There are a lot of things in my house that don't get used – but I don't think that makes them "useless" – maybe just useless to me. My 3rd gen iPod which I've kept around for the past 3 years, expecting to hack it with Rockbox, is pretty useless right now, since I haven't touched it for years. The most useless gadget in my house right now is probably a $30 iPod boombox I bought from Wal-Mart. It reads the iPod fine, but the speakers are completely blown. Recycle bin, here it comes!