Shred Your Papers By USB Power

I think computer geeks just try to see what they can get to run off of USB, regardless of how pointless it is. Sure, a USB rocket launcher is pretty cool, provided you can build up your skills in aiming the darn thing (and your pets or co-workers don’t destroy your rockets), but the USB coffee warmer seems a bit extraneous to me – shouldn’t we be keeping potentially damaging liquids away from our computers?

Somewhere in between the useless and the cool lies the USB paper shredder, brought to my attention by DVICE. Powered by USB (or a battery backup), the paper-sized shredder can be conveniently found right by your computer, ready to destroy that document you just printed out and found four typos on. Of course, the small size means you can only shred a few pieces of paper before you have to empty the bin, so there is a downside.

I have a full size shredder near my desk, so I don’t know the usefulness of something like this for the home office, but in a small cubicle, where space is at a premium, or for the traveling computer (and shredder) user, this may be just what they’re looking for.