As USB keyfobs get more popular maybe this conceptual keyholder will become reality. Designed by Gerry Stuart (a site I found impossible to navigate) found on Design Spotter.

Just when you thought that the normal looking mousepad would be a dead end piece of peripheral in terms of functionality, think again. This Wireless Speaker Mousepad does more than provide a smooth surface for your mouse to glide on, but it also ships with an integrated speaker that pumps out all your favorite tunes from virtually any audio source. This means you can now listen to your iPod, TV, digital audio player, and CD player (who uses that these days anyway?) through your mousepad, but do not be surprised if the sound quality is less than satisfactory.

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This is a flash drive for those people with more money than sense, the S.T. Dupont Mens USB Keyring with USB Key AKA USB bling bling.

The flash drive is made of the well known metal paladium with the styling of a diamond head pattern. It boosts a measly capacity of 512MB and is available online from Raffaello for $518.00 (I’d love to know who buys this sort of crap stuff).

Sources: Sybarites and Malicious Destruction, thanks.

It’s one thing password protecting your PC but if you want that extra piece of mind next time you nip to the coffee machine what you need it the USB Guard Dog.

The USB Guard Dog will protect your PC from unwanted intruders by barking and growling when ever intruders come within 3 feet of it, so next time somebody tries to pinch your highlighter pen you’ll know about it.

Further info over at Dream Cheeky (found via the brother of the USB Pole Dancer, the USB Party Boy on Gearlog).

Ergonomics play a very big role in product design these days as computer users these days have wisened up and want something that not only functions well but look good simultaneously. The mouse has been a subject of many a streamline process, but the WowPen is definitely one of the more bizarre routes when it comes to design. This unique pointing device looks more like a joystick instead of your regular mouse, but the company claims that this design is meant to reduce the effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (note the word reduce and not eliminate).

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My PC kicks out a fair amount of heat but that’s only good for keeping my feet warm (I suppose I could get a heated mouse to keep my hand warm), today I came across a USB solution to keep other parts of the anatomy cosy, the USB Heating Blanket. The USB heating blanket does what the name suggests, plug it in and feel the warmth.

The USB Blanket is available from Brando for $25.00, found via Red Ferret.

The MoGo Wireless Mouse is a business-card sized, Bluetooth-enabled mouse that stores and recharges neatly inside (yes, inside…) your laptop’s PC card slot. To recharge your MoGo Mouse, just slide it into the empty PC card slot in your laptop. It will fully recharge in less than an hour and provide you with enough power for about 8 or 9 hours of use.

As you can imagine, the MoGo Mouse is specifically designed for people who spend a lot of time traveling like writers, reporters and sales reps. Other mice, even those meant for travelers, usually don’t cut it. Mini-mice (aka “walnut shells”) get lost in your hand and are difficult to maneuver, and the idea of carrying a full-sized mouse defeats the entire purpose of mobility on the go.

The MoGo Mouse is a natural fit for road warriors. Storing it inside you PC Card (PCMCIA) slot is pure genius and the fact that it charges there is just the icing on the cake. The only thing I’d like to see in future models is a scroll wheel. I know that the size of it makes it hard to have a wheel but maybe a touch wheel, like one some laptops, could have been possible.

“an excellent tool for the road warrior or… minimalist.” ~ GetUSB.info

If you spend a lot of time on the road with your laptop, then the MoGo Wireless Mouse will just make your life easier.

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USB drives are pretty ubiquitous these days and you can get them in some pretty big capacities. In fact, they’re so cheap that you can get a gigabyte of storage for $15, and two for as low as $25. Once you get past the 4 GB mark though, prices sky rocket and the selection becomes pathetic. To solve this, a pretty simple and cool solution was concocted: have thumb drives connect together, forming little snakes of thumb drives. This is definitely one of those “why didn’t I think of that and patent it then sell it for millions” inventions.
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