Bob Machine ($30) is the name of this awesome little junk robot.

Switch your buddy on and he whizzes around all over your desk, with LED eyes flashing with excitement. Don’t think you can ignore him, Bob’s got metal feet to get your full attention.

(Via GadgetVenue)

The USB Virtual Friends ($17) are are physical dolls which can interact with each other in a virtual world – kind of like having a real-life version of your Second Life avatar.

You can name, create your own boyfriend or girlfriend and choose their personality type. There are 100 preprogrammed dialogues for you to communicate with your virtual lovers. It should be an interesting and funny USB gadget for you and your friends.

Features:

• Personality editor
• Knowledge base editor
• 100 preprogrammed sayings
• Personality type: Naughty or Nice
• Name your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Create your own boyfriend / girlfriend
• Infrared motion sensor
• A photo frame
• Plug into USB port for power
• No batteries required
• Compatible with Windows 2000 / XP
• Dimension: 16.2×9.4×8cm
• Weight: 95g

(Via Engadget)