The Top 20 Weirdest gadgets of 2006

Found on Reg Hardware

It’s been one of those years when technology came on in leaps and bounds. Around the world, thousands of pointy-headed scientists and product designers beavered away in high-security laboratories, investing time, money and effort to create… more silly USB gadgets.

1. Gupi the robot guinea pig Complete with his animatronic carrot and 30 different sounds (most of which are presumably a variation on “WeeEEEeeeEE!”). Read more

2. The BeerBelly Released in time for the World
Cup, this gave football-loving men a false beer-belly full of, yes,
beer. Complete with a rubber tube to suck the booze through. Read more

3. Solar-powered insect theatre This eco-gadget
isn’t that silly, actually. It stores power in the day, then lights up
at night to attract moths and butterflies for you to watch. Their
version of Hamlet is a bit rubbish, mind. Read more