I first saw Yoggie Security System at CES 2008 -- and this year they made a second appearance and I took a second look. They make itty-bitty USB computers. Yup, that’s right -- computers.

They actually have an OS (it’s Linux) in a USB device and the little guys provide some pretty amazing security  services. Essentially it replaces your software firewall and protects your computer from malicious attacks -- with a PHYSICAL barrier. The result looks to be a performance boost since all the “thinking” is done by the Yoggie device. Pretty interesting concept for somewhere in the $120 range with the free copy of Kaspersky™ Anti-Virus.

I saw dozens of add-on type mini-displays at CES this year. They are already fairly cheap (many were priced around $129) and most are USB powered. Looks like a pretty convenient way to leave a certain Web site (weather?) open all the time.

It’ll be interesting to see how they get used. Logitech was showing a gamer keyboard with a little 2-inch by 3-inch display -- the color GamePanel LCD shows game stats, system information, communication data, video playback, image slideshows, or other information, without leaving the game. It seemed to be a solution in search of a problem to me, but it sure did draw a crowd. Go here to watch the video.

Intuit is awarding grants of $10,000, plus $10,000 in free products and services, to 10 tax and accounting firms, in hopes to “give them a boost to hire and invest in their businesses and thus get more done.” The campaign is centered around the tag line “get more done.”

The program is fully outlined at, you guessed it, http://accountant.intuit.com/GetMoreDone.