12 Absolutely Bizarre Products From CES

We don't really have a problem with this portable karaoke machine -- it looks like a fun toy that could conceivably provide hours of fun for kids and adults alike. However, we do take issue with the message on the package: "Everything You Need To Act Like A Pop Star". Really? So this product will turn kids into petulant, self-absorbed, irresponsible monsters?

Does anyone really need artwork skins for a DVD or CD? These are basically chunks of plastic with bits embedded in them, not some sort of canvas for artistic expression. Frankly, anyone who spends their time gazing at the artwork on a disc probably needs to improve their work ethic. Nevertheless, companies selling these were everywhere at CES.

A walkie talkie AND an invisible ink pen? This type of technological convergence could be a real game changer! All this product needs is a widget to connect it to Exchange and it could really take the channel by storm.

An entire wall of portable CD players? This anachronism was easily one of the more bizarre sights at CES. "Hello, 1995? We have a bunch of old technology that you might want to come pick up."

We understand the value of protective cases for cell phones, but sometimes, the companies go a little too far in advertising them. Would you really wear three of these things on your forearm? Maybe if you're in law enforcement and you're training German Shepherd attack dogs. But otherwise, this seems a bit much for carrying one's mobile device around.

A trash can that opens without one having to lift the lid sounds like a great idea. But somehow, this creepy, tweaked out smiley face didn't make us want to rush out and buy one.

Designer cables were another baffling product that was prevalent at CES. And they're not cheap either. Incidentally, this one looks a bit like a banded krait, (Bungarus fasciatus) one of the world's deadliest snakes, commonly found in India and Southeast Asia. Is that something you'd want in your living room?

Oh goody, it's a pig that I can plug my iPod into -- what will they think of next? The ears function as touch-sensitive volume controls. Although it looks like a kid's toy, this little devil has more than enough power to disturb the neighbors.

This plastic UFO-looking contraption actually offers some practical value. If you're ever stuck in the desert and your cell phone battery dies, you'll be fine as long as you bring this product. And they even threw in an FM radio and some flashing lights for good measure. This product does it all!

Webcams can be pretty boring looking objects. But as long as you're not trying to go with a stealthy webcam install, why not get one that seems to shout "Hey there, I'm a webcam, look at me! Life is fun, there's no need to acknowledge that we're all going to die eventually!"

OK, just between you and me: Who hasn't, at one time or another, craved a leather cell phone carrying case embossed with a marijuana leaf? C'mon, admit it, you know you have!

Digital devices are veritable petri dishes full of dangerous bacteria, and one company was pushing its unique, liquid filled cotton swabs as a means of protecting oneself from the accumulation of disgusting germs. And if you don't own a cell phone or digital camera, you can use it on your eyelids and teeth.