如果您拥有的USB 端口(USB ports)比您知道的要多，为什么不买一个酷炫、极客且通常非常有用的USB小工具来填补您生活中USB形状的空白呢？我们在亚马逊上找到了一些最酷的(Amazon)USB小工具，甚至不必访问ThinkGeek就可以将这个列表塞满小工具的优点。
在 90 年代后期，USB标准从一开始就成为几乎所有计算机外围设备的默认连接标准。由于USB(USB)可以提供的电量增加，它也成为各种设备的流行标准。
笔记本电脑(Laptops)、手机和平板电脑可以通过USB和许多与计算机无关的小工具充电。如今，许多房屋甚至在其常规交流电源插座中都内置了USB充电端口，因此您购买的任何需要电源的(USB)USB小工具几乎可以在任何地方使用您选择的USB电源。这包括USB充电器和移动电源(power banks)。
1. Witchcraft O'Clock：带灵活颈部的 USB 时钟风扇(USB Clock Fan With Flexible Neck)
这款USB时钟风扇使用与那些“ (USB)3D 全息(3D hologram)”风扇相同的原理，显示图像似乎漂浮在太空中。这是一个巧妙的技巧，对排列在每个刀片旁边的LED进行精确调制。(LEDs)这允许该风扇显示当前时间和温度。
除了是一个很酷的（双关语）派对技巧之外，这个时钟迷还向您展示了有用的信息。您可能会担心风扇叶片没有装在某种保护笼中，但叶片很柔软，因此不会造成任何损坏。以防一两根手指在错误的时间出现在错误的地方！
2.水，水，无处不在：SmartDevil便携式小型加湿器(SmartDevil Portable Small Humidifier)
如果您生活在世界上湿度较低的地区，那么加湿器是帮助对抗空气中的低水分含量可能对我们的健康造成的有害影响的好方法。这包括皮肤干燥、嘴唇干裂，甚至流鼻血。
这款小型个人加湿器有一个内置电池，可以在您断电时继续使用，并且可以通过USB方便地充电。它从 600 毫升的储液罐中不断产生细小的蒸汽，并在发出小于 30 分贝的噪音的同时输送蒸汽。你可以把它放在你的桌子上、床边、植物旁边，甚至在旅行时随身携带。只要您有USB电源，您就可以根据需要使物品保持湿润。
有很多新奇的USB加湿器，但我们喜欢 SmartDevil 的时尚外观，如果你看看购买它的人对它的评价，这么小的设备可以产生如此大的影响，这是令人兴奋的。
热电冷却器 ( TEC ) 没有传统冰箱所具有的所有复杂且大量的移动部件。TEC利用了珀尔帖(Peltier)效应，热量从一个电结点转移到另一个电结点。
这使得像Cooluli迷你冰箱这样的小型设备成为可能，尽管它只能提供适度的冷却。冰箱会将物品冷却到低于环境温度约 40华氏度(Fahrenheit)，但这足以储存胰岛素或护肤品，这是这种冰箱的主要用途。
更好的是，如果你需要它，它也可以加热。工作时把它放在办公桌上是一件很酷的事情，而且您不必担心同事会偷走您的食物。
我们喜欢这里提供的颜色选择，其中奶牛图案是最可爱的。
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过去，液晶(LCD)显示器需要电源砖和交流电连接，但由于USB和USB-C的神奇功能，您现在可以购买本质上是笔记本电脑屏幕面板的东西，它可以通过USB获得视频和电源。无论(Whether)您是需要第二个屏幕来提高工作效率，还是需要一个紧凑型显示器（可用作文件服务器或游戏机的临时显示器），这款Lepow屏幕都是一个不错的选择。
与许多类似的 USB 屏幕(similar USB screens)不同，Lepow提供完整的 1080p 分辨率和迷你HDMI端口，这意味着您可以使用正确的电缆将控制台或任何其他HDMI设备连接到它。(HDMI)屏幕甚至有一对内置扬声器，尽管与大多数像这样的微型扬声器一样，您只想将它们用作最后的手段。
5. 世界毕竟是小世界：久讯2K USB数码显微镜(Jiusion 2K USB Digital Microscope)
当我们在 90 年代获得第一个显微镜套件时，这是一件非常基本的事情，但即使使用玩具级设备探索非常微小的世界仍然是一场彻底的爆炸。
因此，我们 10 岁的孩子们被这款价格实惠的USB显微镜所震撼，它可以与台式电脑和移动设备一起使用。USB连接器可以向上翻转以允许微型USB连接，并包括适用于现代设备的USB A到USB C加密狗适配器。
不幸的是，如果您使用的是Mini USB，那么您就不走运了，但无论如何，该标准如今已很少见，而且许多Mini USB设备不支持设备所需的OTG ( On-The-Go ) 功能像这样。此外，虽然这适用于Apple MacBook，但您不能在 iPhone 或 iPad 上使用它。它仅适用于 Android。
您将获得 2560 x 1440 的实时视频源到您的设备，您可以记录并保存单个帧作为照片。从本质上讲，这就像一个网络摄像头，只是你是通过显微镜观察的。
它能够放大 40X 到 1000X。至少它是这样宣传的，但客户注意到它接近 100 倍，这仍然很划算。
没有蓝牙(Bluetooth)，它直接从USB插座获取电源，因此它是一个优雅的一体化解决方案，让您在几秒钟内开始探索微观世界。
6. 保持清洁：Prowithlin 可充电便携式 USB 桌面吸尘器(Prowithlin Rechargeable Portable USB Desktop Vacuum Cleaner)
如果您只知道一个典型的键盘有多脏，那么您将永远不会再触摸它，但是在您的工作空间中保持桌面真空吸尘器是从一开始就防止污垢堆积的好方法。
这款小型清洁器从您计算机的USB端口充电，准备好从您的钥匙之间吸走面包屑或堵塞笔记本电脑风扇通风口的灰尘。两小时的充电可用于四小时的清洁。
真空吸尘器带有一个小型精密喷嘴，可让您进入小角落和缝隙，而且从各方面来说，这是一个相对安静的系统。它也非常适合您生活中在办公桌上使用铅笔或其他物理媒体的艺术家。基本上(Basically)，任何在尘土飞扬的工作站或其他地方工作的人都会弄得一团糟。
您永远不知道美国国税局(IRS)、联邦调查局(FBI)或其他三字母机构何时会轻拍您的肩膀，那么为什么不准备好随时随地处理不便的文件呢？
严肃地说，拥有一台 USB 供电的碎纸机不仅令人兴奋，因为这样的小工具一开始就存在。虽然 4.5 英寸的开口不会采用标准纸张尺寸，但只需一点力气就可以将美国 Letter(US Letter)或 A4 纸张撕成三分之一并将它们撕成条状。
我可以在这里说的唯一真正的负面因素是没有内置电池。您必须提供四节 AA 电池，这意味着该设备不会从USB充电。但只要你手头有电脑或移动电源，你的收据和加密货币声明就可以在需要时随时“删除”。将其保留在您的家庭办公室设置中，或者在您需要一些移动中的纸迹销毁时随身携带。
市面上有许多出色的高性能USB闪存驱动器，但没有一个能与Sea Tech的这款功能强大的(Sea Tech)变形金刚(Transformers)闪存驱动器相比。是的，它只是一个USB 2.0 驱动器，但它可以转换为Ravage。用它来存储您收集的复古变形金刚(Transformers)剧集或备份您的擎天柱(Optimus Prime)角色扮演，这取决于您！
USB集线器有多令人兴奋？在大多数情况下，这些功能性设备并不那么有趣，但有时数量本身就是一种质量。虽然USB标准在技术上最多可以连接 127 台设备，但没有人能真正做到这一点。另一方面，这款来自Acasis的(Acasis)USB集线器可能会让您到达那里。
凭借多达 16 个端口，您可以连接大量外围设备，最重要的是，它的总功率为 90W。您可以运行多个USB 3驱动器，为一堆USB设备充电，或将其用作终极USB扩展坞。
另一个很棒的功能是每个端口都有自己的物理开关，无需拔掉任何东西就可以轻松知道连接了哪个设备。只需(Just)确保您的 USB 电缆具有良好的电缆管理解决方案！
10. 现在，伊戈尔！：RioRand 等离子球(RioRand Plasma Ball)
几十年来疯狂科学家电影实验室的主食，没有什么比甜等离子球更酷的了。如果您对插入墙上的传统大等离子球感到满意，它们并不难找到。然而，RioRand等离子球的特别之处在于它非常小，而且它使用USB电源供电。它也比您能想到的任何其他USB灯更酷。(USB)
您确实可以选择使用一次性电池来运行它，但如果您只是想在办公桌上放一盏凉爽的灯，用等离子束让您着迷，那么USB就是您的最佳选择。等离子球有自己的电源开关，因此您无需拔下电源即可将其关闭。这不仅仅是要看的东西。如果您从未玩过等离子球，您可能不知道这一点，但如果您将手指放在玻璃上，等离子束就会被它吸引。它刺痛！
11. 我最小的风扇：SmartDevil 小型个人 USB 台扇(SmartDevil Small Personal USB Desk Fan)
当我们的编辑询问“令人兴奋”的 USB(” USB)小工具时，他们可能没有想到如此真实的东西，但这款SmartDevil USB风扇确实很有趣。
这是一款优雅的 USB 供电风扇，具有三种速度和巧妙的旋转机制，可让您将其调整到几乎任何角度。
它不仅可以用作连接电脑的小型台扇，让您的脸保持放松，而且如果您在露营或坐在大学周围需要一点微风，您还可以轻松地将其连接到移动电源或汽车的USB插座校园。
SmartDevil说这个风扇很安静，但证据在布丁中。如果您花时间阅读这个小家伙的用户反馈，似乎低噪音的说法是合理的。尽管它的尺寸紧凑并且依赖于相对低功率的USB源，但这款风扇是鼓风机，而不是淋浴器！
12. 蒸汽朋克天堂：LONYIABBI 电子模拟数码管时钟(LONYIABBI Electronic Simulated Nixie Tube Clock)
数码(Nixie)管时钟曾经风靡一时，但它们也很昂贵，而且数码(Nixie)管资源有限，很挑剔，最终需要更换。
那么为什么不买一个模拟真实数码管时钟外观但(Nixie)使用RGB LED灯技术的时钟呢？这正是您使用这款Lonyabbi时钟所得到的，它在重现美丽的复古Nixie发光方面非常有用，因此您可以获得您一直想要的蒸汽朋克美学。
您可以将RGB颜色设置为Nixie预设，并对其进行RGB彩虹处理。有两种饰面可供选择，您也可以订购此时钟作为DIY套件自行组装。这使它成为您也想给予成就感的人的绝佳礼物。
您可以从任何USB源为其供电，无论是壁式充电器还是计算机端口。无论您决定将时钟放在哪里，它都会看起来很棒。
12 Odd, but Interesting USB Gadgets Worth Buying
If you have more USB ports than you know what to do with, why not get a cool, geeky, and often quite useful USB gadget to fill that USB-shaped void in your life? We’ve found some of the coolest USB gadgets on Amazon and didn’t even have to visit ThinkGeek to stuff this list full of gadget greatness.
In the late 90s, the USB standard has become the default connection standard for virtually all computer peripherals from its humble beginnings. Thanks to increases in the amount of power that USB can deliver, it’s also become a popular standard for all sorts of devices.
Laptops, phones, and tablets can charge from USB and many gadgets that don’t have anything to do with computers. These days, many houses even have USB charging ports built into their regular AC outlets, so any USB gadget you buy that needs power can be used nearly anywhere and with the USB power source of your choice. That includes USB chargers and power banks.
This USB clock fan uses the same principle as those “3D hologram” fans that show images seemingly floating in space. It’s a clever trick using precise modulation of the LEDs arranged alongside every blade. That allows this fan to show the current time and temperature.
Apart from being a cool (pun intended) party trick, this clock fan shows you useful information. You may be worried that the fan blades aren’t encased in some sort of protective cage, but the blades are soft, so they shouldn’t cause any damage. Just in case a finger or two find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time!
If you live in a part of the world with low humidity, then a humidifier is a great way to help combat the harmful effects that low moisture content in the air can have on our health. That includes dry skin, chapped lips, and even nose bleeds.
This small personal humidifier has an internal battery that will keep it going when you’re away from power, and it conveniently charges from USB. It continuously creates a fine vapor from its 600ml reservoir, and it delivers it while making less than 30dB of noise. You can put it on your desk, next to your bedside, plants, and even take it with you while traveling. As long as you have a USB power source, you can keep things as moist as you need them to be.
There are plenty of novelty USB humidifiers, but we like the SmartDevil’s stylish looks, and it’s mind-blowing that such a small device can make such a sizable impact if you look at what people who have bought it are saying about it.
Thermo-electric coolers (TEC) don’t have all the complicated and large collection of moving parts that a traditional refrigerator does. TECs take advantage of the Peltier effect, where heat moves from one electric junction to another.
That makes a small device like this Cooluli mini-fridge possible, though it can only provide moderate cooling. The fridge will cool things to about 40 Fahrenheit below the ambient temperature, but that’s enough to store insulin or skincare products, which is the main purpose of a fridge like this.
Even better, it can warm things up as well if you need it to. That’s a pretty cool thing to have on your desk at work, and you don’t have to worry about a co-worker stealing your food.
We love the selection of colors on offer here, with the cow pattern being the cutest of the bunch.
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It used to be that an LCD monitor required a power brick and an AC connection, but thanks to the wonders of USB and USB-C in particular, you can now buy what’s essentially a laptop screen panel that gets both video and power over USB. Whether you need a second screen for productivity or a compact monitor that you can use as a temporary monitor for a file server or gaming console, this Lepow screen is a great option.
Unlike many similar USB screens, the Lepow offers a full 1080p resolution and a mini HDMI port, which means you can connect your console or any other HDMI device to it using the right cable. The screen even has a pair of built-in speakers, although as with most tiny speakers such as this, you’d only want to use them as a last resort.
When we got our first microscope kit back in the 90s, it was a pretty basic affair, but it was still a total blast to explore the world of the very tiny even with a toy-grade device.
So our 10-year old minds were blown by this affordable USB microscope, which can work with a desktop computer and mobile devices. The USB connector can flip up to allow micro USB connections and includes a USB A to USB C dongle adapter for modern devices.
Unfortunately, if you’re using Mini USB, you’re out of luck, but that standard is rare these days anyway, and many Mini USB devices don’t support the OTG (On-The-Go) feature you need for a device like this. Also, while this will work with an Apple MacBook, you can’t use it with iPhones or iPads. It’s Android-only.
You get a 2560 x 1440 live video feed to your device, which you can record and save individual frames as photos. In essence, this works just like a webcam, except you’re looking through a microscope.
It’s capable of magnification between 40X and 1000X. At least that’s how it’s advertised, but customers note that it’s closer to 100X, which is still pretty great for the money.
There is no Bluetooth, and it gets its power directly from the USB socket, so it’s an elegant all-in-one solution that lets you get your exploration of the micro-world going in seconds.
If you only knew how dirty a typical keyboard is, you’d never touch one again, but keeping a desktop vacuum in your workspace is a great way to prevent grime from building up in the first place.
This little cleaner charges up from your computer’s USB port, ready to vacuum up the breadcrumbs from between your keys or the dust clogging your laptops’ fan vents. A two-hour charge is good for four hours of cleaning.
The vacuum comes with a small precision nozzle that lets you get into small nooks and crannies, and by all accounts, it’s a relatively quiet system. It’s also perfect for the artist in your life who uses pencils or other physical media at their desk. Basically, anyone who works at a dusty workstation or otherwise tends to make a bit of a mess.
You never know when the IRS, FBI, or another three-letter agency is going to give you a tap on the shoulder, so why not be ready to dispose of inconvenient documents wherever you are?
In all seriousness, having a USB-powered paper shredder is not only mind-blowing simply because such a gadget exists in the first place. While the 4.5-inch opening won’t take standard paper sizes, it only takes a little effort to tear a US Letter or A4 paper sheet into thirds and shred them into strips.
The only real negative thing I can say here is that there’s no internal battery. You have to provide four AA batteries, which means this device won’t charge from USB. But as long as you have a computer or a power bank on hand, your receipts and cryptocurrency statement can be “deleted” whenever you need to. Keep this around for your home office setup, or take it with you when you need some on-the-go paper trail destruction.
There are many fantastic, high-performance USB flash drives out there, but none of them compare to the sheer awesomeness of this functional Transformers flash drive from Sea Tech. Yes, it’s only a USB 2.0 drive, but it can transform into Ravage. Use it to store your collection of retro Transformers episodes or make backups of your Optimus Prime cosplay, it’s up to you!
How mind-blowing can a USB hub be? For the most part, these functional devices aren’t that interesting, but sometimes quantity has a quality all its own. While the USB standard can technically connect up to 127 devices, no one really gets close to that. This USB hub from Acasis, on the other hand, might get you there.
With a whopping 16 ports, you can connect a huge number of peripherals and, best of all, it has 90W of power in total. You can run multiple USB 3 drives, charge a bunch of USB devices, or use it as the ultimate USB docking station.
Another great feature is that each port has its own physical switch, making it easy to know which device is connected without having to unplug anything. Just make sure your USB cables have a good cable management solution!
A staple of mad scientist movie labs for decades, there’s nothing cooler than a sweet plasma ball. They aren’t hard to find if you’re happy with the traditional big plasma ball that plugs into the wall. However, what makes the RioRand plasma ball special is that it’s quite small and that it runs off USB power. It’s also way cooler than any other USB light you can think of.
You do have the option to run it off disposable batteries, but if you’re just looking to have a cool light on your desk to mesmerize you with its plasma beams, then USB is the way to go. The plasma ball has its own power switch, so you don’t need to unplug it to switch it off. It’s more than just something to look at as well. If you’ve never played with a plasma ball, you may not know this, but if you place your finger on the glass, the plasma beams will be attracted to it. It tingles!
When our editors asked for “mind-blowing” USB gadgets, they might not have thought of something quite so literal, yet this SmartDevil USB fan has a real kick to it.
This is an elegant USB-powered fan with three speeds and a clever swivel mechanism that lets you adjust it to practically any angle.
Not only will it work as a small computer-connected desk fan to keep your face relaxed, but you can also easily connect it to a power bank or a car’s USB outlet if you need a bit of a breeze while camping or sitting around your college campus.
SmartDevil say that this fan is quiet, but the proof is in the pudding. If you take the time to read user feedback for this little guy, it seems that the claims of low noise are legitimate. Despite its compact size and reliance on relatively low-power USB sources, this fan is a blow-er, not a show-er!
Nixie tube clocks were all the rage for a while, but they are also costly, and Nixie tubes are a limited resource, finicky, and need replacement eventually.
So why not get a clock that simulates the look of a real Nixie tube clock but uses RGB LED light technology? That’s exactly what you get with this Lonyabbi clock that does a very serviceable job of recreating that beautiful retro Nixie glow so you can get that steampunk aesthetic you’ve always wanted.
You can set the RGB color to the Nixie preset, giving it the RGB rainbow treatment. There are two finishes available, and you can also order this clock as a DIY kit to assemble yourself. That makes it a great gift for someone you’d also like to give a sense of accomplishment.
You can power it from any USB source, whether a wall charger or a computer port. Wherever you decide to put your clock, it’s going to look amazing.
