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Recipe for a unique USB hub: 4 USB ports, 3 LEDs, 1 cup of gas station quality crystal art, 2 cups of arcade style claw game prizes, 1/2 cup of mail order Americana sculptures, sprinkled liberally with “…whatever” and voilà! The USB 4 Port Hub with Crystal Hawk LED Light.
Product Page: ($5.99)
Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of February 1st-7th, 2010:
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Formula One Chair: For living room speed.
Drop Stop: Keeps you from getting stuff caught in your crack.
Carabiner Keychain: Reminds you how much you sucked at Simon.
Iron Man Decal: Applying the Iron Man decal is an exercise in precision.
Chatman the talking USB emoticon (distantly related to Pac-Man) is a cute little guy that likes to throw in his two cents about conversations you might be having on any one of the major IM platforms. His eyes, ears, arms and mouth also animate while he speaks.
If you are a dentist looking for an inexpensive way to digitize and archive x-rays, this little USB-powered device might be just what you need. If you are a patient however, expect more bitching about flossing regularly, because this thing can magnify your flaws up to 50x their normal size.
Product Page ($146)
Dammit, I have 81! Not surprisingly, Thanko (everyone’s favorite Japanese purveyor of generally useless gadgetry) is behind this 80-port USB charger. Yes “USB charger” as in, it only does charging, not data transfer. So, if you live in a commune or something, everyone can charge their gadgets in one place for about $209.
Yeah, it has memory all right…terrifying memories that will keep you up at night. I recall seeing someone develop a computer mouse out of an actual mouse before, but this one is even creepier with red LED eyes that light up with each data transfer.
I guess you and your Mom really aren’t that different after all. She collects Christmas villages and you…well, you collect Star Wars Galactic Villages. There are currently two collections—Mos Eisley is issue one and the Hoth Rebel Base will follow (there will also be additional pieces in the future). All pieces are hand-crafted and include light up architectural features.
This Atari coozy will keep your chosen carbonated beverage chilled for those long MMORPG missions. Lucky for you, the gaming industry has moved well beyond the days of Atari 8-bit gaming even though this coozy hasn’t.
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Pour yourself a pint in one of four classic Atari game glasses: Asteroids, Missile Command, Centipede and Battle Zone. As you slip further into a depressed drunkenness, you can recall the carefree days of your youth spent playing Atari games in your parent’s living room.
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You finally hit the magical 18, and with that rite of passage, you’ve earned a flash drive with 2GB of storage space for your strictly “over 18″ business. You know… a place to store your selective service records, voter registration, and marriage certificate.
Product Page: (3,200 Yen, or about $35 via Technabob)
