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10 Awesome USB Devices and Gadgets

By Twisted Sifter on Thursday, July 9, 2009 filed under TECH & GADGETS.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard that connects devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket. Now lets look at some awesome USB gadgets and devices!




usb-rocket-launcher

USB Laser Guided Missile Launcher - The Cold War has gone Cubicle

Features:
- Can connect (and simultaneously control) an almost unlimited number of missile launchers
- Can pivot 180 degrees horizontally, and 45 degrees up
- Just point the red laser dot at your target and slowly squeeze your mouse trigger finger

via ThinkGeek




usb-bouncer

USB Bouncer - Thinks He’s in Vegas and Your Computer is the Tryst Nightclub at Wynn

Features:
- Bouncer is activated through built in motion sensor
- Once activated, he shouts slogans like: ‘You’re not welcome here’ and ‘You’re cruising for a bruisin’
*Warning* USB Bouncer is susceptible to folded bills and attractive women

via GadgetShop




usb-microscope

USB Digital Microscope - When Squinting Doesn’t Cut It

Features:
- Magnification 10x and 200x
- 4 Built-in LEDs for illumination
- Manual Focus from 10mm ~ Infinity

via USB Geek




usb-vacuum

USB Vacuum - It Sucks. In a Good Way

Features:
- 8 inches tall with a 45 inch reach
- Fully-functional with maximum sucktitude

via GadgetShop




usb-shredder

USB Portable Paper Shredder - For TPS Reports and Other Sensitive Documents

Features:
- Shredded paper width: 4mm
- Shredding capacity: 4 sheets (75g/m2 paper)
- Forward/Reverse switch

via USB Geek




usb-foot-warmers

USB Foot Warmers - During Winters of Discontent

Features:
- Made from soft, snugly fur
- Warmed through a compact, ultra-flexible heat panel in the sole
- Heat panel can be removed so footwarmers can be washed

via GadgetShop




usb-basketball

USB Desktop Dunk - Ballin’

Features:
- Plug it into your USB port for score keeping and sound effects
- Includes 4 soft rubber mini Basketballs
- Sound toggle on/off makes crowd noise/sounds when you score

via ThinkGeek




usb-mini-putt

USB Putt Returner - Drive for show, Putt for Dough…..nuts

Features:
- Comes with a club, ball, and putting surface
- Make the putt and your ball is returned

via GadgetShop




usb-cupwarmer-hub

USB Cup Warmer and 4 Port Hub - Beyond Functional It’s Borderline Necessity

Features:
- 4 USB 2.0 Ports ‘A’ Type female connectors
- Keeps your coffee or other drink warm at around 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Chainable with up to 127 USB devices

via GadgetsQuick




usb-stealth-switch

USB Stealth Switch - Learn to cheat and you don’t need to learn anything else

Features:
- With a simple click of the foot switch, you can instantly hide the current window, hide all open windows, or hide certain windows only
- It can also mute sound plus many other useful settings
- Your privacy is only a click away…

via GadgetsQuick




!!BONUS!! FAKE USB GADGET
usb-chainsaw

The iSaw - USB Powered Chainsaw

Features:
- Safety activation button
- Protective guard
- Rubber grip handles

via www.usbchainsaw.com

Just wanted to include this one because it’s been making the rounds on all of the gadget blogs recently and it’s clearly a hoax (unfortunately). Lots of effort for a gag, but it certainly got buzz. Even shows up in Google News…

Which is your favorite USB device/gadget?


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