For Christmas this year I got the coolest little USB powered light that I didn’t even know I needed. But now two days later, I can’t imagine living without. While I certainly hope Santa (or your regional equivalent) was just as good to you this year, it got me thinking. USB gadgets have become so [...]

Ok, technically if you live in Great Britain they’re already here, but the rest of us get a ‘coming soon’ per the ILLoom website.  Apparently the LED lasts about 15 hours after the balloon is blown up and they’re turned on, which means someone is going to have be on balloon duty for a party [...]

Even if your Dad isn’t a geek, these gifts might still beat something more traditional.  Who could resist a working wi-fi detecting t-shirt? (The electronics can be detached for washing.) Find it at ThinkGeek Apparel. This way you don’t have to walk around with an open lap top while balancing the sloshing coffee cup and [...]

Even if you don’t need a USB hub (but you probably do) you might need a tulip peripheral, because, well just because. And then think of all the fancy flash drive shapes you could plug in to it! Like the bee-shaped flash drive from USBee)  And if you got more than one tulip hub it [...]

What I love about my cubie is that it’s not an IPod, I’ve definitely gotten my $100 out of it, and I’ve had some amazing conversations in elevators and on airplanes.

Even if I can’t see them in without a mirror, these ladybug ear buds make me smile. Why can’t functional be fun? And they’re not just borrowed from the kid aisle because they come with adult-size tips. Rather than being marked L and R the ladybugs are tilted to align with your head so you [...]