Awesome Gadgets - Widgets

PowerMate USB Volume Control
The heavy-duty PowerMate works and feels like a solid volume knob off a home stereo, but is built for your computer. But the real beauty is it's programmable for any application, and can be used as a scroll wheel for editing video footage, lengthy text documents or scrubbing audio files.www.apple.com

5INCH Printed CDRs
For years, I have wished the big CDR companies would put a cool graphic on the top of their disks. Well, screw em'! 5INCH introduces a full line of blank CDRs with cool designs, cases that match, even disks that look and feel like old 45 records-suddenly your huge spindle of burned CDs just looks like crap.www.5inch.com

Fujifilm FinePix s2 Pro
Fujifilm's new 6-megapixel offering is one of the few digital cameras that doesn't have a user interface so complex you end up shooting everything on "auto." The S2 Pro will make you look so professional you'll be saying you're with Import Tuner and scamming press passes to events will be a cinch.www.fujifilm.com

Blueroom Loudspeakers Minipod
Not only is the Minipod a high-end speaker that gives a high-quality stereo performance, it looks like a prop from Clockwork Orange and will go well next to your inflatable furniture. The Minipod is so cool it is almost impossible to believe the British came up with the design.www.minipod.com

Dark Days
This is a documentary about the struggles of New York's underground homeless community. Bonus points for the DJ Shadow soundtrack!www.turntablelab.com

Wild Style
Wild Style is hip-hop at its best; which is why Fab 5 Freddie is still respected and is now on DVD.www.turntablelab.com

Scratch
Possibly the best documentary about turntablism ever made. Two disks with tons of bonus footage, interviews and Mixmaster Mike and Q-bert talking about aliens. www.turntablelab.com