As if PCs at work didn't give us enough ways to waste time on Web surfing, playing games, and forwarding jokes via e-mail, there are all kinds of fun gizmos being devised that you can plug into your USB ports.

Topsecretblogger.com has this list of eleven USB toys your boss will not find amusing, from a USB lava lamp and a USB Christmas tree to a 4-port USB hub with a self-destruct button.

Why do work when you can have fun?