Slideshow: Top 15 USB geek gadgets

From running hamsters and a gyrating Elvis to desktop missile launchers, is there anything more fun that a truly geeky gadget? Here's my picks for the most amusing USB devices.

By Michael Cooney, Network World
June 06, 2007 12:56 PM ET

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Top 15 USB Geek Gadgets: Christmas Trees

This one is seasonal but we kinda like it all year ‘round. It's the USB Xmas tree! Put one on your desk and another on your monitor and let the glowing LEDs shine bright. Simply plug into any USB port and the LEDs will cycle through 6 colors, stopping on each color for about 5 seconds. Transitions through red, blue, green, purple, white and light blue. What more could you want?