Insane Gadgets or Genius: You Be The Judge

So many times you see or hear about a new gadget that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”  And then there are times when we hear about a new gadget and say, “What the heck were they thinking?”

Some of these gadgets seem crazy, silly and downright insane; yet, some seem quite ingenious.   Check these gadgets out and tell us what you think – insane or genius?

Kush Support Breast Support – I don’t know about you, but I hate when I get cleavage wrinkles.  Now there is a remedy for those unsightly cleavage wrinkles… and you can give your ta-tas some support to boot.  The Kush Support is also great if you’re a side sleeper and if you’ve had breast implants.  Sorry, ladies – if you’re an A cup or B cup the Kush Support isn’t for you.  It’s for us C cup and larger gals.  The Kush Support is a, well, for the lack of a better word… phallic shaped product that you place between your breasts.  It is suppose to be a “pillow” for your breasts; but it appears to be too hard to be a pillow.  Personally speaking, I’ve never had a bad night’s sleep because of my boobs.  I think the Kush Support falls on the “ridiculous” gadget side.  But ladies feel free to chime in and let us know if this is truly a genius gadget or an insane gadget in disguise?

Mind Flex Game – If you were to unleash the power of your mind, what would you do with it?  Create World Peace? Solve hunger once and for all?  Why, no – instead you would play a game that moves a small ball floating on air through hoops and over obstacles. At least that seems to be the case with the MindFlex Game from Mattel, which perhaps may train you for loftier mental goals.  As you don the head strap and learn to focus and relax your mind, the ball will float higher or lower accordingly.  Once you think you have it under control, the game will start moving the ball on a circular track.  Now the heat is on, and you must manipulate the ball up and down as needed to make it through the obstacles. Soon you will be a telekinetic powerhouse. I wonder if Darth Vader started out this way?

The Force Trainer – Well, if Darth Vader practiced his Force manipulations with the MindFlex Game above, then surely the typical Jedi started out early with the Force Trainer.  The ideal is that you strap on the headset and focus on moving the ball up (no, just the ball – put down that X-Wing.) As you progress through the 15 levels of training Yoda will be there, at least in voice, to guide you through your mastery of all things unseen.  While not perhaps as entertaining as the MindFlex game above, how can you go wrong with being tutored by the short green Jedi Master himself?

iPod Toilet Deck – So, you like to have something to listen to when you, uhm, go?  Then may the iPod Toilet Deck is for you.  Simply whip out (no pun intended) the iPod from your pocket and place it in the deck.  From there the controls are easy to reach from the assumed throned position, and you can be soothed by your audio choice as you get to the rather dirty business at hand.  Now, as a public service to everyone you may come in contact with, let me give you this piece of advice – leave the ipod happily resting in the deck until AFTER you have washed your hands and dried them.  The iPod Toilet Deck gets my award for the most disgusting gadget.

8 LED Telephone RJ11 Powered Table Reading Light Lamp – Try saying that 10 times fast; it’s definitely a mouth full.  This table lamp is in my opinion, genius.  The big deal for me is the eco-friendliness of this lamp.  It’s powered by any available RJ11 socket.  That’s right… a telephone jack.  No electricity!  How cool is that?  It’s especially cool when the power is off, because you’ll still have light.   The light is small but perfect for a little direct reading light or even a night light in your child’s nursery.  And they’re extremely economical – starting as low as $3.99.  After the toilet deck anything looks good, though.

Rubik’s Cube MP3 Player – Now here is a gift for that special someone that you may or may not actually like.  The Rubik Cube Mp3 Player is a devious gift in that to turn the thing off or operate it you must solve the cube.  The good news is that you can listen to your music as you work on the cube.  The bad news is that your friend (and I use that term loosely) has loaded it up with Great Moments in Yodeling – The Extended Cut. Brutal, man, just brutal.

Transparent Toaster – Ranking up there with the eternal question, “Does my refrigerator light go off when I shut the door?” is the question, “Is my toast burning?”  In the past we have been left to our imagination until the toaster ejects its bounty, the bread at the mercy of the last setting used.  But now, thanks to the Transparent Toaster, you can watch the bread toast as it happens (an exercise almost as thrilling as watching water boil, I’m sure).  The redeeming aspect of this toaster is that you can see its current state of “toast-ness” at any time, and rescue the bread before it becomes too “carbon-enriched”.  It is a concept at this point, but I do hope that the finished product encompasses a pop-up mechanism.  After all, how else do we know when it’s is time to fight over the Eggo?  Which also reminds me… two slice toaster, please.

Cardboard Speakers – The Cardboard Speakers from MUJI proves the concept that you can take a concept, such as being green, and make it into a mockery of the concept itself.  While on the surface the ideal of using cardboard as a portable speaker seems like you are helping waste and the environment, by the time you replace 5 of them (because you got them wet or accidentally crumpled them) you end up creating a lot more waste and strain on the environment.  Instead, scout out a pair of good quality portable speakers at an economic price – they will give you years a service without being a gimmick or making you look like you are a practicing bag lady when it comes to audio equipment.   And when they finally do die, there is a good chance that the housing material will indeed be recyclable.

Spy Camera Sunglasses with MP3 Player – Now here is a gadget handy for all kinds of subterfuge.  The Spy Sunglasses with Camera and MP3 player is perfect for those times you want to take a picture of someone without them knowing it, catch a few tunes, or even both at the same time (what an incredible niche product).  The glasses snap a picture at 1.3 mega-pixels, and you can discreetly control the picture operation from a remote control in your pocket.  And just in case you don’t look dorky enough already with the frames from Hell, the lenses will flip up to allow its use with regular glasses.

Origami DVD Player – With the current portable DVD players, the screen is a fixed size, and if you want a bigger screen you have to lug around a bigger player.  The Origami DVD Player fixes this conundrum by having a screen that unfolds from a player roughly the size of the CD itself. Once unfolded, you have a much larger rectangular screen with which to enjoy the feature presentation.  Pretty cool, but I think I would rather have a built in projector that could throw a big image on the wall (or ceiling, floor, or maybe a buddy with a white shirt on, etc.).

Body Laptop Interface – Be one with your environment.  Be one with your computer.  Now you can do exactly that with the amazing Body Laptop Interface.  Designed to give you privacy and intimacy with your computer (at least until the fumes overcome you and you pass out), the interface provides a near-womb like experience with which you can surf to your hearts content without the fear that someone is looking over your shoulder.  However, we are pretty sure that they will instead be looking AT you.  The entire setup begs the question, “Can’t you wait till you get home to watch your porn?”

USB Fridge – Computing and beverages naturally go together, so it didn’t take long until someone figured out a way to use that 5v off the USB port to make this an even better fit.  The USB Fridge makes this happen, and the small unit plugs into an available port to keep your favorite 12 ounce beverage cool.   Of course, you may have to ration your imbibing, since the mini fridge holds exactly one refreshment container.  However, if you have a laptop with three or more spare USB ports – well, you can do the math. This would be uber genius if it could hold a six-pack.

I realize that just like “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and ” one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”, the same could be said for “one man’s insane gadget is another’s ingenious gadget.”

We would love to hear what you think; so let us know which product is the craziest gadget ever and which (if any) gadget is just plain brilliant?

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