I didn’t know they even made manual typewriters anymore!
This Olivetti manual typewriter isn’t such a bad idea, you know – manually-operated gadgets don’t crash very often, that’s for sure. I don’t know how portable it is, but for whipping up a quick letter using (probably) a cute typewriter font, this would be quite perfect, [...]

  
This botanical air purifier is pretty ingenious – it’ll clean the air while prettying up the place, too. I guess you simply remove the plant once it gets too big for its new home …
Simply place any houseplant inside the container and the integrated, specially designed fan draws in ambient air toxins and circulates them [...]

 
This wooden Maru calculator is just different enough to attract some looks when you whip it out to perform some vital calculation. Not sure how eco-friendly it is, but it’s definitely striking.

Forget stuffing dozens of business cards you’ve collected into your wallet. Now you can scan them and keep them digitally with the handy business card scanner.

Recycling has never looked so good. Introducing the rubber briefcase that’s ready to tackle your hectic days with a tough rubber exterior.
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Designer Heather English had the brilliant idea to recycle inner tubes from 18-wheeler tires and create these sturdy but very cool rubber briefcases. If you’ve been carrying a briefcase for [...]

Here’s another great gadget for those who love multi-use items. The digital photo pen holder shows digital photos, it holds your pen, it’s a clock, it makes you coffee. Oh wait—forget the coffee part.

Slackers rejoice—the ultimate “honest—I wasn’t surfing Facebook at work, boss” gadget has arrived. With the Stealth Switch you can waste infinite amounts of time at work totally undetected.

Does it feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Well give yourself a break and suspend it between two large magnets instead with the Levitating Globe.

I just love little surprises, don’t you? Now you can fool your co-workers with this legal paperweight that looks just like a crumpled up piece of paper.

OK—while the Light Talk II will never win awards for increased productivity in the workplace it sure does sound like a lot of fun. It’s like a talking light saber for the terminally bored.