Oh, how I love to tinker. I really enjoy making all the gear in my life work together well, and when there's a new gadget lying around that I can hook into my setup, you can bet I'll plug it right in, hoping that the time I spend will pay back in a slicker, better tech work space. It's how I justify my obsession.
The downside: Often, the new gadget is a colossal letdown. And since I seem to have a genetic flaw that makes it impossible for me to dispose of anything with an integrated circuit, my closet is a museum of outmoded computing accessories. Here's a sample: six gadgets I recommend you not waste your time on. Continue to my Works for Me column on CNET.