You spend a third (or more) of your day at work, so why not enjoy it? It may only have three walls, but you should make your cubicle a home, and we’ve got five must-have gadgets that will make your work oasis the envy of your neighbours. Because work is where the gadgets are.

1. Five gadgets your cube can’t be
without
You spend a third (or more) of your day
at work, so why not enjoy it?
It may only have three walls, but you
should make your cubicle a home, and
we’ve got five must-have gadgets that
will make your work oasis the envy of
your neighbours.
Home may be where the heart is, but
work is where the gadgets are.
By Jeff Jedras
Image courtesy of imagerymajestic at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

2. Many offices are notoriously cold. I
remember one job where the air
conditioning vent blew directly down
onto my keyboard, often leaving my
fingers numb.
If only I’d had these USB heating gloves,
from USBGeek for $20.
With the cut finger design I can still
type, while the gloves warm my hands.
The gloves aren’t wireless though; a 1.5
metre USB cable connects you to your
computer. Mac and PC compatible.
USB heating gloves

3. Wondering if there’s WiFi available but
don’t want to fire up your laptop and
risk it? Just look at your shirt.
Available from Best Offer Buy for
$19.20, the WiFi detector shirt glows
to indicate the availability of
connectivity – the more bars, the more
strength.
It’s powered by four AAA batteries; just
detach the electronics before you wash
it.
WiFi detector shirt

4. Feel like you don’t have enough people
stopping by your cubicle to chat? With
the “Fundue” USB fondue pot ($29.99
from Think Geek), you’ll have plenty of
company.
It has an LED display, a blue LED
glowing heater element, and a fireglow
USB cable to draw power from your
PC. It comes with six fondue forks, but
the bread isn’t included.
And remember; computer keyboards
don’t like scalding hot cheese.
USB fondue pot

5. A desk side fondue too highbrow for
you? Try the George Foreman USB
iGrill ($99.99 from Think Geek).
Connecting to your PC via USB, the
grill knows how long it takes to cook
your burger, and the unit’s glow
increases until your lunch is cooked to
order.
You can even turn the grill on
remotely over the Internet, assuming
you’ve pre-placed your meat.
George Foreman USB iGrill

6. From warming gloves to cooling
behinds, there are USB
accessories for all kinds.
For $16 from Thanko (in Japan;
importers could charge more), the
USB Cool Cushion 2 keeps your
behind cool during a long stretch
of coding.
Just place the cushion on your
chair, plug in the USB and have a
seat; the 5 volt fan will help
circulate some cool air, well, back
there.
USB Cool Cushion 2