If you think you have the coolest computer setup on your block consider that you probably don't have these USB gadgets. The question is... Would you even want them?
I was in our local Target today doing some shopping with my family whilst also pondering what I should do for my first official blog post in this category. As I grudgingly pulled out a shopping cart and pried my two year old into the kiddie seat I saw the wonder of all Target wonders, the Dollar Bin. To my amazement what should I find along with the other trinkets and wastes of money but a bin filled with USB coffee cup warmers. Resisting the temptation to drain my laptop battery in order to keep my favorite cup of joe piping hot I decided to instead take a look around and see what other mindless, pointless, and just plain silly USB gadgets were to be found on the Internet. Here is a list of three of my "love-to-hate-them" favorites.
Stupid USB Gadget #1: The USB Powered Missile Launcher
Is your neighbor in the cubicle next door driving you nuts with his constant off-key humming of "Sweet Child of Mine?" Maybe you have a stalker that likes to sneak up behind you and breathe heavily until you agree to notice him? Imagine the satisfaction you will get by pelting them with your little foam rockets from hell!
Stupid USB Gadget #2: MyPet Dog or Monkey Shaped Web Cams
If you have it in mind to hide your web cam amongst your three year old's stuffed animal collection (perhaps to catch that darn baby sitter sneaking into your liquor cabinet) then this might actually be of practical use to someone. Each MyPet houses a standard 640x480 webcam and has a fairly cute look to it, but be honest, what childless computer geek would be caught dead with one of these sitting on top of their desk?
Stupid USB Gadget #3: The USB SnowBot
Along the same vein as the popular seasonal creation the USB Christmas Tree, the ThinkGeek USB Snowbot ranks highly on the strange but cool scale due to its very Battlestar Galactica style scanning eyeball. Imagine walking into a dark room this Christmas and seeing this thing staring back at you with that sinister red eye and otherworldly noises. Merry Christmas human, you will be assimilated!
