Most Usless Gadget Thread.

[Maggy J]

I nominate the battery operated pepper grinder WITH LIGHT that was on offer in the garage today.

Anyone found anything else as useless?

[Ramrod]

I nominate the electric knife

...........of course the Japanese are way ahead of us when it comes to useless gadgets

I nominate the culinair tin openers, they are pants

[Keytops]

How about a USB toothbrush?http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba..._habrashi.html - Speaking of which there's this: http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com...ves/004660.php

Or, perhaps a USB Coffee Cup? http://www.dct-net.co.jp/special/usb_hot.html , probably to go with your George Foreman USB iGrill http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml and your USB Ashtray http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/68c6/


Or there's this, http://www.usbmincepies.co.uk/

[Ramrod]

Did some research--the Japanese even have a word for useless gadgets--chindogu


A Chindogu cannot be for real use.

A Chindogu must exist.

Inherent in every Chindogu is the spirit of anarchy.

Chindogu are tools for everyday life.

Chindogu are not for sale.

Humor must not be the sole reason for creating Chindogu.

Chindogu are not propaganda.

Chindogu are never taboo.

Chindogu cannot be patented.

Chindogu are without prejudice.

[At a loss]

I could not resist adding this to the list

The self cleaning oven

[dilligaf1701]

I have a large collection of gadgets but I use them all so I can't really say they are useless...

Of course Buxom Woman may well disagree