Most of us have already tossed those old floppy disks out the window. But, retailer American Science & Surplus thought of a way to make floppy disks useful again.

The Mock-Floppy Brush is a floppy disk with a 2-1/2" long row of anti-static nylon brushes on the end of it. You can use it to rid of dust around your computer, or whatever else you'd like to dust.

The Mock-Floppy Brush comes in translucent lime, tangerine or grape colors and sells for $1.95 each.

[via Strange New Products]

If you want a helmet done right, have BMW do it. The WCS System 5 helmet is the 

most aerodynamic, not to mention the sleekest helmet I’ve seen so far. It’s “aeroacoustically” optimized to reduce outside noise levels once you put the helmet on.

There are three buttons outside the helmet that accesses Bluetooth functionality and the built-in microphone. This opens up several options, such as communicating with a passenger sitting behind you(with a similar helmet), pairing with a Bluetooth cell phone, listening to your Bluetooth enabled MP3 player, or hearing directions from a GPS device. The helmet has been benchmarked at a cruising speed of 90mph, and best of all, everything is done wirelessly.

Prices start at $910

Via  Sci Fi Tech

My laptop of choice is the Sony VAIO. Of course, we all know that sometimes working on a laptop isn't ideal--it can really cause some serious back and neck pain if you're working from it on your desk. But raising the screen just a few inches can make such a difference (and your eyes will love you for it). To tackle this problem, PC Magazine rounded up their favorites laptop stands--all under $100.

APC Ergonomic Notebook Stand with Four-Port USB 2.0 Hub ($80)
Contains two rear USB 2.0 ports and an extra USB 2.0 port on each side. The APC also includes a USB cable, so you can connect a keyboard and mouse or any other USB device to the stand.     

Griffin iCurve ($40)
The short plastic arms sit at a 15-degree angle, making it perfect for fast typing. Less stability. Won't work at all for bigger notebooks.

Plasticsmith Lapvantage Loft ($80)
It's sturdier than most other stands. Stand rotates 360 degrees, so it swivels easily for group viewing. You can tuck an external keyboard underneath it when it's not in use.

Targus Ergo M-Pro Mobile Notebook Stand ($70)
Weighs only 1.4 pounds. There's a handy document holder on the front, but you can't use your laptop's keyboard and the M-Pro at the same time, so you'll need an external keyboard.

Gateway, the computer company with the cow spots on their boxes, announced the availability of the their latest version of the Profile all in one PC.  The Profile 6 is more an answer to Dell's Optiplex GX620 small form factor PC or Lenovo's ThinkCentre Ultra Small than the Apple iMac.  Its desktop-class hard drive and full-sized optical drive are easily swapped out, which is more interesting to the IT folk and home tinkerers out there than to average consumers, and as such the Profile 6 is being offered on their Small Business website first.  The previous generation multimedia-oriented Profile 5.5 is still on Gateway's website for Home/Home Office.  The Profile 6 starts at about $1,050 with a 3.0GHz P4 631 processor, 512MB of memory, 80GB hard drive and a 17-inch LCD.

We're looking forward to getting one at PC Magazine Labs to test and review, but suffice to say we're a little disappointed that they're not (yet) competing against the iMac and multimedia-oriented efforts from Sony and MPC.  Oh well, I guess there's always the inevitable Profile 6.5.

The $199 19-inch LCD monitor. To me, that's one of the Holy Grails of Cheap Geekdom. Comb the bargain sites and you'll come across such a deal every once in a blue moon. Are they great displays? Probably not. Often they're analog-only, but occasionally you'll find one with a DVI connector. But if you're not a gamer, they're probably just fine, especially for surfing and using Office apps. 19 inches is a huge amount of room compared to even a 17-inch display, and most run at 1280x1024, enough pixels that you can finally use windows in Windows and even have room to keep the Google Sidebar open all the time.

Here are a a bunch you can get today. After you play the rebate game, they're all under $200:

I've seen more of these displays at TigerDirect than anywhere else. Here's what they show in stock today:

• The X2Gen MG19VT analog-only display is $189.99 after a $70 rebate. This one is marked "While supplies last." All the others at Tiger are "In Stock".
• Hanns-G HN199D analog and DVI also for $189.99 after $70 rebate.
• DCL 9A+ analog display for $199.99 after $70 rebate. (For some reason, our shop.pcmag.com marks this as a Microsoft monitor. It's not. As far as I know, this isn't a hardware business that the Redmond folks are venturing into.)

eCost has a couple:

• The X2Gen MG19MY analog display for $183 after a $95 rebate. This is the lowest price I've seen on a 19-incher.
• A 3G Technology GEM GM-190B for $199 after a $90 rebate.

Costco Online also has the same DCL monitor as Tiger for $199.99 after a $50 rebate. This is a good deal if you're a member. And Costco is known for its terrific return policy.

NewEgg has a CMV CT-934D for $199.99 after a $60 rebate. Like a few of the other units, this one has integrated speakers. From my experience with this type of monitor, don't expect much from these speakers, but if you're in an office environment, they're useful in a pinch and help keep some clutter off your desk. They also have the Jetway M1931TDB for $188.99 after a $45 rebate, and a silver/black version, the M1931TDF, for the same pric