The dish on the tech blogs is that gadget sales were down this holiday season. Well, judging by some of what is being engineered and produced out there, it’s no wonder. Given the scarcity of resources and costs of production and shipping on manufacturer’s minds, here are just a few of the winners that could have merrily stayed in the blue-sky stage of development . . . If you did get any of these gems this Christmas, take heart. You can always pass them along to unsuspecting receivers.
The gift that keeps on giving
Sonic Nausea
$29
This sweet little stocking stuffer emits ultrahigh-frequency waves that will make anyone within range sick to their stomachs. If that doesn’t happen, headaches and blurred vision surely will. The site recommends that you put this in “an abusive bureaucrat’s office.”
Gives six-pack abs a whole new meaning
BeerBelly
$42.00
Now you won’t stand out in the crowd. Apparently the brainchild of middle-aged men who wanted to be able to sneak beer into the big game, this under-the-shirt strap-on beer holder will keep you and your contraband flying under the radar.
Don’t you have enough going on down there?
iBoxer Solid Boxer 013976 by Play
$22
You can now stash your iPod in your underwear. Apparently designed for those who don’t deem accessibility a necessary attribute in their gadget-holders. We suspect changing Play Lists on the subway would be extremely entertaining.
Toilets and tunage? Some things just don’t mix.
iCarta Stereo Dock for iPod® with Bath Tissue Holder
$59.99
We know some of you spend a fair amount of time on the throne, but come on. Surely you (and you know who you are) do not need any encouragement. For one thing, it’s bad to sit too long, not to mention the potential hygiene issues that the makers of this product must not have considered.
Stick Your Finger in It. Seriously.
Tuttuki Bako Virtual Finger Game
$49.99
Once you stick your finger in the hole, a virtual representation of it appears on screen, enabling you to poke around in the mini games that come with the device. With all the thumb-favored technology out there, maybe the makers of this game thought index fingers felt left out. 
What time is it? Uh, we’re not really sure . . .
Ants Tokyo Street Watch
$119.99
Why bother calling it a watch? The ants run around the face of the watch in patterns that supposedly relay the time, but if you can’t understand it, is it relevant? Maybe if they called it an ugly bracelet. . .
On second thought . . .
Gadgets we'd be happy to hang on to.
Goodbye reality TV
TV B Gone Remote Jammer
$18.00
Is your roommate or neighbor keeping you up at night watching the Late Late Late Show? Now’s your chance to get even. This remote control TV jammer will let you change the channel, mute the sound, or even turn it off.
Let the games begin
Tri-Link Motion Alarm System
$40.00
Lookingfor new ways to get back at your annoying coworkers? Defend yourcubicle with this motion-sensing alarm system, which will shootmissiles at the intruder who doesn’t heed the three alarms. This littledevice will take office wars to a whole new level.
