The latest nomination for the Trying Too Hard Award, our occasional celebration of ideas that push the quest for innovation one step further than they should, is the Safe Bedside Table.

It is featured at www.trendhunter.com, which reports: “This might appeal to those of you who are concerned about home invasions in the middle of the night; alternatively it might appeal to you if you play World of Warcraft a lot and feel the need to get medieval with your fellow geeks at a moment’s notice.