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Keep Your Cool

David Allen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:15 +0000

As the weather gets warmer the need for a nice cool drink becomes more of a need than a desire, but in the office it is not always possible to leave a drink in the fridge or maybe you are out of the office.

That is where these great USB devices come in very handy, simply plug it into the USB port and your can of soda is being cooled down.

Features of the USB powered LED soda cooler:

The LED Beverage Cooler is retro styled and has a small blue LED inside. The LED helps your drink stay cool by tricking it to think the air inside the cooler is from the Arctic, because everyone knows that blue lights make you feel cold. So add a little style to your desk and keep your drink cold at the same time. Chill, dude.

Priced at $19.99

Source [Think Geek]

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Keep Your Cool

Classic Cassette Cases with Flash Drive

David Allen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:12 +0000

This is the Mixtape flash drive case, from the outside it looks as if it is one of those old style cassette tapes that used be so popular during the 1970’s and 1980’s, but inside is something much more up to date, a flash drive.

These actually make great gifts; the consumer can put some memorable content on the device and send the whole as gift.

Features of the mixtape cassette case with memory Stick:

Packaged to look like an old analogue audio cassette tape, with room to scrawl out your track list, the USB Mixtape Memory Stick makes the perfect gift to your significant other. You have to provide the music and the liner notes, but that is the art. We only provide the canvas. The USB Mixtape Memory Stick comes in four distinct styles, each artistically distressed to look like a vintage audio cassette. Stores up to 128 megs of whatever you want, but we recommend Ogg and MP3.

Priced at $15.99

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Classic Cassette Cases with Flash Drive

Check Out Computers For Porn

David Allen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:13 +0000

This is the Porn Detective USB Stick and it does what it says on the box, checks computers for evidence of porn, would that come in handy in your business?

Features of the porn detective USB device:

Portable: Because the porn detection software is embedded in a USB thumb drive, you can easily take it anywhere and use it on any computer you own.

Fast: A search of a 500 GB hard drive with over 70,000 images takes only about an hour and a half. Imagine how much time it would take you to manually find and search that many images.

Accurate: The Porn Detection Stick uses advanced image analyzing algorithms that categorize images as potentially harmful by identifying facial features, flesh tone colours, image back grounds, body part shapes, and more. With less than 1% false positive indications, your search for contamination on your computer won’t waste your time.

Priced at $100

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Check Out Computers For Porn

Four Port USB Hub From The Darkside

David Allen — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:28 +0000

Darth Vader used to be bad but cool and he used to be good too, so having lived such a full life is ending up a desk having USB connectors shoved into your chest anyway to end up?

Well perhaps that is the price of blindly following the darkside only to end up killing your leader, the good news is that we get to sit poor old Darth on the desk and watch his head turn while his eyes light up.

Specs of the Darth Vader USB four port Hub:

Features – 4 Port Unpowered USB 2.0 Hub – Eyes glow, head turns, and Vader speaks when you insert a new USB device – Dimensions: 4″ x 4″ x 6.5″

Priced at $49.99

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Four Port USB Hub From The Darkside

Pico USB Flash Drive

David Allen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:50 +0000

Flash Drives can be awfully on the large side and it is that where the device actually gets broken and all the data stored on it lost. However, the Pico Flash Drive is small, with only the size of the finger nail and so the will only stick out a small way and as such stands little chance of getting damaged.

This is a handy little device, with a massive five mega bytes of memory to play with.

Features of the small Pico USB flash drive:

Smallest size yet largest capacity USB flash drive around

8, 16 or 32 gigs, yet the size of your fingertip

31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm

Polished Chrome and Nickel finish

Shock and water resistant

200 x speed, 30MB/second

Mac, Windows, and Linux compatible

Priced at $24.99 – $139.99 Was $49.99 (buyer saves up to 50%)

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Pico USB Flash Drive

Hot and cold USB pad

David Allen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:27:35 +0000

As we slip slowly, out of winter the need for hot soup and coffee will subside and soon it will be the time for a nice cool can of soda. However, these drinks are strange because a hot drink cools down fast and cold drink warms up just as quickly.

Therefore, to keep a drink at the right temperature this simple USB powered pad will do the job to a maximum of 133 degrees and minimum 59 degrees.

Features of the hot and cold cup pad:

Drawing power from a USB port on your computer, its built-in thermoelectric module either warms a beverage up to 133º or cools it down to 59º. Its surface accommodates most coffee mugs (will not work with Styrofoam cups) and 12 oz. soda cans. Works on any PC or Mac. 5″ L x 3″ W x 1″ H. (1 lb.)

Priced at $29.95

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Hot and cold USB pad

Personal Assistant For Display

David Allen — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:59 +0000

Plug this into your laptops USB port and it gives you an extra little display that can be used to display messages, mail and other items such as stock quotes. What’s more this device has been upgraded slightly and will now offer access to eBay, Gamefire and streaming IRC chat.

This is a handy little gadget that can take some of the pressure off the main display, so the display can concentrate on more important things such as graphics and gaming.

Standard Features of the Pertelian External LCD Display:

•POP email checking and reading email headers

•Unique IM interface to reply to messages while inside a game or other application

•Full control of supported media applications plus:

◦Sophisticated song search by title, artist, or track number for supported media applications

◦Ultra Seek feature which automatically previews tracks in the middle of the song

•Audio volume adjustment for system and supported media applications

•Sports Scores– giving you real time sports scores

•RSS feed aggregate

•Team Speak Support – Finally see who’s talking

•Real-Time Stock Ticker with detailed stock information

•Real-Time Network bandwidth usage

•Expansive system information (CPU usage/Memory usage/IP information/Disk drive usage/Processes and thread usage/Uptime, and TONS more)

•World-wide weather information and 10-day forecast

•Quick Memo

•Customizable hotkeys for quick and easy control

Supported Media and Communication Software

•Winamp 2

•WInamp 5

•Apple Itunes

•Windows Media Player 9

•AOL Instant Messenger

•ICQ

•Yahoo Messenger

•GAIM

General Requirements

•Windows 2000 or Windows XP

•Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

•Microsoft .NET Runtime 1.1.4153 or later

•800×600 or greater screen resolution

Hardware

•Hitachi HD44780 based LCD character display

•LCD inside a compact 4.5″ x 2.5″ x 0.85″ enclosure

•New larger LCD display sporting 20 columns by 4 lines text display with font size 5×7 dots

•Built in characters plus 8 user defined characters

•Electroluminescent light green backlight

•Also includes Velcro attachment

•Includes custom stand

•USB 1.0+ interface

•Communicate over USB interface with attached 6′ cable

Priced at $49.99

Source [Think Geek]

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Personal Assistant For Display

Headphones connected via Bluetooth

David Allen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:11:44 +0000

Connect the adapter to a laptop via a USB port and no more wires or cables will be needed to listen to your music or watch movie in complete privacy.

The batteyr powered headphones produce a brilliant sound with all the bass and high tones that the user can handle, along with an adjustable headband, these headphone offer everything that a music lover could want.

Features of the Bluetooth headphones:

The headphones produce rich, full sound with deep bass and crisp high notes, while soft ear cushions, an adjustable headband, and a telescoping voice tube with omni-directional microphone make them comfortable to wear and use. The headphones chime to signal an incoming call and switch seamlessly from music listening to cell phone use. Connects to non-Bluetooth devices with a 3.5 mm jack ensuring compatibility with iPods, CD players, and more. The rechargeable battery provides up to 12 hours of talk time and 130 hours of standby time after a two-hour charge, and the headphones and adapter recharge via AC or USB (adapters included). Includes travel case and a desktop charging stand. Cell phones must be Bluetooth capable. (3 1/2 oz.)

Priced at $199.95

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Headphones connected via Bluetooth

Take a closer look

David Allen — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:00:45 +0000

Digital microscopes used to be the domain of university labs, but today’s technology means all of those expensive things from the past are now affordable today.

This high resolution microscope can produce some fantastic images and even record them as video to display through a laptop for demonstration purposes.

Features of the 1.3 mega pixel USB microscope:

•Handheld digital microscope with stand

•Great for industrial inspection, science education, forensics, printing, textile, printed circuit board (PCB) inspection, jewellers, hobbyists, tinkerers, crime scene investigation, medical, serial number identification, quality control, parts assembly

•Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (1.3M)

•Magnification: 10 ~ 50X, 200X Continuous Optical zoom

•Built-in LEDs for illumination (8 LEDs)

•LED on/off controlled by software

•Interface: USB 2.0

•Frame rate: up to 30fps

•Dimension: 10cm (h) x 3.2cm (dia)

•Weight: 0.2 lb (90g)

•Includes: Microscope, Microscope stand, DinoCapture Software (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS9, OSX)

•One year warranty

•Model AM-411T

Priced at $349.99

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Take a closer look

The Sweet Smell Of Success

David Allen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:21 +0000

Sometimes the office can get a little bit funky sometimes, especially in the summer with food and other stale smells it is enough to put you completely off from your work.

But that does not have to be a way of life and with this small USB device you can successfully disperse any unpleasant aromas with the aromatherapy oils that are available with this device.

Simply plug this device into the USB port, add a few drops of oil and sweet smells are in the air.

Features of the USB powered aromatherapy oil burner:

Step one, add one drop of the included aromatherapy oil onto the little X. Step two, insert into a USB drive (horizontal drives preferred to prevent drips). There is no software to run, no drivers to install, as the USB Aromatherapy Oil Burner just needs to get warm. And then the lavender smells spread around your office and put you in a better mood. Also makes a great gift – really, why buy a bouquet of flowers when you can give your special someone a tiny USB stick and a little bottle and they’ll have the smell of lavender for a lot longer than real flowers would last and never need to do any watering or any other “responsible” actions like using proper punctuation or avoiding run-on sentences?

Priced at $5.99

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The Sweet Smell Of Success

The driving activity reporter

David Allen — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:28:30 +0000

This must be every company vehicle driver’s nightmare, it is a device that can monitor your driving and follow your route too.

The device looks like a flash drive, although for the sneaky employer or jealous husband the device is magnetic and so can be placed anywhere within the vehicle. It has a sixteen channel GPS receiver and the built in memory will hold up to one hundred hours of data.

Big Brother Is Watching YOU!

Features of the driving activity reporter:

Removed from the car, the reporter connects to your computer’s USB port, and the included software allows you to view the time, date, and precise locations visited–even how fast a driver was travelling–using animated digital street maps. The data can also be examined using Google Earth (a free application from the Internet) for precise satellite pictures of locations visited. Durable, water-resistant frame enables operation between -15º to 185º F. Requires two AAA lithium batteries that provide up to three weeks of operation; device will enter sleep mode if it does not detect car movement within two minutes. Works with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. 3 3/4″ L x 1 1/2″ W x 1 1/4″ D. (1 oz.)

Priced at $229.95

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The driving activity reporter

Toshiba release the Dynadock V10

David Allen — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:53 +0000

This is the Toshiba Dynadock V10 it is classed as USB port replicator designed to enhance the connectivity of a laptop and at the same time offers the user an array of ports, something that netbooks seem to lack these days!

Features of the Toshiba Dynadock V10:

4 x USB 2.0 ports, including 1 x USB Sleep-and-Charge port

1 x 10/100 Ethernet LAN

Support of DVI-I video out (1920 x 1080), VGA support via DVI to VGA adapter

DVI (includes DVI to VGA adaptor)

Audio ports: 3.5mm headphone output, 3.5mm microphone input

Power charge support for USB devices

OS requirements: Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7

H x W x L: 145 x 34 x 75 mm

Priced at $120

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Humping dog alert!

David Allen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:46 +0000

It is a fact of life that dogs are going to get friendly with anything that takes their eye, but the secret is that when it is happening to someone else it can be hilarious, but the other way around and that is not funny at all.

So because it is funny to see a dog humping, this USB flash drive is going to give you a laugh, of course some people are not going to find it funny at all, but that is bad luck.

Features of the humping dog USB Flashdrive:

Why are they like this? We have no idea. It doesn’t serve any purpose, but it’s what they do. They are insatiable. And that’s all we really have to say. Harley is brown and Duke is black, and you can take your pick. Oh, and don’t worry – if the kids ask what the doggie is doing to your computer, just say, “He’s trying to jump over the computer, but he got a little stuck,” or “The computer is giving him a piggyback ride.” Either will suffice.

Priced at $9.99

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Humping dog alert!

Darth Vader USB Head Hub

David Allen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:38 +0000

The young Anakin Skywalker could never have known what future had in store for him and neither could we have done when it comes to computers. More to the point how many devices we would need to connect to the computer from external devices?

But now we take it for granted that we either need a computer with more than two USB ports or as these are limited then it has to be a USB Hub.

This is one that comes with four handy USB ports and comes in the shape of Darth Vader’s head; it doesn’t get any better than that, does it?

Features

•4 Port Unpowered USB 2.0 Hub

•Eyes glow, head turns, and Vader speaks when you insert a new USB device

•Dimensions: 4″ x 4″ x 6.5″

Priced at $49.99

Source [Think Geek]

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Darth Vader USB Head Hub

Get yourself a pet rock

David Allen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Yes this is the world famous pet rock, simply plug this baby into the USB port and you have a pet for life and it doesn’t require and cleaning, walking or even feeding, which sounds great.

Pet rocks came about during the late 1970’s it was sort of a bit of a con, as a pet rock is not actually going to do anything. This updated version is exactly the same, it does nothing and but is bound to confuse your friends and work colleagues.

Here’s why you need a USB Pet Rock now:

•They make a great gift for everyone we can think of.

•They don’t need food or water.

•They don’t chew on your stuff.

•They will make you instantly cool.

•They never talk back to you.

•They will forever love you in their own rocky way.

•They are the greenest USB products ever created, as they draw absolutely no electricity.

•They are compatible with Windows (7 and lower); Mac (all OS’s); Linux; and all other past, present, and future operating systems – no drivers needed!

Features of the USB pet rock:

•Pet Rock Plugs in with USB and gives you love!

•No feed or care needed

•Draws no power

•Compatible with any OS including Mac, Windows and Linux

•Each rock is unique (Please allow for natural variations in your USB Pet Rock)

•Rock is approx. 4″ x 4″ x 3″

•Includes 18″ long USB cable

Priced at $9.99

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Analogue watch with hidden flash drive

David Allen — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:32 +0000

Why worry about where your data is stored when you can carry it around with you in place where hardly anyone is going to know about.

That is what this watch it all about, hidden inside is a USB flash drive with a massive 8 Gb of memory, which is enough store quite a lot of data on.

The user can take out the flash drive, use it and put it back into the safety of the watch, storing data may never be same again.

Features of the USB Flash Drive watch:

•Small USB flash drive fits completely inside of the watch

•Perfect for carrying your data on secret missions

•Japanese quartz movement

•Black polyurethane strap

•Luminescent hands

•Huge 8GB capacity

•Watch dial size: 1.1″ x 1″ (29 x 25mm)

•Flash drive size: 1.5″ x .5″ x .25″ (38 x 13 x 6mm)

Priced at $39.99 was $49.99 (save 20%)

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Boost your cellphone signal

David Allen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:00:01 +0000

If you live or work in one of those areas where the cellphone signal is so bad that most of the time you phone say “No Service” then you must be pulling your hair out, but stop there is a device available that is much cheaper than a hair transplant and boosts your cell phone signal too.

The device simply plugs into the USB port of your laptop and straight away will boost your cellphone signal, tests have shown where on service was available these device has boosted it to between two and three bars on the phone.

Product Features of the USB Cellphone Booster:

•USB powered device boosts your cellphone signal for improved voice and data

•2-3 bars extra signal for any cell phone or 3G data card

•More signal means better call quality for cell phones, and up to 100% faster download speeds for 3G data cards.

•Prevents dropped calls and improves call clarity

•No drivers or software needed only uses USB for power

•Simple installation – Simply place antenna near a window (up to 15 feet away) and plug into your laptop’s USB port. The advanced circuitry does the rest.

•Compatible with every carrier in Canada and the US (Except “iDEN” phones used by Nextel, Southern LINC, and MiKE Canada) This means it does not work with Nextel.

•Intelligent microprocessor-controlled amplification

Technical Specs of the USB Cellphone Booster:

•Frequency: 869-894, 1930-1990 MHz

•Gain: 48 dB typ.

•Output Power: 10 dBm typ.

•Supply: 5 Volts DC @ 0.250 amps

•Operating Temp: -30 to +60

•Size: 5″ x 1.5″ x 0.9″

•Weight: 0.3 Lbs.

Priced at $99.99

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Boost your cellphone signal

Portable netbook DVD drive

David Allen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:27:46 +0000

The one that a netbook lacks is a DVD drive that where the space comes from! But for many users this can be a problem as they are unable to watch movies or install software via DVD.

Fortunately there is a solution and it comes in the form of this portable DVD drive, it plugs straight into the USB port making it fast and easy to set up. At just over half an inch thick and weighing just nine ounces this device can easily be carried around in the laptop bag with the netbook.

Features of the netbook DVD drive:

The top-loading drive uses Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) to achieve fast read times of 8X (DVD) and 24X (CD) making it ideal for watching movies, listening to music, or transferring files when you’re on the go. Reads most DVD-ROM and CD-ROM formats. For Windows Vista/XP. Includes 15″ USB cable. 5/8″ H x 5 1/4″ W x 5 3/4″ D. (9 oz.)

Priced at $99.95

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Portable netbook DVD drive

USB powered cooler and warmer

David Allen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:05:25 +0000

This is a handy item for this time of the year, keeps your coffee hot and then when the weather gets warmer it can be adjusted to keep a can or soda or glass of water nice and cool.

The device is powered through the USB port of your laptop so it can be used virtually anywhere, but remember it will use up battery power in a flash. It has range of temperature from a cool 59 degrees to a piping hot 133 degrees, so don’t put plastic type cups on this one.

Features:

Drawing power from a USB port on your computer, its built-in thermoelectric module either warms a beverage up to 133º or cools it down to 59º. Its surface accommodates most coffee mugs (will not work with Styrofoam cups) and 12 oz. soda cans. Works on any PC or Mac. 5″ L x 3″ W x 1″ H. (1 lb.)

Priced at $29.95

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USB powered cooler and warmer

USB Powered Digital Photo Frame

David Allen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:29 +0000

Its sale time at Think Geek and they have this cool USB powered digital photo frame for sale with a huge twenty per cent off, now that is a decent discount!

Important Note – You will need to provide your own SD memory card to insert into the frame and display photos.

Product Features

•3.5″ Photo Frame runs off internal battery or USB power

•Bright 320×240 resolution Screen

•SD card slot plays photos directly from a memory card

•Plays MP3 files and has built-in headphone Jack

•Comes with USB cable and instructions

Priced at $39.99 was $49.99 you save 20%

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USB Powered Digital Photo Frame

The smallest flash drive

David Allen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:02 +0000

With everything getting smaller these days, it’s only natural that flash drives get smaller too, although they are limited to how small they actually can go because of the components etc.

This is the Pico USB flash drive; this is only 4 mm thick but offers the user the opportunity to have 8, 16 or 32 Gb’s but still manages to be the size of your thumb nail.

Details

•Smallest size yet largest capacity USB flash drive around

•8, 16 or 32 gigs, yet the size of your fingertip

◦31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm

•Polished Chrome and Nickel finish

•Shock and water resistant

•200x speed, 30MB/second

•Mac, Windows, and Linux compatible

Prices start at $24.99 was $49.99 (save up to 50%)

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The smallest flash drive

Four port USB hub man

David Allen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:00:44 +0000

It’s that man back again and this time he has been transformed into a four port USB hub. It looks like a great little feature and as such will make you smile occasionally especially when everything is going fine.

You are able to connect four USB powered devices through this device but at the same time only take one USB port allowing a spare for the wireless mouse etc.

Features:

USB Man 4-port Hub

His hands and feet are USB ports, and his heart lights up to let you know he’s powered on.

USB 2.0

Includes: USB Man and AC adaptor

Cord length: 45″

Hub Dimensions: 4.5″ x 4″ x 1.75″

Priced at $27.99

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Four port USB hub man

The secret camcorder

David Allen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:54:43 +0000

There are many reason as to why someone would want to use a secret camcorder, security, work or maybe they just watch too much “Burn Notice” whatever the reason surely hidden camcorders are government issue only!

Not any more as the great thing about technology, is that it always filters down to street level eventually and this watch with hidden camcorder, is just one those products that can be picked for just under $150, but is capable of recording twelve hours worth of high quality video through a lens that is the size of a pin hole.

Features – The watch’s 1.3 MP camera records video at 640 x 480 resolutions, storing up to 12 hours of AVI-formatted video onto its built-in 4 GB flash memory. The microphone is located on the outer case. Citizen 2035 quartz movement provides reliable timekeeping. The camera’s rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge using the included USB AC adapter (which also allows you to copy your videos to a PC running Windows). Generously sized stainless case and band. 1/2″ H x 1 1/2″ W x 5/8″ D. (1 1/2 oz.) Priced at $149.95

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The secret camcorder

Transformers USB Flashdrive

David Allen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:11 +0000

The films starring the decepticons and autobots have left their mark on the computer world and not in a bad way either, these little transforming units are great for kinds of people as they start off as little creatures and end up saving your data, cool!

Features

Four Transformers in two styles:

2 Gigabyte USB key – Tigatron and Jaguar

USB Laser Mouse – Grimlock and Trypticon

Made in Japan by Takara Tomy

Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7

Mouse runs at 800dpi with 3 buttons and a scroll wheel

Guaranteed not to attempt to murder anyone or attempt world domination

Prices from $42.99 to $59.99

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Transformers USB Flashdrive

The Universal Memory Card Reader

David Allen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:34:08 +0000

This is essential kit for many laptop users as there are so many different formatted cards around these days that it is impossible to have a reader for all of them, unless you have these devices of course.

The device will recognises over seventy types of memory card and with a total of six slots it will support around 23 compact flash cards, 23 memory stick cards as well as sim cards, xd cards and sd cards.

The Universal Memory Card Reader recognizes more than 70 memory card formats, eliminating the need for different readers.

Slot 1

CF I

CF I Pro

CF I Pro II

CF I Elite Pro

CF I ultra II

Shoot & Store CF

CF II

CF II Magicstor

CF II Untimate

CF-Digital Film

CF 3.0

CF 4.0

Extreme III CF

Extreme CF

Ultra II CF

HS CF

XS-XS CF

CF Elite Pro

CF Pro

CF Pro II

IBM MD

Hitachi MD

Magic Stor MD

Slot 2

MS Pro

MS Duo

MS Pro Duo

MS MG Pro

MS Pro MG High Speed

MS Pro MG Extreme III

MS MG

MS MG Duo

MS MG Pro Duo

Extreme MS Pro

MS Select

Extreme III MS Pro

Ultra II MS Pro

HS MS MG Pro

HS MS MG Pro Duo

HS MS Pro

HS MS Pro Duo

MS Rom

MS Pro Magic Gate

MS Duo Magic Gate

MS HG

Slot 3

Extreme SD

Extreme III SD

Ultra SD

Ltra II SD

Ultra II SD Plus

SD- Ultra X

Ultra Speed SD

SD Pro

SDHC

SD Elite Pro

HS SD

MMC

MMC 4.0

MMC4.2

HS MMC

HS RS MMC

RS MMC

RS MMC 4.0

MMC Mobile

MMC Plus

mini SD

HS mini SD

Slot 4

Micro SD (T-Flash)

Slot 5

Slot 6

SIM Cards

Priced at $29.95

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The Universal Memory Card Reader

Keystroker check out co-workers surfing

David Allen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:00:38 +0000

A device such as this could be used for illegal activities, but this has not been designed for that purpose, but what it will do is keep an eye on co-workers or employees internet activities.

WARNING

The Phantom Keystroker never hits the return key and it never clicks the mouse button. However you should not use it on anyone’s system who is doing critical work where disruption could cause serious consequences. The Phantom Keystroker is a joke, like any joke you need to use prudence and judgement when executing it. You have been warned!

Product Features

•Attach this evil prank device to your victim’s computer and it makes random mouse movements and types out odd garbage text and phrases

•Switches on side choose between keyboard garbage typing, caps lock-toggle, annoying mouse movements or all three

•Adjustment dial sets the duration between annoying “events”

•Works on any OS (Caps-Lock toggle does not work on the Mac. May not work on some Linux systems depending on configuration.)

•Victim’s computer requires USB port

Priced at $12.99

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Watch with hidden Flash Drive

David Allen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:37 +0000

As you are able to pick up a Flash Drive that is the size of your fingernail these days and that opens up many possibilities for these file holding devices to be hidden inside the most unexpected places.

One such place is this watch, the flash drive easily fits into the watch for safe keeping and easy access, it’s a great and simple idea.

Features:

•Small USB flash drive fits completely inside of the watch

•Perfect for carrying your data on secret missions

•Japanese quartz movement

•Black polyurethane strap

•Luminescent hands

•Huge 8GB capacity

•Watch dial size: 1.1″ x 1″ (29 x 25mm)

•Flash drive size: 1.5″ x .5″ x .25″ (38 x 13 x 6mm)

Price was $49.99, now $39.99 save 20%

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The USB powered heated blanket

David Allen — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:00:22 +0000

Well it is that time of the year when it starts getting cold around the desk and it just keeps getting worse starting at your toes and working its way up! Of course you guys from sunnier climes don’t have these issues.

But for those people that know what I am talking about, here is something that will make you snug and warm, it’s a heated blanket powered via the USB port of your laptop.

Features

•Soft plush velour lap-blanket with electric heating elements

•Powered by 2 USB ports – no wall outlet needed!

•Use one plug for Low and both plugs for High

•Dimensions: Blanket 31″ L x 17″ W, Cord 4’ L

•Temperature = 100 F – 113 F

Priced at $24.99

Source [Think Geek]

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The surgeon flash drive

David Allen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:59 +0000

The flash drive says is all about the user, so what does this flash drive say about the user? Doctor, nurse or just fan of one of the many medical shows on television.

Whatever the reason for using a flash drive like this is, it’s still a great device providing 4 Gb of memory and you get the pleasure of yanking its head off.

Features:

High-Speed USB 2.0 certified

Durable ABS plastic casing

Hot Plug and Play; Functions like another hard drive

No driver needed for most operating systems

Support: Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 and Mac OS

Dimension: 83 x 38 x 15mm (approx.)

Weight: 18g

Capacity:

4GB

Priced at $22

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The USB Plasma Ball

David Allen — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:00:46 +0000

Forget those little Christmas trees, why not go for the USB Plasma Ball instead, this gives off a beautiful light effect and plugs into the USB port of your laptop. It gives off the same sort of light, but without you having to admit that deep down you like Christmas!

Features – Powered by an included USB cable, this desktop Plasma Ball is about stands about 6 inches high and includes an on/off switch. While it emits a very low current, it does so at a relatively high-voltage and so it does produce some EMF. Respect your plasma ball and it will respect you! Priced at $12.99

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The USB mini Christmas tree

David Allen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:00:22 +0000

Make a splash this season with your own USB powered fibre optic Christmas tree, it will brighten up your desk and show that you are not a Grinch at Christmas.

USB Fibre Optic Christmas Tree

•On/Off switch

•Powered by USB

•USB ports all occupied? Power with 2 AAA batteries (not included)

•Lights pulsate

•Low power consumption

•Plug and play, so easy a non-geek can do it

•Perfect holiday gift for people who love Christmas, trees, fibre optics, or having fully occupied USB ports

•Height: 18cm (approx.)

•Weight: 68g

Priced at $12.99

Source [Think Geek]

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The USB mini Christmas tree

Put some light on the subject

David Allen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:45:41 +0000

I don’t know about you but when it starts getting dark using the standard keyboard is slightly difficult because you cannot see the keys.

The simple solution would be to get up and turn on the light, but that is just too much like hard work especially as you would also have to closed the curtains or blinds and then while you are up you may as well get a drink and something eat.

The easier version would be to use a self illuminating light that is powered via the USB port, it’s controlled by a dimmer switch that can be adjusted to suit the user and as soon as gets to that level the light comes on.

Features – The auto-focusing, 2 MP camera is mounted to a semi-rigid cable that can be bent to any position–even into its own stand. It can capture video at 30 fps at 640 x 480 resolution (as well as 5 fps at 1,600 x 1,200 resolution), providing a focus range of 2 3/4″ for close-ups and a 20″ field of view. It has a built-in microphone. It plugs into your computer’s USB port for power and includes software for both Windows XP SP2, Vista, and Windows 7. 16″ L. (8 oz.)

Price Was $89.95 NOW $34.95

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This is pure gold

David Allen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:00:57 +0000

With all of the stories about data being lost or stolen it could about time that organisations including government departments started something like this GoldKey Personal Security Key, it allows the user to encrypt files and other data stored on the laptop.

With the key removed the selected files are locked until the key is inserted again, its and very effective.

Features

•Tiny USB Key with 256bit AES Hardware Encryption

•Encrypts and decrypts files on-the-fly with an optional password

•Uses your own internal or removable media for encryption for unlimited encrypted file storage!

•Support for Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X!

Goldkey Master Key

•The Master Key acts as a controller for one or more Goldkeys

•Reset the permissions for existing keys

•Duplicate the encryption/decryption rights from one Goldkey to another

•Perfect security should you lose your original Goldkey

•Note: You must register your Goldkey with the Master key before you can duplicate the Goldkey

Prices from $78.99 to $131.99

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Its secret Santa time

David Allen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:11:39 +0000

What one earth do you buy the IT guy in the secret Santa? Well what about this remote controlled car, it is a brilliant idea that plugs into the USB port of the laptop and the software is launched.

Now you get a steering on the screen and you are ready for the “Grand Tour” of your desk! The downside of this device is that it only runs five minutes before the battery runs down and then it will be a wait of ten minutes in the charger.

Features – The racer can travel up to three feet from its USB-connected garage transmitter; after a five-minute tour, a 10-minute pit stop in the garage (which doubles as its charging station) refuels its batteries. An LED on the garage indicates when the car is fully charged. The garage door opens with a touch of a button, or via a command from the remote software. Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista. 3″ H x 3″ W x 5″ L. (11 oz.)

Price Was $49.95 NOW $14.95

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Worried about online safety

David Allen — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:49:16 +0000

Then you may be interested in this device, it uses a similar process that stores do when you swipe your card, expect this time the device encrypts your data allowing you to make online purchases without the fear of spyware picking up your details.

You simply plug this device into the USB port and you are good to go.

Features – The included software works with your browser such that when you go to a website and are ready to purchase an item or service, a swipe of your card through the device encrypts your credit card data before it reaches your computer. The software then inserts the encrypted number into the credit card field on the website you are visiting. The software never stores your credit card number on your computer. Works with Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 6 or higher (Firefox support is forthcoming). 3″ L x 2″ W x 1 1/2″ H. (6 oz.) Priced at $89.95

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The Gboard Gmail keyboard

David Allen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:26:30 +0000

Apparently there are sixty nine shortcuts available in Gmail and so this is the Gboard keyboard that has been designed to help the user hit the button to just nineteen of them.

This is of course a handy little device if the nineteen functions are the ones that you use on a regular basis we would have to assume that they are the nineteen most popular functions!

Features -

Dimensions (D x W x H)

BOX: 6.9 X 4.75 X 0.88 in / 176 x 116 x 22 mm

PRODUCT: 4.88 X 3.5 X .38 in / 130 X 88 X 9 mm

WEIGHT

0.3 lb / 0.14 kg (product + packaging)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Recent Apple OS

Recent Windows OS

Current Browser

USB port

Priced at $19.99

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Convert vinyl to digital

David Allen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:02:35 +0000

It’s amazing how many people still have old vinyl records and what is even more surprising is the fact that a lot of the collectors have no record player to put them on or won’t play them in case they are damaged.

So these records stay in their sleeves gathering dust, but it doesn’t have to be that way and this digital music convertor is the device that can help. Simply place the record on the turntable and play it, from here you can connect to a laptop or iPod and record these old favourites.

Features – The belt-driven turntable has an automatic-return tone arm with cue lever and a diamond stylus that faithfully reproduces sound through integrated 8-watt stereo speakers. Its sturdy wood cabinet has a carrying handle and removable lid and is protected by black vinyl skin and composite corner covers. It plays 33, 45 or 78-rpm records, has an auxiliary jack for connecting an iPod, and a tone dial control. Includes USB cable and recording software (works with Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac) for breaking albums into individual tracks and removing scratches, hisses, and pops. Plugs into AC. 17″ W x 7″ H x 12″ D. (12 lbs.) Priced at $149.95

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Flash drives from a galaxy far far away

David Allen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:28 +0000

Star Wars influenced a lot gadgets, household items and toys, but that was a while ago and yet it seems the desire for Star Wars products is still there maybe even more than there was years ago.

But now it is possible get the dark side of the force on your side for a change, or whoever your favourite is from all six films, although the characters are slightly limited in choice.

Star Wars 4GB Flash Drives

•Republic approved thumb drive storage devices.

•Provides 4GB of storage (just in case you couldn’t guess).

•Dimensions: 3″ tall.

Priced at $39.99

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The Griffin PowerMate

David Allen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:00:09 +0000

This is a knob for all jobs and that’s not very funny either! It is a serious piece of kit that can be used for everything from editing your own movies to surfing the web.

You can assign it certain applications and with the turn of the knob control more than just the volume of the laptop.

The PowerMate is made from aluminium it has that though well built feel to it and looks important too!

PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller & Input Device

•Pump Up The Volume- PowerMate is the coolest volume knob your desk has ever seen. Crank up your MP3s and CDs. Then with a push of its button, mute your music to answer the phone and handle the complaints.

•Make Movies With A Twist- Edit your video masterpiece with your very own Jog/Shuttle wheel. Use PowerMate to scroll through and trim unwanted footage with the push of a button.

•Touch And Glow- Cool blue light glows underneath the PowerMate, showing you visual status of what you’re controlling. Turn the volume up – the glow gets brighter. Push mute – the light turns off. Coolest of all, it pulses hypnotically while your computer sleeps.

•Take It For A Scroll- PowerMate is the fastest way to scroll through long text documents, web pages and spreadsheets. With a flick of the wrist, you get to the “bottom” of the story in record time.

•Spin Control- PowerMate is an assignable controller. That means you can program it to do anything* you want – in any application. Program the wheel to scroll your email, set the button to switch to your browser. Customize it to your needs and get wild.

•Push Down, Power Up- PowerMate supports remote power on for compatible computers. Attach our included 40-inch USB extension cable and you’ll never have to reach underneath your desk to turn your computer on again.

•Works with iTunes, Internet Explorer, iMovie, Windows Media Player, WinAMP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (incl. Word & Excel), Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, And most other applications using key-command combinations. That means if your keyboard can do it, PowerMate can do it, too.

•Package contains PowerMate, 40” USB Extension Cable, CD-Rom containing all necessary software

•System requirements: Win98SE/Me/2000/XP or Mac OS 9.0.4(or greater)/OS X, USB port

•Dimensions 1.3″ tall, 2.1″ diameter

•Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year

Priced at $44.99

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The Karaoke recording device

David Allen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:39:22 +0000

Let’s face it there are plenty of people out there like to have a bit of a sing song every now and then, so it is logical that the next step would be to record yourself, wouldn’t it?

This device plugs into the laptop USB port and provides the singer with a sort mini recording studio where with a little of editing and overlaying the user can produce a half decent track of sorts.

It’s not going to help you to win American Idol, but it’s a bit fun for those quiet times.

Features – The device supports WMA, WAV, and MP3 file formats, and it has a built-in speaker, microphone, and headphone jack for private listening. It has 512 MB of memory that can store up to 120 three-minute songs, and includes an SD/MMC card slot for memory expansion. Its rechargeable battery provides five hours of operation and takes four hours to fully recharge. Ages 12 and up. The manufacturer has confirmed that this item meets all U.S. Federal toy safety standards, including safety standards for lead. 5 1/4″ L x 2 3/4″ W x 5 1/2″ D. (6 oz.) Was $129.95 NOW $49.95

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