The story goes that a Microsoft employee by the name of Josh Weisberg wandered into the Canon press tent at the Olympic Press Center, and got given a 70-200mm Canon L-series lens. Or so he thought, probably tucking it safely in his backpack before Canon realized they had gifted him a lens instead of a branded pen or hat.

I hope he wasn't too disappointed when he realized it was a thermos. I'd happily take it off his hands. [PDN Pulse via CrunchGear]

Image Credit: Josh Weisberg

UPDATE: A Facebook fan page has sprung up, demanding Canon makes the thermoses available to the general public. Even Nikon users want one...

Just as an example, the players that butt heads in the Rose Bowl will receive a package that includes:

# Sony DVD camcorder
# Commemorative Fossil watch
# Commemorative Ogio backpack
# Commemorative New Era 5950 fitted hat
# Commemorative plaque
# Commemorative autograph football
# One-year subscription to ESPN the Magazine

And the title game between Florida and Oklahoma? Try a $300 Sony Gifting Suite (player's choice up to $300 in Sony electronics), a Tourneau Watch, and a Blockbuster video movie rental subscription. Even the lowly Poinsettia Bowl, which I hadn't heard of until today, nets players an iPod touch and some Best Buy gift cards.

Oh, how I hate my decision to go into journalism. All I have to show for it is a drinking problem and the ability to toss anonymous snark around the Net with the grace of a disgruntled gazelle. Sigh. [FOX Sports]

[Thanks Eric!]

This year, Sharp kept the same size, but made their bags inflatable. The result is that you had the same morons colliding with you everywhere, but at least it didn't hurt your legs, arms, or body. And with that, I really mean crotch.

Plus, as a bonus, I was able to use them to lie down, take a siesta, and tan in the Berlin Messe gardens. Thank you Addy, you make the world go 'round. [More IFA 2008 Coverage]

We were hoping this would be a cube with screens on more than one side, but no. Even with its meager features, it's still hardly priced for giving away, either, at $51.34 if you're buying between 25-499 of them. Nice piece of swag; maybe these will become more prevalent at the trade shows as display prices continue their freefall. – Charlie White

Product Page [eNecessities, via Oh Gizmo]

This is definitely hot, but just because you own both version of XP doesn't mean you are a diehard fangirl. It's still hot.

Not bad.

Can't go wrong with shoving stuff down your pants, right, Jason?

–Travis Hudson

It is pretty easy to win: Using picture(s) only (preferably pictures of yourself), convince us that you are a diehard Windows fanboy. Do what you need to do to prove to us that you love Windows and deserve the prize, but make sure the picture is no wider than 520 pixels and e-mail it to contests@gizmodo.com. All of the regular Gawker Contest Rules apply. Deadline for submissions is tomorrow, January 31, so get going. Click on the images below to get the details on everything in this $750 swag package. (Also, thanks to the folks at Digg for pointing out that it is swag, not schwag.) –Travis Hudson

Google is here at CES showing off all its fun stuff and searching software. But that's not all, the company is also giving away fun prizes...provided you know your Google. To get the free swag, Google has provided everyone with these circular cardboard scratch off games. Five questions about Google are on one side and you can scratch off the answer. You then have to answer the question by scratching off the correct answer. Doing so reveals a green star which if you get all five correct, you'll score a sexy Google t-shirt. Get one right and you're walking away with silly magnets with the Google logo. Questions include trivia such as: "What is the latest Gmail feature we've added?" or something of that nature. You can bet we here at Gizmodo blew through the questions with ease and walked away fully clothed. Thanks, G.