Aromatherapy Redefined: The USB Fragrance Oil Drive

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop

If you’re one of those Feng Shui-in-the-cubicle types (raising hand), we’ve got something for you: the USB Fragrance Oil Drive. Just pour 3-5 drops of your favorite fragrance into the device’s hole, plug it into your computer’s USB port, and let the drive fill your cubicle with aromatic goodness. Perfect for calming you down during a hectic, multi-tasking Monday, or adding a little je ne sais quoi to your private hell

workplace. Choose from four different colors, each with a sample fragrance (Rose, Peppermint, Jasmine or Lavender). Available for only $7 USD.

Read More | USB Geek via Ubergizmo

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England School to Use PSP as An Educational Tool

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Handhelds, Video Games

If you’re a gamer, you know that Sony’s Playstation Portable has an incredible amount of uses: UMD movies, music player, photo viewer, homebrew, internet access, and, oh yeah, video games. Well, instructors at Holyhead Secondary School in Birmingham, England are about to test a new use: teaching aid. Over the past 2 months, Holyhead teachers have been learning how to create podcasts, download media, upload pupils’ schoolwork, and more with the PSP. Lorna Diprose, whose departure from Sony Marketing to teach French at Holyhead led to this test run, feels the PSP is “...just like a mini-computer…you can use it to tailor-make lessons for pupils who need support or stretching.“ The PSPs start their new job right after Easter break and will last until the end of the school year. 

Read More | BBC News via Joystiq

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Tingle RPG Heads To Europe

Posted by Christopher Sasaki Categories: Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Role Playing Games

Gaming site Cubed³ is reporting that the quirky Tingle RPG will be heading to Europe in 2007. The odd game received a decent amount of success in Japan, and the game’s unique gameplay may make it a title worth checking out. One assumes that the title will be localized to something a bit less of a mouthful than Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rose-Colored Rupee Land; on the other hand, that may be part of its charm. At least with a European release, gamers will be able to import the title if the game never makes its way to the United States.

Read More | Cubed3

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