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  • USB Squirming Tentacle (Just Squirms And That's It)
    December 6, 2012
    This is the $25 USB Squirming Tentacle from ThinkGeek. You plug it in and it squirms. AND THAT'S ALL. It doesn't store any data or anything, it just squirms. It's the textbook definition of a novelty product. You want to see something squirm for cheaper? Here's what you d... / Continue →
  • The Sexist USB Drive (Is Actually A Vibrator)
    August 19, 2011
    Note to self: no more borrowing flash drives. Designer Ti Chang (of Knife Coathook fame) just sent me her latest coming-to-market concept: the Duet, a USB flash drive vibrator. Well she didn't actually SEND me one, just the info. Otherwise I'd have a USB vibrator in my butt ... / Continue →
  • HOORAY -- INTERNETS FOR EVERYONE!: The $25 Computer On A USB Stick
    May 8, 2011
    'Raspberry Pi' is a $25 computer on a USB drive. It's also delicious, so I'm more than a little miffed I don't have anything but a half gallon of Juicy Juice and a single expired yogurt in the fridge right now. Oh -- what's this?! Moldy cottage cheese. *tastes, begins retch... / Continue →
  • Goodbye Durability!: Cardboard Flashdrives
    February 17, 2011
    Flashkus USB drives from Art Levedev Studios: they're made out of cardboard. Why the hell you'd make a flashdrive out of cardboard is beyond me, but maybe Mother Nature was really pushing for them as part of her anti-plastic campaign. GET OVER IT LADY -- MILK JUGS WILL NEVER ... / Continue →
  • No Cursing!: 'Pepper Mouth' USB Device Creates A Stink If You Type Dirty Words
    June 21, 2010
    Pepper Mouth is a little USB peripheral that monitors your typing and releasing a stinky-ass spray if you type dirty words. *poof* WHAT -- because I typed stinky-ass? *poof* Mmmm -- I love a good stink. This first version blasts its obnoxious peppery smell whenever it detec... / Continue →
  • Google Maps Spots Australian USB Farm
    June 10, 2010
    This is an Australian wind farm that, when viewed from above, looks suspiciously like a bunch of USB cables. What's up with that?! Now I'm not saying this proves my conspiracy theory about the Australian government being infiltrated by aliens so they can use the continent as ... / Continue →
  • Functional USB Circuitboard Business Cards
    May 27, 2010
    Ramiro Pareja Veredas went and had functional circuitboard business cards made. When a potential employer breaks off the extra prongs and inserts the device into a USB port, BANGARANG! -- Ramiro's cover letter/resume. Just don't give 'em the one with your nudie pics! Per Ram... / Continue →
  • Well It's About Time: Chainable USB Plugs
    March 22, 2010
    Chainable USB plugs allow you to plug in multiple newfangled USB powered gizmos without sacrificing a port to any one device. Unfortunately, they're still conceptual at the moment. But did that stop me from plugging 100 of them together and setting my laptop on fire? OF COUR... / Continue →
  • Oh There You Are!: Porn Detecting USB Stick
    March 3, 2010
    The Porn Detection Stick may look like an ordinary USB drive with "Porn Detection Stick" printed on the side, but it's not! Wait, maybe it is. *reading* No, no it's not. Described as a "robust illicit image detection device designed to protect your family, business or organi... / Continue →
  • Makes Perfect Sense: Lightsaber USB Drives
    February 25, 2010
    Honey, have you seen my lightsaber USB drive? Haha, what do you mean it's in your panty drawer? These USB lightsabers come in red and green, light up when you plug them in and will set you back $20 for 1GB of storage. Amazingly, they're actual Lucasfilm licensed products fro... / Continue →