Aroma USB takes some stink out of that spot

At last, a(nother) USB-powered method to disguise that embarrassing cubicle odor. Don't deny it, we know you've got the cube funk too, where too many hours spent reading gadget sites in the afternoon heat have left your foam walls thick with the musky smell of nerd. You've got your choice of lavender, rose, and jasmine scents; unfortunately the Aroma USB has no memory, but we'd be willing to throw down that you've already got plenty of flash disks laying around -- none of which can make that spot smell a little nicer. Too bad these seem only available from a sketchy manufacturer that sell in bulk with "your logo here."

[Via Everything USB]

[CowboyUGA Posted Feb 12th 2007 10:14AM]

As far as gimmicky items go, I like this. Not that I'd ever buy one, but it's as effective as a glade plugin but certain to be close enough for me to smell. Also, it wouldn't be wasting away when I'm not around.

The downside? I have these strange inventions called candles...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 12th 2007 12:00PM]

My office could use one of these.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 12th 2007 1:05PM]

Hmm. Interesting, but yeah, why no memory? Even like 512 mb would be helpful, especially on a Vista computer with the whole ReadyBoost thing, since I assume you'd be leaving this plugged in a lot.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 12th 2007 3:59PM]

Why?

After all, in cyber-space, no one can smell your fart.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 14th 2007 2:44PM]

Lovely. A new, hi-tech way to give cube workers asthma attacks and/or migraines!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 15th 2007 1:46AM]

A much more asthma-friendly product would be a USB-powered firehose to spray down the offenders. It would also have the benefit of improving office morale as stinkpots of all varieties --I'm address the over-cologned and OCD perfume spritzers in our reading audience, you know who you are!-- would be bludgeoned with high-powered jets of cold water, leavng them both fresh-smelling and battered to within an inch of their lives.