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It's Back: Miniature USB Dance Mat

GeekSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:00:17 -0700

The USB Finger Dance Mat is back and this time, you can buy it. In case you missed it the first time around, the USB Finger Dance mat offers all the DDR fun for your hands, and for an extra geeky flair, it can be plugged in to a USB port at your computer.

For £9.99 (or $19.70 USD), you can get the USB Dance Mat (like the lifesize Dance Dance Revolution game it makes sounds and lights up), a USB cable and a cardboard finger character.

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Do you know of a wacky USB gadget you think geeksugar readers will like? To learn how to post photos of your favorite gadgets in the group, read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the My Favorite Gadgets group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "My Favorite Gadgets")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

So join the My Favorite Gadgets group and start posting your great photos! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Freshly Baked USB Devices - Food Court Treats Galore

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 May 2007 09:30:47 -0700

You know I like to keep you readers full of faux food attached to useful USB flash drives. In fact, there isn't a piece of USB sushi and eggs that I haven't wanted to get a close up look at. Word is, USB fashion makers have transferred their attention to more wheaty and meaty USB delights. That's right, Japanese food USBs are the leggings of this season - totally out.

Vavolo has introduced me to some "freshly baked" USB styles and I am speechless. "Freshly Baked is a kind of Mini-bread Quintessence," says Vavolo. "It’s more than a USB drive, but integrates both practicability and aesthetics – a killingly adorable gift arousing our five senses." Really, does anyone really want to taste their flash drive? Cause the last thing I need is another thing to eat at my desk.

For a full gallery of the mustard and meat-filled goodies and the full specs on their features, read more

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The drives support 10 years of data retention with 1,000,000 times storage. They work with Mac, Windows ME, 2000 and XP. Internal memory: 256M / 512M / 1G / 2G. Coming soon, they haven't told me the price, but you can order from their website.

USB Finger Dance Mat - DDR For Your Hands

GeekSugar — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:04:39 -0700

Why should your feet get to have all the fun when it comes to dancing? USB Finger Dance mat offers all the DDR fun for your hands, and for an extra geeky flair, it can be plugged in to a USB port at your computer.

I happen to be the woman that's been beaten by a 9-year old at the regular DDR game so I think exercising my other digits might be a constructive way for me to start my training. The gadget sells for UK£ 9.99 (about $20 USD), but is currently sold out. I'll keep you posted, because this one is in the running to make my Top 10 USB devices list.

Do you know of a wacky USB gadget you think geeksugar readers will like? To learn how to post photos of your favorite gadgets in the group, read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the My Favorite Gadgets group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "My Favorite Gadgets")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

So join the My Favorite Gadgets group and start posting your great photos! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Lost And Found: Help Me Find The Wackiest USB Accessories

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:46:20 -0800

From the USB pole dancer to the USB eye, feet, and hand warmers, we've definitely seen our share of weird and useless USB gadgets over the past month. Check out the speaker flower below, a tacky USB device created by Thanko, the same company who brought us the USB heating gloves and slippers.
Let the wild USB accessory hunt begin! Ready to geek out with me and help me find some more crazy and wacky USB accessories? Just surf the web for USB gadgets and bookmark your findings on TeamSugar under the category "Geek Gear." I'll pick my favorites and share them with you all next Tuesday.

For more info on bookmarks and what Geek Gear is, click here.

USB Absinthe Spoon

GeekSugar — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:00:00 -0800

My girl YumSugar turned me on to this USB Absinthe Spoon and I have to say, it might be one of the wackiest USB gadgets I've ever seen. For those of you that aren't foodie or history nerds, absinthe is a strongly alcoholic aperitif made from alcohol and distilled herbs or herbal extracts, chief grand wormwood and green anise. Traditionally, absinthe is poured into a glass over which a specially designed slotted spoon is placed and a cube deposited in the bowl of the spoon. Ice-cold water is poured or dripped over the sugar until the drink is diluted. What better than a USB version of this elite delicacy?

Apparently, the creators of the spoon have been working on the prototype for months and now finally, it's ready to be shared with the world. "We’d like to share this formidable instrument with a few select testers, but we can’t hand these babies out to just anyone," says the official USB Absinthe Spoon website. "You'll have to tell us why you deserve one of the first USB Absinthe spoons." For some of the reasons people submitted reagarding their worthiness and more about the history of absinthe, just read more

Have you ever had absinthe (or any hard alcohol) with grainy sugar in it? I have. And that’s why I need a USB absinthe spoon.. so that this never happens again.
How else could I wean my PC off the methadone?
I deserve an Absinthe Spoon so that I can have daily visits from the Green Fairy!
It seems like the perfect accessory for late-night readings of e-text Hemingway and Poe, thus avoiding unnecessary trips to the wet bar.

Geeksugar says: Geek out!

Absinthe originated in Switzerland as an elixir, however it eventually gained a reputation as dangerously addictive and even a psychoactive drug when the chemical thujone was blamed for most of its deleterious effects. It was later banned and today it is illegal to purchase in the US, but not illegal to drink.

USB Owl Proves They Might Be Running Out of Ideas For USB Devices

GeekSugar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:11:00 -0800

Adorable or creepy? This USB owl is certainly cute, but those big wide eyes stare at you and blink at you while you sit at your computer. And that's it. Seriously, I like cute animal desk accessories as much as the next soft-hearted geek, but is the market for USB devices that do next to nothing endless?

I guess this is perfect for the, uh, owl enthusiast in your life. Who doesn't mind being creepily stared at while they work. Which I can get for free at the public library, thank you very much.

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Heart-Shaped USB Pen Cup: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:44:41 -0700

Hey, look guys. . . it's pink. . . it has hearts. . . OK, I can't take it. This heart-shaped USB monstrosity boasts a purpose - a pen holder, a lamp, and a speaker, but I think even Hello Kitty would insist it's a bit too saccharine.

There's no suggested age range (i.e., elementary) for this gadget, so I have a problem imagining the meeting where someone pitched this desk accessory for living, breathing females over the age of 5.

Do you have a pink headache looking at this too, or is it just me?

Boardy Paper USB Stick: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:25:42 -0700

Admittedly, I have a ton of USB sticks and funky flash drives hanging around my desk, but I have never seen one made out of paper. Until I found one while surfing online, that is.

But the Boardy USB Stick isn't your usual run-of-the-mill flash drive - it's made out of recycled paper and electronic parts to make an eco-friendly product you can use in any format. The only unfortunate thing about this product is its website. There's no price listed, and there's no mention of any memory capacity. Bummer.

USB Heated Eye Warmers

GeekSugar — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:19:28 -0800

I am all about computer accessories, especially when they can warm you up. But how safe can a pair of Thanko USB heated eye pads be? Does the saying 'If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad' come into play here? With a wired remote controlled temperature setter, an included AC adapter, and at an affordable price of $15, my tired sore eyes may have to give these eye warmers a try.

Get your very own at Brando online.

Relief From Old Building Syndrome: USB Gloves

GeekSugar — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:06:03 -0800

If your office building is old (like mine), and you are nowhere near those old-school radiator heaters that line the walls (like me), and the windows are not exactly "double-paned" to keep the heat in (you know it), there's a good chance you will be f-f-f-freezing come Winter. So what can you do, other than huddle by the heat of your desktop? Get some USB Heated Gloves, that's what.

The good part about these USB gloves is the open fingers that will still allow you to type up that TPS report in no time, since there's no fabric hindering your keystrokes.

Plus, you can heat each one individually (you know, in case your right hand is colder than your left) and connect them to your PS2 and Xbox 360 for toasty, warm gaming. And for only $25 bucks, they may even make a funny stocking stuffer for the zombie-handed female in your life! You know who I mean.

Oh, and for using your iPhone in the cold weather? Well, that's when you pick up a pair of these classy gloves.