So it's possible for gadgets to be too small and too cheap. But too feature-rich? Oh, yeah.

IoSafe started selling today a $399 waterproof, fireproof external hard drive called the IoSafe Solo. The capacity? It holds 2 terabytes of data. That's 2,000 gigabytes.

What are you going to do with all that storage space? If you fill it up, you'll never be able to back everything up online or anywhere else. If you have a hard-drive crash, you're toast.

The iPhone is famous for its aftermarket. You can buy just about any peripheral device you can think of (except the thing we want the most -- a wireless keyboard). But a new, $28.99 product called the 8X Telescope with Hard Case for iPhone is an accessory too far. The case attaches to the phone, and the absurdly large telephoto lens attaches to the case. You put the whole thing on an included tripod, because the telephoto lens will exaggerate any movement and make your pictures blurry.

But if you're going to carry a bulky case, tripod and lens, why not just carry a separate digital camera?