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ninikins
10-04-2006, 11:54 PM
If you could 'invent' a gadget for your computer, what would it be?

I think for me, if they don't exist (hah!), would be a nice little hypnotic usb lava lamp to distract me when working.
keith
10-05-2006, 11:34 AM
I'd invent something that allow living things to travel through space in finite time. i.e., walking into a dimension that brings someone across from Australia to United States in a matter of seconds.
palefrost
10-05-2006, 02:31 PM
Legs so it could follow me from room to room if i need to do something. It would be cool to always have the internet going no matter where i was. :p No i dont have a problem *tick tick*
karenlyn
10-06-2006, 10:43 AM
Hmmm, which gadget do I choose, between the dimesion that allows instantaneous travel and the USB lava lamp... ;)

I think I'll pick the lamp. I hate surprise visitors. :p
ninikins
10-06-2006, 11:31 PM
You all thought so much bigger than me! no fair!

anyway, seems somoene beat me to the lavalamp...http://www.webdrain.com/2005/05/usb-lavalamp.html (it's in dutch but doesn't say much!)
keith
10-07-2006, 12:48 AM
what's so special about lavalamp? ... isn't it just a lamp?
FourBear
10-08-2006, 03:08 AM
How about a USB blender? Mix your favorite drinks in the comfort of your own office! Just don't spill on the computer, that would not be good.
tater03
10-08-2006, 03:29 AM
Now that is an idea FourBear. I would probably never leave the computer then. Depending on what I was drinking though.
keith
10-08-2006, 12:48 PM
sounds nice, i am relishing of banana milk shake right now :P
karenlyn
10-08-2006, 05:08 PM
Ooh, or how about something you could connect to the computer that allowed you to play your RPG's for real? A la that episode of X Files where Mulder dons that stupid suit and goes shooting bad guys.
ninikins
10-09-2006, 12:58 AM
usb blender! I love the idea! can just imagine it all splashing out over the keyboard already...
tater03
10-10-2006, 11:03 PM
Ninikins, I had to post this when I seen it. This should be exactly what I think you were looking for. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/7825/
karenlyn
10-11-2006, 11:39 AM
lol... that's awesome. Perhaps not a REAL lavalamp, but pretty cool. I wonder who I could buy that for....
Kaiser
10-11-2006, 07:43 PM
I got one of those from a vendor show a few months back. It's not a real lava lamp (it's filled with liquid and glitter). But pretty cool nonetheless. A real usb powered one would be nice, but would probably take a bit of power to generate enough heat from what I would think...
FourBear
10-13-2006, 03:26 AM
Can't laugh at my blender idea...there is a USB George Foreman Grill:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/igrill.shtml

I think grease on a computer would be way worse than anything from a blender, heh.
tater03
10-18-2006, 06:13 PM
Oh, the things people come up with. A George Foreman grill. Just when I think I have seen the weirdest someone finds something like this.
ninikins
10-23-2006, 12:52 AM
A usb george forman grill?! you have GOT to be kidding me!! That's too ridiculous...too good.
Tiago
10-26-2006, 08:01 AM
My future invention is a gadget that can read my mind and work in coordination with the computer - open the sites I want/write what I have in mind/use the mouse and click on what I'm thinking of, etc.

It would save time and my arms wouldn't get so tired, do you think this invention is possible? :eek:
Al
10-27-2006, 12:40 PM
I think I'd go for a USB fridge that could automatically restock itself some how.
freds4hb
10-27-2006, 11:05 PM
No one wants a simple blogging touchpad (use the "insert picture" or copy picture button) to stick on your keyboard?

Or maybe a joystick that can be stored where you'd stick a 5 1/4" drive bay?

So nothing practical,, got it.

How about a special hook that you can hang a dog's leash on your cpu, then you can make it take your dog for a walk using google earth by strapping a large irobot product to the base and a gps unit to link to google earth through the cpu. Maybe you don't even need that, use a telescope and a star tracker to keep control of where it's going! That seems fairly inane.
micsaund
10-30-2006, 02:03 AM
I'd have to invent a gizmo that somehow helped with my massive ADD. I get so distracted so easily when in front of the computer, that it kills my productivity (typical of nerds, I guess). I supposed that I could "invent" unplugging the network cable, which would help ;)

Mike
destiny_star2006
11-01-2006, 10:06 AM
nice thought there ill keep looking back to see when its available pmsl
Tiago
11-02-2006, 12:08 AM
I'd have to invent a gizmo that somehow helped with my massive ADD. I get so distracted so easily when in front of the computer, that it kills my productivity (typical of nerds, I guess). I supposed that I could "invent" unplugging the network cable, which would help ;)

Mike

I also get very distracted when working on the computer, but since my work is related to the internet I can't unplug the network cable. I'd like to have a gadget that transmits electric shocks when I get distracted.
Woglinde
11-06-2006, 06:59 AM
If you could 'invent' a gadget for your computer, what would it be?

I think for me, if they don't exist (hah!), would be a nice little hypnotic usb lava lamp to distract me when working.
Wo0t! My first post!
Thinkgeek has one:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/7825/

Anyway for a gaget I would have to say a USB-powered toaster, So you don't have to get up to fix a Hotpocket :D