Instead of using your USB ports to power quirky things like coffee warmers and rocket launchers, why not use one of them for something a little more helpful. The Blink(1) is a USB dongle that lights up to alert you when you get an email, when you have to go into a meeting, or just to alert you to anything you set up with IFTTT. The device is customizable so you can set whatever color you want to correspond to the type of alert you are getting. Now you can step away from your computer and see whether you’re needed or your whether your latest Facebook status is getting Liked out the ass.
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