“This year certainly had its fair share of thrilling tech products,” Jennifer L. DeLeo reports for PC Magazine. “Unfortunately, 2008 also brought some heartaches and hardships.”
“As I look back at 2008, however, these aren’t the things that stick out in my mind. I, of course, reminisce about what was wacky and weird, like pig-shaped iPod docks, cell phone tripods, and personal lightning detectors. Hmm … it must be time for my annual top 10 list of the weirdest tech! Countdown with me, and have a happy New Year,” DeLeo reports.
PC Magazine’s Weirdest Tech of 2008:
10. Speakal iPig: Pig-shaped iPod dock
9. Joy Innovations Cellpod: camera phone tripod
8. Wireless Speaker Mousepad: Via wireless FM, listen to your music through the mousepad’s integrated speaker
7. Solid Alliance Kobe Beef Case: iPod nano case (keep it away from the dogs)
6. Outdoors Technologies StrikeAlert: detect lightning strikes up to 40 miles away
5. beamz Music Performance System: Create music out of thin air via six laser beams
4. RC Cooler: Not only does it keep six of your favorite beverages cool while you’re sitting at the pool, but you can also use the included wireless remote to steer it over to your chair.
3. Toilet Tunes: Wireless system that automatically plays music when the toilet lid is up and turns off when the lid is down
2. Wi-Fi Detector Shirt: This nerdy shirt displays the signal strength for 802.11b/g connections, and is powered by a concealed battery pack sewn inside the shirt.
1. Glucoboy: Checking your blood glucose level should be as entertaining as playing video games, right?
Full article here.
Semi-sheepishly guides beer-laden RC Cooler back under desk…