3. Mighty Ducks Mouse
When is a mouse more than a mouse? When it's also a duck, of course. Uncommon Goods' Rubber Ducky Optical Mouse features the familiar yellow waterfowl bobbing in an aqua-colored pond at the base of the 4.5-inch unit. The $30 pointing device is perfect for the youthful computer genius in your household. And if the mere sight of the thing causes the song "Rubber Ducky, You're So Fine" to play endlessly in your brain, as it does for me, you can select other alter-mice designs, such as a Lady Bug, Doggie, or Kitty.
4. Wi-Fi on the Fly
Wonder which of your neighbors has Wi-Fi? Forget wardriving. Put on Think Geek's stylish black Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt ($30), and you can warwalk. Electric blue bars on the front light up when you encounter a wireless network; the more bars that light, the stronger the signal. (But it won't tell you whether the network is secure--sorry.) When it's laundry time, you can remove the detector, which draws power from three AAA batteries housed in a compartment that slips into an interior pocket. Wow your friends, impress your neighbors, and convince your spouse that marrying you really was a terrible mistake.
5. Holiday on Ice
You can keep your digital cameras, flash drives, media players, mice, keyboards, LED lights, and desk fans. I've finally found something truly useful to plug into my USB port: a personal refrigerator. The $33 USB Mini Fridge draws just enough power to chill one 12-ounce can of soda (or perhaps another beverage of your choice) to about 48 degrees Fahrenheit (8.5 Celsius). Better yet, when you open the door of this 8-inch-tall fridge, an LED light comes on. Gadgets just don't get much cooler--literally.
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