Need some herbs? The desktop Power Plant Mini to the rescue
"Attention cooking geeks! Everybody knows that the best herbs are the freshest, that's why you have a nice herb garden, right? No? What the hell's the matter with you? No herb garden? Why not?" The Power Plant Mini Herb Garden is a tiny hydroponic reactor, capable of sprouting fresh herbs and veggies from seed and growing them using the included spongy soilless medium and nutrient mixture. Grow basil, parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, mint, oregano, thyme... you can even try flowers, or start vegetables! Just about anything you can start from seed. Requires no dirt! Grow just about anything from seed. Best uses include: Italian Sweet Basil, Cilantro, Thyme, Peppers, Mini Tomatos, Parsley. US$39.99. If you grow a different kind of herb for medicinal purposes in this, you are surely on your own.
[The Power Plant Mini - Desktop Hydroponics]
decTOP is a fanless personal computer that weighs in at 3 pounds and runs off of 8 watts of power. It comes without any operating systems but supports Windows CE and any flavor of Linux. Although it comes with low level specs (128 MB RAM, 10 GB hard drive, 366 MHz processor), its hard drive and RAM are both upgradeable. If you're looking for a cheap computer for the kiddies, a Linux server, or to create a remotely controlled torret server or internet communication center, then this is for you. Contains 128MB SDRAM / 10GB HDD, V.92 modem / Ethernet, 4 USB / VGA Video Out (up 1600x1200), Microphone In (audio in) / Headphone Out (audio out). Sells for US$100 and includes a mouse and keyboard.