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Super-cool USB
gizmos
There is no computer port more versatile
than the USB. You can use it to connect external storage, a DVD drive,
mouse and printer, but did you know that you could also use this amazing
piece of technology to keep your coffee warm and launch surface-to-air missiles?
ZOOMING
IN…
Do
ants have black eyes, or brown? What is nail gunk made of? Is that really
fungus on my motichur laddoo? It’s true: you’ll never know when you’ll need
a USB microscope. Like professional magnifiers, these nifty gizmos are
equipped with a focus ring; come with white LEDs to ensure the images are
clear and bright, and you also get software that lets you capture videos at
30fps – and still images at 640x480px resolutions. Depending on how much
you’re willing to spend, you can pick these thingamajigs that promise you
magnifications of up to 800x. Connect one to your laptop, and you’re
promised hours and hours of insect watching (if you can get them to pose
under the lights, that is).
Price: ₹2,700 to ₹4,700
KEEPING
IT TOP SECRET
Those
fun memos shared between office cronies had best be kept a secret. We
wouldn’t want the office snitch to get his grubby paws on those. Well, he
can’t and he won’t. Not if you have one of these nifty paper shredders.
Feed all incriminating documents into this gobbler. Then, distribute the
shreds between four to five wastepaper baskets. Hah!
Price: ₹1,399 (wastebaskets not
included)
NICE
AND BRIGHT
Now
you never have to type in the dark. Simply switch to USB-powered lamps once
the lights are out. From boring night lamps that illuminate your keyboard,
to hipster lava lamps and geeky plasma balls that endorse your avant-garde
lifestyle, you’ll find all of these – starting at a few hundred rupees – on
the interweb. The world started with a ‘Let there be Light’. ‘Amen,’ we
say.
Price:₹ 200 onwards
PROTECT
YOUR AIRSPACE
Offices
are dangerous places, and who knows what the bloke in the cubicle next to
yours is plotting. It therefore makes perfect sense to invest in a USB
Missile Launcher. Install the software that comes with this SAM launcher,
and you can control your strikes from the control panel that appears on
your laptop screen. A launching sound gives your target fair warning of an
imminent strike, but not enough time to dodge what’s coming his way. With
one of these by your laptop, everyone will know who’s boss. Yeah, we meant
you. Where: www.naaptol.com
Price: ₹2,700
FAN,
BOY
Let
them say what they want, but sitting at your desk all day – whether you’re
sweating it out over Facebook, or keeping abreast of the latest videos on
YouTube – can be a lot of hard work. And what’s the use of slogging at your
keyboard if you can’t treat yourself to some creature comforts? The AC
might be ON at full blast, but having your own personal fan in the office
is cooler still. Depending on your tastes, you can pick from a range of
designs that fit in with your sensibilities and budgets.
Price: Between ₹200 and ₹3,000
SOME
LIKE IT HOT...
Time
flies when you’re vegetating at your computer, and it’s only when you put
that coffee cup to your lips you realize it’s been a while since you had
settled down with it. Instead of heading to a microwave oven, go online and
buy yourself a USB Cup Warmer. It does not require batteries and includes
an ON/OFF switch. It will perform the simple job of preventing hot
beverages from losing their warmth and you from losing your cool.
Price: ₹499
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AND SOME LIKE IT COLD
If you like your lager chilled, then you
must get the USB Mini Fridge. Besides, it lets you keep your beer right
where you want it: Within reach. Just like the cup warmer, it does not
require any driver installation. Plug it in and let it chill. And since it
can accommodate just one can at a time, it will also keep your consumption
within limits... probably. Where: www.hitplay.in
Price:₹1,999
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