As Hipsters are wearing uglier and uglier glasses these days, this pair of video recording glasses should totally slip through the instant judgement meter unnoticed.  These cool guy glasses have a 320×240 pixel video camera embedded between the lenses and is triggered by a press of a button off to the side. The glasses have 2Gb’s worth of memory which roughly equates to 5 hours worth of footage at 25 FPS.  With swappable lenses (shaded), the internal rechargeable lithium battery also lasts for 5 hours.  Upload your sleazy antics via USB and you can really embrace the voyeur savant you’ve always dreamed of becoming.  On sale now for $150.

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I admit, this one surprised me when I first found it.  It’s a bit of a puzzler that someone would actually test this and discover that, it’s indeed possible to make not only a computer keyboard but also an optical mouse out of bamboo. But that’s exactly what we’ve got here, thanks to the crew out at Brando. The keyboard is a normal 109-key keyboard–no hotkeys for email or multimedia here–and the mouse is your standard two button scroll wheel mouse–no tilt wheel or programmable extra buttons.  It’s all a bit plain vanilla, but it works with any Windows 2000 and up system as well as any Linux system. Plus you get the added panache of being able to say that your computer is environmentally friendly. You can buy the computer from Brando directly for $39.00, the mouse by itself for $19.00, or get a full combo pack for $52.00, a six dollar savings.

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The USB port is becoming more and more of a necessity for charging phones, computers, gathering information, and connecting devices.  It seemed like it would only be a matter of time before power outlets integrated the USB port.

The TruePower UCS is one of the first wall outlets to come with a USB port.    The TruePower UCS can be installed in any existing wall outlet.

The TruePower UCS is able to charge any USB powered device.  This includes the iPhones, PDA, MP3, PSP, mobile phone, MP4 and even digital cameras.  The USB ports do not waste power, and only drain power when something is connected to the port.

Although the in-wall USB charger has not yet been released, consumers can expect to pay about $10 once it actually hits the market.  It’s expected to be available in early 2010.

Via Slashgear

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TruePower UCS

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USB 3.0 is starting to gain some marketplace traction, and you can now buy Buffalo’s new line of Super Speed external USB 3.0 hard drives.  Available in 1TB($200), 1.5TB ($250), and 2TB ($400) variations, the hard drives also come with Memeo AutoBackup software and a one year warranty.  Be the first to own the world’s fastest new hard drives!

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Designed for the Japanese version of Windows, this USB Yoda toy uses software to change the color of his lightsaber as well as his cheeks.  The ones on his face to be exact.  Priced at $66 plus shipping and handling, you’d be taking a hefty risk in buying this with the hopes that it would work on your computer. Star Wars merchandise will seemingly never go out of style, so it may be likely that we someday see an American version of this iconic little guy.

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Everyday we see some new USB powered gadget that opens our eyes to the power of creativity.  Today is no different.  Here we have some USB powered shoe warmers shaped like sleeping dogs. Anybody who lives through seasonal coldness will know the power of some warm booties.  My feet can never seem to stay warm in my non-heated house.  Thanks to USB to wall plug adapters, you could charge these up before heading out in a snap.  No word on price or availability.

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Having yet to blame a sickness on a dirty toothbrush, I’m sure there’s plenty of you hypo-germaphobes out there that would love to have a gadget like this.  All that is needed is a fresh USB port and you are ready to get your sanitize on. Looks like a great gift idea for anybody you know that loves brushing their teeth on the go.  If eliminating bacteria is on your to do list, you can pick up this UV USB Toothbrush Sanitizer fresh from Japan for $40.  Thank you Thanko.

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One day, 128GB flash drives will be common. We’ll lose em and only say “oops.” Today, you can have one if you don’t mind the size and price of this $400 Corsair. But F me, this thing is fast.

Speed

I’ve been happy with a 16GB Patriot Xporter, which Ars mentioned in their 2009 test as one of the fastest. This Corsair is faster. On an informal test transferring 2.7 GB of MP3 files, the Corsair Flash Voyager 128GB was twice as fast in writes and a touch faster in reads.

Note: Since this measures megabytes per second, longer bars = better

I was very casual about this test. I did not shut down all my other apps during it, but I did run multiple trials. And I did not test random access or exceptionally large file sizes. Why didn’t I take testing more seriously? Because I just don’t think you’ll really buy this thing when you can get multiple 32GB drives for $50 or so. This thing is impressive, but all freaks of nature are impressive.

It’s Big

On top of its price and performance, it’s bigger. No, not only in capacity. See?

Yeah, well, it still fits in my pocket. Like a giant pet beetle. The kind that crawled out of skulls and pyramid labyrinth walls in The Mummy Part 5 or whatever.

I’d recommend it only if you have so much money that if you lose one, you’ll merely say “oops” and not cry over it like I would.

128GB is a lot of space

It’s fast

Kind of big for a USB drive, but still doable

Expensive

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Intel might be slow on USB 3.0, but Asus ain’t. The Xtreme Design P7P55D-E is apparently the very first USB 3.0 motherboard. It’s an Intel P55-based mobo that uses a third-party USB 3.0 controller for a pair of ports.

It has 10 USB 2.0 orifices too. Personally, I’d just wait for a full USB 3.0 board, where every port’s USB 3.0. Otherwise, you’re just gonna feel cramped and then dumb, when you have to buy another board. If you must have the 3.0 now this slab supports CrossFire and SLI with a pair of PCIe x 16 slots, a pair of Gigabit ethernet ports, and eSATA. Of course, there’s no price or date for this thing yet, which makes it a little less exciting, perhaps. As exciting as gimped USB 3.0 motherboards can get, anyway.

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