Got a Prius? Want a USB port built into the dashboard? No problem, just follow these 9 ‘simple’ steps at Instructables. 😉
Yeah, so seriously – unless you’re amazing with a Dremel and know a fair amount about car electrical systems, we wouldn’t advise it!
Ha! I love this – it’s the perfect gadget for revenge, April Fool’s day, or just as a prank or giggles. Just plug this USB thumb stick into your friend/enemy’s machine when they’re not looking and it takes over randomly turning CAPS lock on and off, typing out random garbage, and moving the mouse.
You can set a time-delay on it, so it only starts working some amount of time after you plug it in. It’s only mischievous, but not malevolent, so it doesn’t activate the Enter key or open/close/save documents, etc.
via Coolest Gadgets
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Price: £19.99
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How many different things can you combine into 1 device and then of course make it USB-connected and -powered? Obviously the answer is infinite! Here’s another – an alarm clock, with a speaker and a calendar all modeled to look an old-fashioned radio announcer’s microphone (like the one Larry King has as a prop).
The speaker plugs into any 3.5mm audio device (like an iPod or other MP3 player). The clock itself is powered by batteries – another retro ‘feature’. I suppose for the low price, you can’t expect too much. Unfortunately, it’s missing the obvious feature – a microphone!
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Price: $12.69
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Yes, you read that title right – it’s a USB-powered soldering iron! Nice! And somehwat appropriate when you think about it – chances are if you’re the soldering iron type, then you’re probably in your den or your basement or your bedroom and you’re very close to a computer.
Japanese manufacturer, Thanko has managed to use USB to power a soldering iron. It’s not perfect, as 1 USB port will heat up to about 200-250°C. However, they rigged this iron to use 2 USB ports, so you can plug both in and get it heated up another 100°C or so. It doesn’t stop there – you can also attach a 9V battery to get the temperature all the way up to 500°C.
One more useful feature – an LED light under the tip to help you see what you’re working on. Unfortunately for us Yanks, this is an import, so shipping isn’t cheap, but all together, you can get it under $30.
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Price: $18.00
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This is cute. It’s a USB card reader that is shaped like and labeled as the “Ctrl” and “Enter” keys. It’s a totally functional card reader that supports SD, micro SDHC, MicroSD, Sony M2, Memory Stick, and MS duo cards as well as MicroSD/T-Flash/Micro SDHC and Sony M2 cards. It is USB 2.0 compatible and is about the size of a small USB thumb drive.
It comes in white, black and navy blue and is cheap enough to fill those Christmas stockings.
Price: $12.00
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If Nexcopy where to make a movie about USB duplicators and data loading USB thumb drives, this would be the movie trailer to draw your attention.
We must admit the unique idea of taking an angle like this to introduce a new product [one which is kind-of mundane] is interesting to say the least. The 1 minute video gives you just enough information to peak your interest, yet doesn’t bore you enough to click away.
The high definition version is posted on youtube, but you’ll get the point from this:
We’ve mentioned Nexcopy before with their flag ship 20 port system, but if the video got you motivated to do some serious USB data loading, click to learn more about the Nexcopy USB duplicator and SD duplicator solutions.
No idea if this specific product works, but the idea has been around for a long time in the form of other similar products that use certain frequencies to repel insects and other bugs. The twist with this one is that it is in the form of a USB stick. It is specifically meant to repel mosquitoes.
I like it. I can picture myself on a tropical beach somewhere blogging while protecting myself from pesky skeeters!
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Price: $5.69
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The Hawking HU2P4 Easy-Link USB File Sharing Hub is one of those gadgets that isn’t ground-breaking but very useful. Connect PCs together to share files via USB and the bundled file-sharing software.
In addition, it comes with a built-in 3-port USB 2.0 hub, so you can cut down on the number of accessories plugged into your computer and quickly connect your USB devices like cameras, flash drive, printers, etc.
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Price: $25.40
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This nifty innovation takes the TV remote to the next level by turning it into a computer remote. All you need to do is plug the USB receiver into your computer and away you go. The remote features buttons for all the major computer functions, such as page up/down, tab, mouse, typing controls (in a mobile phone keyboard layout) and even a mouse to help you hunt around your screen.
There are also a number of hotkeys on the top of the remote that can be programmed to start the application of your choice. Unfortunately style was not one of the inventor’s strong points!
Price: $14.99
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Should you ever need to plug 49 USB devices into a hub at once, you’ll be thankful there is a solution – Cambrionix’s 49 port USB hub. Okay, so it wasn’t designed for the consumer market (it was supposed to be used in large test labs and business offices) but it would still be pretty cool for a power user to have. Unfortunately it need a big ATX-2 power supply to run it (it’s a powerful device!) and will set you back over $700!
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Price: £399 + tax ($657 + tax)
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