pimp my cube

you heard of pimp my ride? well now its time to pimp out the cube.... HOLLA!!!

Ambient Weather Beacon
$169.95, Scientifics Online

Never see the light of day? This ambient device will keep you posted on all that you're missing as you wither under the florescent lights. It updates itself wirelessly, changing color and pulsing to reflect the latest weather forecasts. It uses the same color scheme as the Weather Channel -- green for temps in the 40s, orange for 60s, etc. You can also use the device to track other important information, like the stock market's ups and downs, and whether outside conditions are ideal for golfing. Sadly, you won't be playing.


Babble Voice Privacy Machine
$395, Sonare Technologies

If you have fantasies about permanently silencing the loudmouth you share a cubicle wall with, don't get mad, get a voice muter. True to its name, Babble tones down individual voices into more soothing, wordless sounds. The tape-dispenser-sized unit turns on with the push of a button. Babble also makes your voice equally incomprehensible to eavesdropping co-workers.

Stealth Switch
$24.99, Think Geek

Sure, you work. But you don't let it interfere with your dedication to becoming a Minesweeper master. Unfortunately, your boss isn't sympathetic to the amount of training that's involved. To keep him in the dark, you can install software, and then attach this device to your computer. A quick tap of your foot, and any windows you haven't specified as "safe" disappear from view. Another tap when the coast is clear, and you're back to work, er, play.

USB Beverage Chiller
$19.99, Xoxide

You put your soda in the office fridge, and some jerk steals it. This USB chiller plugs right into your computer, and keeps beverages at a frosty 45 degrees. Use it to cool your room-temperature drinks, or keep a chilly drink from warming up.


Lazer Trip Wire
$24.99, Think Geek

You don't even want to think about what goes on in your cube when you're away from it. OK...we're not even sure what we mean by that sentence, but the fact is, you do view your cube as your private space. Protect your stuff and your space with this set of infrared beams. These three sensors attach to your cube, emitting an infrared beam from sender to receptor. Break the beam's signal, and an alarm sounds.

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anything to break the monotony of work, eh?