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USB Neon Signs Add That Greasy Spoon Café Look To Your Desktop

That little USB socket gets put to some weird and whacky uses in the name of decorating your desk, and now here's yet another: USB neon signs. If you're a terminal cubicle customizer, you might be able to brighten things up a bit with these $20 gizmos, available in @, :-) and "bar" designs. Just put the smiley away during a bad day, hey? Getting broken glass shards in your hand after an "angry moment" would just hurt. [Gadgets.dk via Geekalerts]

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10 Office Gadgets That Will Get You Fired Before the New Year

Toiling away in a cubicle all day can be boring during a slow holiday week, believe me—I know. So it is no surprise that employees will often turn to office toys in an attempt to get to 5 p.m. without doing any actual work. Sounds like a great idea, but you had best stay away from the gadgets below unless you have an extremely cool boss, you are the boss or you hate your job. Because you can't have any cubicle fun when you are spending your days doing deplorable things in alleys for cash.

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Desktop Trebuchet for Old School Cubicle Warfare

If the USB missile launcher is a little too new-school for you, the desktop trebuchet may be the perfect addition to that arsenal of cubical warfare weapons. It is available for $30 and assembly is required. More »

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Hands-On: Brando Penholder Rocks Out with Disco Blinkenlights

When we first saw this Colorful Light and Calendar with Penholder from Brando, we laughed at its tacky disco lighting. But then Brando sent us one for review, and we realized that a penholder, however tawdry, was a useful object to have around, especially when it had an accurate clock and calendar on the front. More »