When I was, like, 12 I stumbled across my father’s treasure trove of recorded pornography. This was before the time of the DVD, so everything was on VHS. When I would sneak downstairs in the middle of the night to catch a peek, I had to be super careful because VCRs made a hell of a lot of noise. The Video Tape USB Hub is a nostalgic reminder of those times of pornography sneaking in the retro age.

Luckily for you kids these days, all you have to do to load up on porn is have a few USB memory sticks and your good to go. But who is technology to say we should take away the coming of age video tape find? To make your own you’ll probably need to make a stop at your local electronic parts store for some supplies, but after that, you’re home free to create your very own Video Tape Hub. (more…)

Belkin has announced that their Cable-Free USB Hub will be released in mid-December. The device employs UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) technology to transmit data from USB devices to your computer. Belkin claims the hub can reach speeds of up to 480MBps at a range of up to 30 feet. The Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub will retail for $200, and will be available in mid-December. Accessing your USB devices over a network would seem to be simpler, especially with the short range of this product, but it’s a good solution if your laptop is your only computer. — Mike Payne

[via Engadget]

The recently announced for pre-orders LaCie Huby can remake your desktop and serve an actual purpose at the same time. It’s design is obviously unique, as are all of the objects designed by Ora-Ã?to (whose resume includes the spherical OGO water bottle). This stylistic hydra of a hub allows for 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 Firewire 400 pots, a fan, and an LED light. Being the first hub offered by LaCie, this PC & Mac compatible peripheral is an impressive product multiple of many functions. Included in the package are 8 flexible cables, 8 colorful LEDs (white, violet, green, red, yellow, orange, blue and pink), the USB fan, a USB extension cable and a FireWire 400 extension cable. If you have a little room on your desk to spare, why not fill it with this? The LaCie Huby is currently listed at $79.99 on the LaCie store site and since it’s shipping late this month, it also makes the perfect mid-priced gift for anyone in the family. — Nik Gomez

LaCie Huby [via Gearlog]