A French designer named Vivien Muller has come up with a strange new take on a traditional heating system. Dubbed the “Octocube”, this 14″ cube is comprised solely of 90-degree copper tubing with elbows that serve as a radiator for large surface areas. It’s also said to fit anywhere without looking tacky.

What makes this particular radiator unique is the fact that, with the amount of copper tubing comprising the cube as well as the flexibility of the elbow, one could reconstruct the cube to be flat, making the cube more effective at heating a larger room. You still can’t get one, though you could boil a bunch of elbow macaroni, pour it down your pants and call it a day.

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After a long day’s work (or a Hard’s Day Night), don’t you wish you could come home to a loving massage? Except when you do arrive home, all that awaits you is silence. Sure, it’s morbid, but probably close to reality. These Japanese made Massage pants offer just what you need to work out your tender genital tissue.

With multiple massage modes, automatic temperature control with “infrared heaters” and an automatic setting that will run for 20 minutes, these Massager’s might just start a party in your pants. The weird thing is, you can only buy them in bulk orders of 500 or more. We hope you have a lot of stiff friends, or need something to fill a goody bag at a sausage fest. — Andrew Dobrow

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As many ways as technology has provided us to remember our anniversary, and as much as our lady friends might drop hints, we men always have a way to let the date slip our minds. Another stylish method could never hurt, especially one that goes to extreme measures such as the Hot Spot “Remember” Ring.

Described as “being hot enough to discomfort, but not enough to burn”, the Hot Spot ring uses a micro themopile to heat up to 120 degrees for exactly 10 seconds, 24 hours before your big day, literally searing the date into your memory. Let’s just hope you don’t forget to wear the ring as well. Available in sizes 10-13 for $760 (!) — Andrew Dobrow

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As we find ourselves constantly further into winter everyday, here is a peripheral that might help you save yourself from frostbite. This is a USB heated mouse. Not only will the power from the USB go to powering this mouse, it will also be used to heat up your poor, freezing hand.

You might not want to trash that USB heater you just bought, but you can focus it on your feet or face instead of your hands now. Who knew that USB technology would be put to such different uses?

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Laptop’s overheating has become a big problem recently. With all the problems with batteries exploding in your lap (no more children for you), here is a solution to help you keep your laptop from burning you up. So here’s the sitution: you just got your new desktop replacement laptop with a 17″ display and the best graphics cards to couple with that screaming Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Sounds great! Until you start to feel the massive amount of heat it is trying to pump out. The Belkin Cooling Stand helps you battle the heat your laptop is producing. You just place your new notebook on top of it, and it gives you a perfect little place for air to flow in and out without anything getting in the way. For $30, not only do you get a great way to protect your laptop and “waist area”, but the Cooling Stand looks great as well. The smooth wave design just fits with a cooling type device. Great access for air is what it is designed for. — Nik Gomez

Belkin Cooling Stand [SlashGear]