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i-Knock B01 Personal IM Notifier


Plug this crazy little critter into your computer's USB port, and it will hammer itself in the head, light up, and spout preset phrases when you receive an instant message or e-mail. The i-Knock works with most popular IM applications and responds differently to over 20 emoticons.


Gigabyte Roll Pad


In ancient China (so the marketing says), artists wrapped their paintbrushes in bamboo mats to protect them. That was the design inspiration for Gigabyte's aluminum Roll Pad, which you put under a laptop to increase airflow and keep the machine cool. The rubber rims prevent it from scratching your desk. The product won a Taiwan Excellence award for design.



Bone USB Stick in Panda Form


Okay, this is admittedly a bit silly. But what is it about cute animals in Asia? These USB memory sticks from Bone come as pandas or penguins and hold between 1GB and 4GB of data. The 4GB version retails for about $20.



NVIDIA GDDR5


NVIDIA hasn’t even officially released its new D10U-based graphics cards lineup, but a few lucky journalists attending this year’s Computex show were able to spot one of these cards. To make matters even more interesting, despite the fact that the new D10U cards haven’t yet been officially announced, rumors about an NVIDIA new card lineup are already spreading fast.