Now, generally, I like to keep things that generate heat and boil substances away from my computers. Call me superstitious. The Chinese must think differently, though–more of a live-on-the-edge philosophy–because they’ve cooked up (pun intended) this $7 USB scented oil burner. I’m sure that in addition to the heat, the vapors wafting in through every fan intake will do your computer loads of good. The question is: will the scent be strong enough to overcome the rancid smell of melted electronics?

Well now I have heard it all…scented USB drives? Yup – pick your flavor: orange, strawberry, grape, or green apple. And to think that all I expect of my USB drive is to not die.

Hong Kong-based Microdia announced its new priduct line that you can smell (but why would you want to?). Each one will come in six different capacities, from 128MB to 4GB. No word yet on availability or pricing.