We’ve seen our share of Star Wars USB drives around here. This one is by far the best, recreating that classic moment in Empire when Darth Vader cuts Luke’s hand off.

It was created by a talented Engadget reader. Obviously the USB input is accessed by severing Luke’s hand, which you can do again and again if you need to relive that classic moment. Why Luke’s face is melted is unclear. It’s not like he looked inside the Ark of the Covenant.

This one is interesting, even though we’ve heard it before. Just as Toshiba is announcing that it will be delivering a Blu-ray drive of it’s own, Microsoft could follow suit. At least that’s the word on the street.

The big M might be readying a Blu-ray drive add-on for the popular Xbox 360 gaming console. The company did offer an external HD DVD drive before, built by Toshiba. The new drive is seen as more feasible, both because of Toshiba’s support and cost reductions, which could make a USB Blu-ray reader affordable.

An iPod is a great thing and the iPhone is even greater for many of us. The devices allow us to carry around huge music libraries without needing big catalogs of CDs. One of the most common accessories that iPod and iPhone owners add to their devices is a speaker dock. Today I am going to check out the Eagle Arion 2.1 iDock Speakers with Subwoofer. Read on for the details.

On your typical flash drive, you can always add new folders inside the drive to segregate your data. For some users that really want to keep work and home separate folders may not be good enough.

For this type of users the new Split Stick may be perfect .The device is a double-sided flash drive that is more like two drives grafted on to the end of each other. The drive has one USB connector and a switch that changes between one 2GB flash device or the other.

If you enjoy carrying your speakers around with you, check out these Devotec Solar Sound Bluetooth Speakers. They come with a pair of 2W drivers, Bluetooth and AVRCP support, along with a 3.5mm jack and a 1,500mAh battery that should provide up to 8 hours on a single charge.

Don’t worry, you won’t be a complete slave to the sun. If you choose not to invest the 12 to 24 hours it will take to charge via solar, you can power it up via USB for 4 hours or so.

Here’s a device that stands out from the crowd. The Olevia HD Media Player, also known as the ZP-500. This media player can decode, playback and output full HD video (Amazing 1080p) via its HDMI 1.3 interface. Supported codecs include MKV, HD MPEG2, HD VC-1, HD AVC/H.264 movie and RMVB HD. You can also stream from a USB flash drive or hard drive to your new HDTV.

Yes it comes with built-in network connectivity, allowing you to go through your files from any PC screen. The Network function allows you to browse the video file in your PC, NAS which is in your room and play it on TV in the living room. Pretty awesome device.

We’ve seen plenty of fake lighter spy cameras, but most either look fake or are in Zippo form. This one takes the form of a more generic disposable lighter. It’s a camera, a camcorder and a USB Drive with a 4GB capacity.

The device features a rechargeable Li-ion Battery. Just press-to-record. Some specs include a Pinhole Lens, 1280 x 1024 resolution, Color Video Resolution: 640 x 480, 25 frames per second. Supports JPEG for images and
AVI for video.

If you’re looking for a colorful drive alternative in key form, why not try the Key USB Drive? The Key USB Drive comes in a bunch of colors, including red, purple, blue, brown and black. Each each one measures 57 x 24 x 2mm and weighs just 1g.

They come in 4GB capacities, are slim and portable and can be attached to your other keys making these very convenient. They are available for $22 each. Pretty unique and funky looking.

The Das Keyboard has been around for a while. The first time we saw it the keyboard was all black and had no letters or other symbols on it. That meant that the average geek who needed to see the keys and symbols the Das Keyboard wasn’t an option.

Not too long after it debuted, a new version of the Das Keyboard with letters and symbols on it was introduced. The company who makes the Das Keyboard announced today that Mac and Linux specific keycaps were now available for the Das Keyboard.

Years ago, you could find some Windows PCs that had FireWire ports and if you really want a FireWire port today you can probably still find some PCI cards that will add them. For the most part the FireWire port is something that you find on Mac computers today.

Verbatim has announced a new external hard drive line called the SureFire series that sports both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectivity. The drive is compatible with Mac and Windows PCs. When used with a USB port no external power adapter is needed.

Putting your sensitive data near fire may not be the best thing in the world, but when that lighter/USB drive is branded with a dead cow skull, it sure is tempting. This gadget combines a Zippo-style metal refillable lighter with a 2, 4, or 8GB flash drive.

Obviously it won’t hold much lighter fluid/butane since most of the space is taken up by the USB drive. But if you are a geeky smoker who owns a ranch in Texas, this may be a great combo for you as it has both devices in one.

Hitachi has released the SimpleTough and SimpleDrive Mini USB drives, along with SimpleNet. At $79, SimpleNet is a useful little USB to Ethernet box that turns the SimpleTough or SimpleDrive into a network attached storage (NAS) device on your local network.

SimpleNet works wirh non-Hitachi drives too. The USB drive appears as a drive on the network so you can easily share your pics, movies, tunes and documents with everyone on your network.

Here’s an interesting concept that makes the iPod dock more practical. The idea is that you can stack as many of the modules as you like, which lets you have multiple speakers, lights, even air purifiers. Usually iPod docks are pretty boring, but this one opens up a whole world of possibilities.

Maybe they could add a messaging screen on the front and it could display your instant messages. Maybe one could be a USB hub, or have a hard drive. The possibilities are endless.

It used to be that only spies had access to such things as USB sunglasses. Luckily we get our share of cool gear nowadays without having a license to kill. Like these Calvin Klein USB drive sunglasses, where the USB drive itself is hidden within the arm of the sunglasses.

As a bonus it also offers protection against UV rays. These shades will hold 4GB of storage space, and will cost you $199 when they arrive this October.

Packard Bell has rolled out its updated higher-end “ixtreme” desktop, which gets a spec boost and a sexier look. The sleek design is nice for Packard Bell, but the specs are even sexier. They include your choice of Core i7, Core 2 Quad, or AMD Phenom II X4 processors, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, a max 3TB of storage space, your choice of NVIDIA graphics options (including the 1GB GeForce GTS 250), an optional Blu-ray combo drive, and ten USB ports.

Nothing on a release here in the states, but those in the UK will be able to get one this month starting at £599.