yet I'm here telling you that someone else can attest to this thing's usefulness...)
@sirphunkee : dang, you beat me to it, LOL. I'd strongly consider a high-quality version of that device.
@sirphunkee
This was the only type of gadget featured in this section that I've ever wanted.
Would be useful when disassembling something (like when you're hacking your AppleTV), working outside (running cable for your new DSL setup to the demarcation point) or wiring something that requires you to have to have the power off (outlet or dimmers) and there's not enough natural light.
I vote that this one be taken off the list 'cause it's not even in the ballpark of those other pieces of crap.
I use one of those headlights for such jobs, but that does give you a pain in the neck trying to keep it aimed right.
So yeah it's an OK gadget, and a pretty old invention as people already pointed out, they used to sell those years ago already.
@sirphunkee That handsfree light is NOT a crapgadget imo. I'd actually use one of those.
Honestly I'm not sure these are all that bad. The bamboo mouse is silly, but at least it's optical and shaped like an old ms mouse which were popular. The wearable light, though, makes no sense because its location has tried and failed before- headlights for the win. My sister had a heart phone when I was a kid, and Juno had a burger phone that was just like that... which was crap... and who buys wired phones anyway... ok these are all terrible and the market should kill them. As I'm sure it will. So I vote for steering wheel bluetooth- it deserves some sort of award, and if "most crap haphazardly crammed together into a place it doesn't belong" isn't taking nominations, then I'll settle for Crapgadget of the week.
Of course the editors wouldn't understand the usefulness of snake light. They don't do any handiwork.
@JW
I will admit, there are other places where the light would be more effective, but it isn't a "crapgadget" in my opinion.
"but rather than just flipping a light switch or changing time zones to locate the sun, there's a wearable necklace to do the trick."
Because you're always in a position where you can flip a light switch, and EVERYONE has a private jet.
@BigJayDogg3
Funny enough I own a private jet and I STILL find uses for the snake light
@JW Totally agree. This light is definitely useful for handiwork around the house, camping, as part of an emergency kit, etc. NOT a crapgadget.
@JW Friggin' useful, yeah, but the thing retails for $14.99 - for that much cheddar, I hope it's clap-activated.
@ale shoot let me have a job working for you! I'll find good uses for all these crapgadgets!
@ale
Perfect for working on those jet engines I'd say.
HEy i like my wearable hands free light, it is great for camping.
The steering wheel thing would be useful aside from the fact that the keypad numbers are flipped diagonally. Heart phone is the worst, ever.
I voted for the necklight, because I could see my grandmother buying that and give it to me for Christmas.
yeah, the wearable light is a lot more useful than you might imagine. i actually might want one.
The guitar speaker actually lists the M8 as a compatible input device.
@Barbaric Yeah, those M8's are so popular with factory workers in Shenzhen where all this crap is made.
@Barbaric I just noticed that hahaha you know a product is good when it's endorsed by meizu
It was tough, but in the end the USB air freshener took it for me. Its just so incredibly, well, useless. And ugly.
Sorry, a flexible snake light isn't a crapgadget.
couldn't you guys make an image with a picture of each crapgadget, rather than just the image of the one?
@maveric101 because it's hard to click links now?