Gadgets that fix those tech annoyances

07.06.2006

Flexible USB adapters like Sonnet Technologies Inc.'s Sidekick finally put that one to rest. Designed to rotate 180 degrees, this USB 2.0 adapter allows you to ditch the extender cable and easily fit, say, an iPod Shuffle, into closely spaced USB ports. Another annoyance solved for a mere $12.95.

Michelle Johnson is a freelance writer in Boston. Her e-mail address is mijohn@mail-me.