The Goods

On the Other Hand

The right hand's got the mouse and the tablet, but what does the left hand do while you're editing and sorting-other than, say, grab your cheese puffs? Not much, until now. Logitech's versatile NuLOOQ navigator ($150 direct) will make use of your idle fingers. Almost every part of this little hockey puck can be turned, squeezed, and poked to scroll, zoom, and access and fine-tune tools. You can use it with the NuLOOQ tooldial software (included, or $50 separately), a virtual, customizable version of the navigator. Or get the software alone and speed along your workflow-although you'll have to use your mouse or your keyboard to do it. (www.logitech.com; 800-231-7717)

PC-Free Pictures

Cozying up on the couch to look at photos is a lot nicer than crowding in front of the computer, and Sony's new HDPS-L1 80GB hard drive photo storage unit ($300, estimated street) enables this in one of the coolest ways we've seen. It's smaller than the average DVD player, connects easily to a home entertainment system, supports seven types of flash memory cards, and can be operated by wireless remote. You can also use it to create slide shows. The sweetest part? All this happens in high-def. (www.SonyStyle.com; 800-222-7669)

Digital IR Now

All digital cameras have the native ability to record infrared, but most manufacturers install an IR-blocking filter. Now you can get yours removed: For $450, a company named LPD, LLC will convert your camera. Choose all-IR to shoot in infrared all the time, or pick the method that lets you screw on an IR filter when the mood strikes. Just don't blame us if you void your warranty. (www.maxmax.com; 201-882-0344)