You can never have enough USB ports. To make the best of the two or three ports on your laptop, try using something chic like this USB Turnable Hub ($15) available in white or black. The cool flower design gives it some girl appeal, plus it’s portable enough to carry anywhere. It has four USB pivoting ports that support up to 480 mbps transfers. They work with both PC and Macs, so you don’t have an excuse not to own one. 

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Being that more women than men own consoles, thanks to the Wii, I’ll safely assume most of us gals are a wee-bit crazy about the Nintendo Wii. Seller Thiakosia is tapping into your geekiness with these adorable Wii Earrings she made and is selling in her Etsy shop. They’re only $15 a pair, and you can match them to this mini Wii-mote phone charm. They’re simply genius, and the good news is you’ll be the only one on your block wearing them.

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Ministry of Sound is a household name for clubbers, and they know that anything with that label will probably equal to great sounding grooves as you usher in the weekend after five days of backbreaking work. It is also interesting to note that the superclub has also released quite a fair number of MP3 players in the past under the MoS label, but those weren’t exactly stunning successes to begin with. This time, Ministry of Sound has a new boombox for techno lovers that comes with an iPod dock, allowing you to rock to your favorite tunes wherever you are. Dubbed the MOSMC1319P micro system, you get a pair of two-way speakers that pump out a grand total of 20 watts of amplification.

Additional features include the aforementioned built-in iPod dock, an integrated FM tuner, USB interface, VFD function display, an SD/MMC memory card slot, a preset equalizer, and a wireless remote. Supported formats include MP3, WMA, and WAV. The Ministry of Sound MOSMC1319P micro system will retail for £87.99.

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Oregon Scientific aims to let kids jump onto the laptop bandwagon (much earlier than they should IMHO) by releasing a couple of new kid-friendly electronic learning laptops by hooking up with the folks at LucasFilms. The end result is not clouded by the Dark Side of the Force, resulting in a Star Wars Darth Vader Laptop and the Star Wars R2-D2 laptop. The former will retail for $59.99 and targets little ewoks kids aged 5 and above, while the latter is suitable for toddlers who are older than 3 years of age, and comes with a sticker price of $24.99. Both laptops come with interactive activities and games for children that help them learn math, grammar, music, and spelling.

There are a total of 50 activities on the Darth Vader Laptop, featuring a QWERTY keyboard to break your young padawan in. As for the R2-D2 laptop, eight activities will keep your little ones occupied. For all you know by the time they’re 10 they’d be running your home’s network due to such early technological indoctrination.

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For those of you who love the great outdoors, a sleeping bag is definitely a must have item. Unfortunately, sleeping in one of them isn’t exactly the most comfortable feeling in the world, as you might feel all warm and cozy but are bereft of any freedom of movement. The Selk Bags are here to make a difference - being the zaniest sleeping bags ever invented. It is actually a sleeping bag that you can wear, which allows you to get up and move around without leaving the comfort and warmth of the sleeping bag itself! This works great, allowing you to waddle around at night even if the mercury falls to a ridiculous -8.4 degrees C outside.

Each Selk Bag comes with an integral hood and both ends of your arms can be unzipped in case you need a greater amount of agility with the help of your fingers. The suit lining is made from soft-touch nylon and comes padded with a Polyester Hollow Fibre Bonded filling. Choose from a couple of colors and sizes, with the price set at a concrete £89.95 for either.

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Everyone who grew up during the arcade boom in the 80s will definitely have heard of Pac-Man’s exploits as he attempts to gobble down as many pills as possible while snacking on the occasional ghost the moment he gets his tongue on a power pill. Inky is the blue ghost that have irked out yellow hero often, and this time he has been immortalized in the form of an image constructed out of carefully selected buttons on a bag. Apparently the artists had way too much time on hand as well as a sound business mind to stitch together this famous blue ghost in a 13" x 13" square.

Definitely something to get your girlfriend if she hails from the 80s video game culture, but then again if she’s clueless about video games it is time you introduced her to some of Nintendo’s offerings while breaking her in with this lovely bag. It retails for $20 and is currently a one-of-a-kind creation, as with many other handicraft found on Etsy. You’ll need to move extremely fast to pick this up!

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Love handles are often used to describe the growing spare tyre around one’s waist in an affectionate manner, but let’s face it - most people would prefer to carry around a svelte and trim tummy instead. Not only is it healthier, a nice body also does wonders for one’s confidence. The LoveHandler is one device that helps sculpt your abs, trim your waist and lose those unwanted love handles, although I don’t think the model on this thing needs to lose another pound. This simple-but-brilliant exercise machine was developed by Dan Isaacson, a renowned fitness expert and the personal trainer to dozens of Hollywood’s "A-list" stars.

The LoveHandler targets oblique muscles of your core torso while working your abdominal muscles and your love handles simultaneously. It is small enough to be stored away easily when not in use, and has been biomechanically designed to strengthen and shape your core and waist areas while toning all important muscles located in your back, shoulders, chest, arms and hips. It currently retails for $199.95. Too bad it does not include some discipline so that you’ll use it every day without fail.

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How humiliating for a highly capable astromech droid like R2-D2 to end up performing the most menial of tasks for his human masters - and in this case, grinding out pepper from it’s holed bottom. While they definitely add a touch of nerdiness to your dining area, they aren’t exactly the most ideal type of tableware to impress your boss with. This looks more suitable for those who are still in college and do nothing but survive on pizza and fizzy drinks for the coming week as they continue to wean off the recently released Halo 3 title for the Xbox 360.

This R2-D2 pepper mill works pretty much the same way like other droids grinders in its class - just make sure you have enough ungrounded pepper inside before twisting his head all around. You can choose from the white/blue R2-D2 or the black RD-Q5 version. It would have been nice to see both of them come packaged as a set, where the former holds some pepper while the latter dispenses salt. Ah well, there will always be more opportunities to further expand George Lucas’ coffers. This unique pepper mills retail for $19 each.

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Need a quick solution for taking notes or displaying your graphic art?  The Aiptek My Note Premium Digital Notepad/Tablet is a good place to start.  A slim and trim way to carry around your important notes and convert them to digital format.

This tablet gives you an 8 1/2 x 11" working area so that you’re not too far out of your comfort zone when writing.  You simply write your notes on paper and it will store your notes in a digital format, without the use of a PC. 

With a 32 MB built-in memory, the tablet will store up to 100 pages of information so you aren’t limited to space for some time.  If you take notes often, you can even add SD cards to expand the memory of this note-converting gadget.

Also has two handwriting functions, digital notepad and graphics tablet, allowing you more functionality when changing up your needs.  Costs around $150 and weighs a nice light 4 lbs., making this portable and affordable.  Seen recently at Amazon.com.

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Are you always fumbling for your cellphone to find the time…or searching the walls of offices you visit just to ensure you are staying on schedule?  A simple gadget can improve your life and keep the bulk out of your style, too.

The Tempo Time Tag, made by Vessel offers a very simple design with an extremely functional idea.  Simply clip the little tag onto your collar, sleeve, laptop bag or purse and always be in touch with the time, even when you forget your watch.

If you are a frequent traveler, this can also serve to display a time difference at your arrival location and keep you on your toes.  Simple and easy, and only $18, this little tag could open a few doors of convenience for you if put to good use.  You get two for that price and they are made of stainless steel so they look to be just sturdy enough for the job.

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