Winter might be coming to Westeros, but here in NYC it's the impending arrival of summer that has me worried. Your correspondent has relocated to new, poorly-insulated digs with a bank of drafty south-facing windows, and I can't afford the BTUs it'll take to keep this place cool.

While seeking inexpensive desk fans I came across this USB LED Fan Clock. Yes, I know most everything that plugs into USB that isn't a thumb drive is total junk, but it caught my eye because it actually delivers two useful functions, even if the time delivery is a bit garish.

Secondly, on Amazon it's getting the type of reviews you'd expect of a USB gadget, like "For the price I expected it to last a lot longer than one day." Kind of ironic when something designed to tell the time only tells it to you for 24 hours before quitting.

The concept has merit, but I guess I oughta pony up for a Dyson AM and a watch.