While I usually discuss
matters of emerging technologies and trends, I thought it might be amusing and
intriguing to take a break from the “what’s cool and great” and instead look
at “what sucks and doesn’t work”.

So, here’s CNETs top 10
list of The Worst Technologies in Q3 2006:

10: Worst
hoax:
     - Firefox zero-day flaw

09: Worst
product name and packaging:
     - PumpOne PumpedForLife

08: Worst
way to get a free Dolce & Gabbana dongle:
     - Buy the Dolce & Gabbana Razr for $400

07: Worst game:
     – World War II Combat: Iwo Jima

06: Worst
cause of CNET-wide paranoia:
     – HP pretexting scandal

05: Worst
upgrade:
     – iTunes 7

04: Most
frustrating pair of headphones:
     – Sennheiser OMX 52 Street

03: Worst
explanation of the Internet:
     – Senator Ted Stevens

02: Worst
thinking outside the box:
     – Amazon Unbox

And finally…

01: Worst way
to re-create the pyrotechnical magic of a Kiss show in your lap:
     – Sony laptop batteries

Get the whole story here.