How does one choose a USB hub for their desk when there are so many different ones out there? Since most of them will be the same on the inside, there are only a few things to consider. One is whether or not you want a powered hub or not. Once you’ve figure that out you just have to find one that looks cool, because lets be honest, that’s really all it comes down to. If you’re a Transformer fan, then there’s a good chance that you’ll like this All Spark 4-port USB hub.

I’d love to tell you about all of the exciting features of this wonderful gadget, however, as I’ve said before, there’s not much to a USB hub. The only useful things to know are that it does not require power, it will cost around $35 and won’t be available until August of this year.

Source: EverythingUSB

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If you’ve ever forgotten an anniversary or birthday of your wife, you’ve likely felt the fully wrath of a woman. Regardless of the gift you get her, you’re still likely to be in the doghouse after forgetting such an important date. But fear not, as modern technology has found a way to make sure you’ll never forget again.

The Remember Ring looks like an ordinary white gold wedding band which can be set with a specific date. 24 hours before the progammed date, the ring will heat up to 120 degrees for 10 seconds every hour on the hour for the entire day. This should be enough notice to run out and get a last-minute gift for your loved one.

These are currently only a concept item, however, they expect to sell it in both white and yellow gold for $760.

Source: GearFuse

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by Donald Melanson, posted Apr 11th 2008 at 8:51PM We’ve seen the official images, but those itching for a better look at 3DConnexion’s new SpaceNavigator 3D mouse for laptops can now get their fix courtesy of Flickr user zeta.phoenix, who has kindly chronicled the traditional unboxing process for us. As you can see above, the peripheral definitely won’t take up too much space in your laptop bag, and the just-long-enough USB cable means it likely won’t be doing double duty on your desktop (at least without an extension). If that’s whet your appetite, you can find plenty more pics where it came from by hitting up the link below.

[Thanks, Jon]

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Seascooter GTi
The Sea Scooter GTi, a fast and furious soft-top sea monster. If it had wheels, they'd be really wide.

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Apr 11th 2008 at 11:33PM
When you’re playing Samurai Shodown on your virtual Neo Geo, you need more than that rinky-dink controller to immerse you in a world of arcade magic. When you need to reach for a controller than can match up to your memories, you need the Neo Geo Stick 2. That’s right, this fully Wii-compatible controller can send you hurtling back through time to a happier day when your only concerns were cruising in your IROC-Z, shredding to Winger, and making sure you had enough quarters in your pocket to play Fatal Fury. Ready to do the time warp? $59.90 gets you through the door.

[Via technabob]

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The Original Cushtie Pillow - Blue
An announcement: after exhaustive testing we have found the softest pillow ever, The Cushtie. Its secret: thousands of spongy polystyrene micro-beads, housed within a soft stretchy skin. Caution: may cause drowsiness.

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by Darren Murph, posted Apr 11th 2008 at 4:01PMQuite honestly, we can’t imagine anyone finding this the least bit surprising — after all, aren’t CCTV cameras and the UK an inseparable pair by now? Nevertheless, the Examination Officers’ Association across the pond is currently mulling the idea of installing surveillance equipment in exam halls in order to keep an eye on test-taking cheaters. Apparently students are turning to their mobiles more and more (no way!) to plug any holes in their memory, and while the project hasn’t been set in stone just yet, it seems to be headed in that direction. Ah, whatever happened to those old fashioned cram sessions?

[Thanks, Tomek]

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by Darren Murph, posted Apr 11th 2008 at 1:58PM
Man, we know AMD’s had a bit of trouble meeting shipment (and chip performance) expectations lately, but it looks like things are really beginning to come apart at the seams. Merely four days after AMD trimmed its Q1 sales outlook and announced that it would be doing away with 10-percent of its workforce by Q3, the company’s CTO and senior vice president Phil Hester is voluntarily “stepping down.” According to Market Watch, the bigwig is doing so to “pursue other opportunities,” which is about as canned a reason as you can get. Still, the most intriguing part of the whole bit isn’t that Mr. Hester won’t be coming in to work on Monday, but that no replacement will be either. A chipmaker. With no chief technology officer. Sorry, but we aren’t buying that one just yet.

[Via PC Perspective, thanks Ryan]

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Shuttle has already made a splash on the mini-PC market, but now it’s adding home theater chops to the mix. The XPC G5 6801M maybe the first AMD-based HTPC from the form factor-conscious PC maker, but here’s the real treat — it’s both hd dvd and Blu-ray compatible.

I know, I know. That HD DVD thing is soooo two months ago. But for consumers stuck with a stack of the now-useless discs a look at the XPC might be worth it. Under the hood the rig is packing a bevy of home theater goodies like a TV tuner, an ATI HD 3450 256MB graphics card, HDMI-out, and 7.1-channel audio output. On the horsepower side it’s running an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 with 2GB of DDR2-667 RAM, and a 320GB hard drive.

Fringe benefits like six USB ports, two eSATA ports, 25-in-1 card reader, FireWire, and an included remote round out the rig, but at €1091 ($1,716) it’s certainly not cheap. We’ll give you a full list of deets once we get our hands on one!

[Via Digital Trends]

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Key Holder Plaque - His - By J-Me
The more temporal issue of where your bloody keys are is surely the most taxing and frequently asked question of all time. The correct answer: Don’t look at me. You’re the one who lost them. Now there’s an answer significantly less annoying than that one, or the response ‘Where did you last have them?’.

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