There are always too many Lego-related products on the market these days, and it and would appear that two mini-figurine (mini-fig) related ones are making the news today.

The first looks like it is an official Lego product, a Lego LED Lantern. The 8.8 inch tall Lego mini-fig hangs from a handle and can swing from there. It uses four white LED lights, and is powered by four AA batteries.

The second are not official Lego products, but they really ought to be. These are flash drives shaped like mini-figs, and some of them are Star Wars characters like Darth Vader, Yoda, or an Imperial Stormtrooper. They also have some that are shaped like other Lego mini-figs like Spongebob Squarepants and even some bricks. Unlike the Lego Lantern, they come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention memory.

If you want either of these products, you’ll have to go to separate places. The first is on the Perpetual Kid site for $19.99. The other is on the Etsy site at varying prices based on memory. The 2GB is for $45.95, the 4GB is for $69.95, and 4GB high speed for $79.95. There is even a 16GB version for $99.95.

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I’m not sure why, but just from glancing at the picture, I thought for sure this was a silly handmade job.  Instead though, this is a mass produced item that likely isn’t even remotely handmade.  This card reader will make sure that you’ll always have a portable method to pull things off of your memory card.  Plus, it is disguised as two keys.  Alright, so that part isn’t going to fool anyone, but it does give  a slightly more geeky design to a fairly normal gadget.

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Luxury USB drives come in all different types, some are of course over the top and look ridiculous.  These little USB Men manage to actually look refined and even cute.  All the while still definitely being a higher end USB drive.  These little guys bend so that you can have them sit patiently at the edge of your desk, just waiting for their chance to be useful once again.

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Gadget mavens Gadget4All knows that winter will be upon us soon – at least those who are residing in the northern hemisphere, and it is always good to remain nice and warm wherever you are. This has prompted them to release a couple of USB-powered hand warmers that come in the form of a Bear and a Rabbit, cute stuff that might just win the heart of that hot new secretary who just joined your firm. Alternatively, you won’t need to leave these plugged into an available USB port at all times – after all, they can be detached so that they can be worn just like an ordinary (albeit rather cute) hand warmer. Not too sure whether you would want to fork out $22.50 for a pair, since a pair of good gloves to keep your fingers warm and cozy can be found for much cheaper.

Now here’s something you don’t see every day – the $47 USB Rocking Teddy Bear. This plush bear might look soft enough to hug whenever you’re about to call it a night, but he comes with an added caveat – built-in hi-fi speakers that are able to pump out your favorite tunes from your iPod, iPhone or portable media player of choice (as long as it is compatible with the 3.5mm jack, that is). He is connected through a USB cord where he derives power from, although those who tend to be portable can always tote around a quartet of AA batteries with them. Not only will he “sing” your tunes, he will even perform a little dance – not something that will amuse your boss, but it might just catch the eye of that hot-looking secretary.

What you see in the picture here is the iTwin. It isn’t a thumb drive with two USB connections, but a way of transferring your files from one computer to another.

Sure, you could just set up a mainframe network, send a file as an attachment, or just put the file you want on a thumb drive and plug it into another computer. Yes, there are a lot of ways to do file transfers from one computer to the other, but iTwin makes the process a lot easier.

Here’s what you do. The iTwin comes apart into two equal parts. You stick one USB thumb into one part, then the other thumb into another computer. From there, you can drag and drop files from one computer, and it will automatically appear on the other computer.

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For those of you that think ninjas are the ultimate warriors, here’s a USB drive to show off your point of view.  Although this drive isn’t exactly something you should probably slip past airport security, it would be a cool drive to keep at home.  You can about guarantee that you’ll end up paying a lot more  just to get your ninja themed USB drive, but I could see it being worth it for a few.

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There’s nothing quite as disappointing as taking a nice big drink of coffee only to discover you’ve waited just a little too long.  Then instead of getting hot or even warm coffee, you get a taste of cold coffee.  Which, when the coffee is meant to be hot, is always gross.  Well instead of trying to guzzle down your coffee or tea faster in order to make sure it stays hot the whole way through, you could pick up this travel mug.  It’s insulated like every other travel mug out there, plus it has a built-in heater.

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