We list some of the weirdest hardware around; some may be ingenuity while others are just plain absurdity.

Fake Rock Speakers

Is this ingenuity or absurdity? Speakers that are in a fake landscape rock would appeal to Fred and Wilma Flintstone, but will modern-day consumers buy it?

Gotta Go Housetraining (Housebreaking) Kit

The “Gotta Go” Dog Doorbell Kit includes a manual, video and bell. Teach your dog to ring his bell to go outdoors and do his duty.

USB heated slippers

Slippers and wirers, it just seems hard to see this working

The 911 Alert by CMI Inc

Sets off an outside strobe light whenever a 911 call is placed from inside the house so emergency personnel can quickly locate the house

JONNY GLOW: Where’s the Toilet

Designed to “help you see where you are going” Hmmmm, “I don’t want to be where you went!”

Six Part Toaster

Love toast, but hate the same old toaster. How about the Six Part Toaster that has six individual compartments that can be removed to keep your toast hot and crispy.

The Blenderphone

It’s a combination blender and telephone. It’s fully functional as a telephone or blender.

Finger-Shaped Hair Trimmer

You don’t want to be seen with this gadget.