12 Black Friday Gadgets for Someone You Hate

Rob Spiegel

November 21, 2014

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12 Black Friday Gadgets for Someone You Hate

The Chicken Burger USB Hub has been discontinued, but we had to include it in our slideshow because, well, it's a chicken burger USB hub! You're gonna have to get this one on eBay. (Source: usb.brando.com)

In the spirit of "What on earth were they thinking?" we bring you some of the most peculiar recent product designs. They include a blood-like energy drink, a skull full of music, and pillow hands to hold your baby. My favorite is the window that folds out into an instant balcony. Yikes!

For the design engineers who committed their talent and ingenuity to these gems, they will forever have a great response to the party question, "So what do you do?" The answer begins, "You'll never believe this, but ..."

Click on the chicken burger USB (seriously) to start the slideshow.

About the Author(s)

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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