We have all these cool gadgets and accessories that help us keep our homes nice and clean but what about the outdoors areas?

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Some tech gadgets have grown useless over time -- others were born into uselessness. Here are 12 examples of devices that ...