http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12...rdest_gadgets/

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.

Yes, 2006 has been the year when gadgets got a bit ridiculous. And it wasn't just USB devices either. Here's Tech Digest's pick of the year's gadgets that got us chuckling, frightened, or just scratching our heads in bafflement.

Liam