Rubenerd

I really have no idea how I stumble upon things like this, but I’m captivated by this eBay auction in a way I haven’t been in a very long time. The model number absolutely nails it.

USB DESKTOP AQUARIUM MINI FISHTANK w/ RUNNING WATER + LIGHT + CLOCK [Model No: USB-FISHTANK]

And look at the features, taken right from the page:

• USB Desktop Aquarium
• Mini Fishtank
• Running Water Circulator Pump
• River Rocks + Artifical Plant
• USB Power Connector
• LCD Calendar Clock
• Alarm Clock w/ Snooze
• Multifunction Penholder
• Multicolour Interior Light
• Nature Sounds

This tickles me in the same way the Mug Boss did in 2006. I would never buy one of these, or accept one as a gift, but I can admire it as the clearly spectacular piece of abstract modern art that it is.