I spent several years of my life as a PC technician. I did many tasks which ranged from selling and building new computers to troubleshooting networks and general PC repair. One thing that you quickly learn is that the people that tend to have the most problems are also the ones running the oldest hardware. Needless to say, I worked on plenty of machines running Windows 95 and 98, which also meant I worked with a lot of floppy disks. I hated keeping a floppy drive in my computer, but sadly it was essential to my job. I don’t think I’d mind it quite as much if the drive served another purpose like reading multiple memory cards.

Mobility Electronics, a name famed for being a pioneer in portable power solutions for folks who tend to be dressed in gadgets more than clothes, has just announced that its iGo Universal power adapters and accessories are now available in the UK via selected Maplin retailers. In fact, a total of 86 Maplin retail stores already offer iGo power adapters, with plans to introduce it to 143 retail stores in total before the year 2008 is over. If you don’t want to line up with the masses to pick up any iGo product, there is always the option to purchase it online at www.maplin.co.uk. Check out the list of featured products after the jump.

So you’ve just spent all your money picking up that Xbox 360, PS3, or Nintendo Wii with not much money left over to pick up a spanking new widescreen High Definition TV (although the Wii still runs on standard def, playing it on a nice TV never hurts)? Fear not, the 1440 VGA Gamer TV Box lets you play your games on a standard computer monitor, and since it comes with Picture-in-Picture display, you can always have your World of Warcraft fix while your other half is busy keeping herself occupied with Super Paper Mario on the wii - all on the same screen.

People really are lazy these days. It’s sad that a product like the Disc Pod Dispenser even exists. Of course, I’m the kind of person that would buy this gadget if I had a spare $15 and saw it in Best Buy simply because it is so ridiculous. Hmm, it seems like I just explained why the Disc Pod Dispenser exists — because there’s a market for it, which includes people like me (and the uber lazy).

With festival season rapidly approaching the electric portable shower is a great idea. Simply connect to your car battery drop the hose in a bucket of water and shower away.

It’s been a bit of a cold winter here in the UK (not that I feel it as I’m from up north :)) , the remedy to which could be this stylish Self-Heating Electric Waistcoat. Central Heating for your body without having to eat a yucky breakfast cereal.

For the fashionably challenged you can wear the waistcoat as an outer garment but for those with a shred of fashion sense you can wear it under your usual attire.