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Gadgets

Clip-On Necktie Fan Almost As Bad As Clip-On Neckties

8:40AM July 15, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

This is a USB-powered personal fan that hooks onto your necktie – you know, in case you were looking to stay cool and not get laid this summer. More »

Computing

Laptop Waterbeds: Why Thanko, Why?

3:20PM February 19, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like a terrible idea to place your laptop upon an inflated, water-filled piece of vinyl. Not recommended for those with cats that walk on keyboards. [Thanko via Dvice via Technabob]

Cameras

They Won’t Know That Tiny Toy Cam On Their Desk Is Actually Recording Them

7:00AM February 19, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Slide a microSD card into the $US95 Mame-Cam from Japanese purveyors-of-USB-craziness Thanko, and be on your way taking sneaky pics and vid on the sly. Video is shot in VGA res at 30fps, and the battery is good for 36 minutes of shooting. [Thanko via CrunchGear]

Computing

Thanko Should Be Locked Away For Inhumane Treatment Of Models

5:40AM February 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

You can just imagine the photographer urging on this poor Japanese man, who’s modelling the season’s latest USB accessories. “More rawr, I said! We want realism, not shame! You’re meant to be breathing easier with that mask on!” [Thanko via SlashGear]

Computing

USB Hub Station Is Monitor’s Version Of Pocket Protector

12:40AM December 22, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Outfit your monitor like Poindexter with this $US60 monitor hub-station. Not only does it display your nerdlinger credentials proudly, but it also arranges your desk-crap into three holders and a document wallet. There’s even a four-port USB hub! [GeekStuff4U via RedFerret]

One Awesome Gift For That Person Who Types Really Loud

12:41AM November 25, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Most people type in relative silence, but there’s always a few noisemakers – those people who type not by pressing keys but by smashing their fingers down on them like little ball-peen hammers. Buy them Thanko’s Keyboard Quiet Cover. More »

No Longer Shall Bloggers Sit Cross-Legged In The Field

10:30PM November 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Thanko’s laptop bag/desk hybrid should be very popular with photographers and bloggers. Not only does the bag come with extendible legs, but two fans are located inside for cooling laptops down – plus a cupholder’s added too, for good measure. More »

Gadgets

Digital Camera Binoculars From Thanko Are Perfect For "Ornithologists"

7:32PM June 18, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I think we’ve just stumbled across the answer to that age-old question, “what to buy the man who has everything”. Thanko’s digital camera binoculars! More »

Laptop Tripod Stand – Because Why Should Cameras Get All The Fun?

5:27PM May 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I can visualise several uses for this laptop tripod stand from Thanko: bedside movie watching; displaying online sheet music for trombonists; PC/camera tethering. Or, my ideal usage – watching Entourage episodes while in the bathtub. More »

Don’t Even Think You May Have A Need For This 80-Port USB Board

8:40PM January 29, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Let’s pause for a moment and consider how many gadgets we insert into the couple of USB ports on our computers each week. Around five? The mind boggles as to just what Thanko was thinking when they created the 80-port board. More »