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Dane-Elec sells games on USB flash drives
Dane-Elec has decided to sell games in a new way. One that has nothing to do with the optical disc format but instead is in the form of a USB flash drive. As you might expect, these are bargain bin titles. Dane-Elec will make available older titles ...
Super Mario World USB drives
How we wish that Nintendo would get it together and offer these 4GB drives officially. Sigh. But at least they’re available on Etsy for $55 each. The Mario Brick comes in six feet varieties and costs only $19. There’s also Koopa, Goomba a...
Buffalo 4-Port USB Hub/Power strip
At first glance, this 4 port USB hub from Buffalo looks ordinary. But it isn’t. Notice how it resembles the powerstrips that you already use in your outlets. We find it cute in a geeky way. Yes, those are individual switches for each port that ...
Fruit USB Webcams
Summer is here and if you want to get all fruity about it, why not get yourself a fruit webcam. It’s part of a healthy diet. Your choice of watermelon, apple, and pear. The pear even has a smiley face. Each costs just $12.69. Some features incl...
Botropolis: This week in robots
Another week, another robot roundup. John Connor really has his work cut out for him. Right now it may be cute to make Nuclear Fuel Cells that fuel Terminators, or Transforming dinosaurs, but it’s no longer fun and games when a naked Terminator...
Transformer USB hub turns into a Netbook
We’ve seen several USB transformers lately. There must be a movie coming out or something. There’s the transforming mouse, the Ravage USB drive, and now we have this $42 import that features a cassette deck, similar to Soundwave. This guy...
Recycled cardboard USB flash drives
If you’re concerned about the environment, the recycled cardboard USB flash drive is right up your alley. These are basically disposable USB flash drives. As newer, larger capacity drives become cheaper, the older ones typically get tossed asid...
Panda Bear USB flash drive
With this USB flash drive it’s like you have sawed a Panda in half everytime you go to use it. Ling-Ling here will go on a bamboo diet and eat your data instead. A portion of the proceeds (5%) goes to the WWF to save real pandas, with a minimum...
USB 7 Port HUB switch for dual PC usage
Elecom of Japan has just introduced a few USB switches that will come with a 2- and 7-port USB hub. It allows you to share anywhere from two to seven USB-connected devices over a couple of computers without installing a private network. Perfect if y...
USB hub shaped like grapes is perfect for…ummm
Let me just get this confession out of the way. When I shop for stuff that goes with my PC, I prefer it to look like the high tech gear that it is. What I don’t want is tech gear for my PC that looks like say a cookie or another food item. As you c...
