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Color-Changing USB Hurricane Lamp

Sean Fallon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:21 +0000

No need to worry about the wind with this hurricane lamp. It plugs directly into a free USB port to illuminate a color-changing bulb. Of course, carrying around a laptop makes it a little more difficult to use while camping, investigating caves or whatever the hell people used to do with hurricane lamps.

Product Page ($10)

4GB Transformers USB Drive Comes Loaded With “Revenge of the Fallen”

Sean Fallon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:48 +0000

Increasingly, studios are releasing popular nerd movies on USB drives in an attempt to sucker collectors into spending extra cash. If you are one of those collectors, this 4GB, individually numbered, Autobot shield USB comes loaded with the Transformers sequel. It’s playable on up to five devices and it’s burnable to DVD.

Product Page (£18 or $30/Ships on 11/30)

This Mousepad Is a Fashion Disaster

Sean Fallon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:17:32 +0000

Maybe it’s time Mr. Tie here invested in some neckware that is a little more manageable—like a bolo tie or a cravat. Even those fashion disasters don’t look this bad.

Product Page ($15)

This VW Bus Transports MP3 Speakers and a Radio Instead of Hippies

Sean Fallon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:48:32 +0000

This mini VW Bus can play tunes from your MP3 player, your PC via USB or function as a standalone FM radio. It also features rolling wheels, functional head and taillights and horn sounds.

Product Page ($150 via Swissmiss)

The Cable Monkey Loves Your Cords

Sean Fallon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:11:42 +0000

Despite years in his new, urban environment, the cable monkey instinctively latches onto cords as if they were vines in the jungle.

Product Page ($5)

USB Laptop Table With Bear-Shaped Mouse Platform

Sean Fallon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:12:25 +0000

Okay, I get the foldable table with a USB-powered laptop cooling fan—but what’s with the mouse platform? The product page fails to mention why it looks like a bear.

Product Page ($30)

Mousepad Gives Instructions For Wing Night Crash Landing

Sean Fallon — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:07:41 +0000

Put some toilet paper in the freezer, because daddy’s coming into the runway ablaze. Better yet, have some Ring Of Fire wipes on hand.

Product Page ($13)

Head Splitting Skull Computer Speakers

Sean Fallon — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:08:12 +0000

This must be what hell is like. A couple of speakers shoved into your skull, doomed to spend an eternity listening to a nerd’s internet wanderings.

Product Page ($60)

Chocolate Mouse Makes RSI So Much Sweeter

Sean Fallon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:12:32 +0000

It’s not ergonomic and it will probably tempt you into visiting the office vending machine more throughout the day—but what chocoholic can resist the Chocomouse?

Product Page ($33)

Yoda’s Neck Is The Gateway To Enlightenment

Jonathan Fallon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:43:16 +0000

Ever wonder why so many details of Yoda’s life have been shrouded in secrecy? You guessed it…shame. Apparently it only takes 2 gigs of free space to be history’s greatest Jedi Master. But now that the cat’s outta the bag, everyone from Vader to Boba Fett is jumping on the enlightenment bandwagon, as seen in the additional photos after the break.

Product Page: (Yoda $24.99 pre-order for October release)
Product Page: (Vader $24.99 pre-order for October release)
Product Page: (Stormtrooper $24.99 pre-order for October release)
Product Page: (Boba Fett $24.99 pre-order for October release)