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Although this is supposedly sold as a device to prevent your computer from going to sleep and is aimed at computer forensics investigators and IT professionals, I think its best (and most entertaining) use is co-worker torture.

The name makes it obvious: the Mouse Jiggler jiggles your mouse. Well, not physically, but it makes the cursor move across the screen with no input. It comes in two versions: slow and fast. I suppose you can imagine what happens when Bill from Accounting finds his cursor keeps jumping from one place to another, although he’s not touching the mouse. The slow Jiggler is not impressive prank-wise, but on fast… he’ll be screaming in frustration in minutes. You just have to plug this baby in an USB port and watch.

(Or you can use it to prevent your screensaver from starting and forcing you to relogin. But that’s not as much fun.)

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.95 on Wiebetech.com.

Some people really shouldn’t be allowed to have cars. Just because you passed your exam doesn’t mean you can forget anything you learnt and drive like a madman. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should park on 2 spaces and block the whole street.

Before you use more drastic measures (keys, hammer and the like) on the offender’s car, maybe a more suble approach can work. For example, fake parking tickets. They look like a real one… until the victim reads the text. The offense list includes: Mentally Handicapped Driver, Parking Like a Jack-Ass, Driving a Hunk of Crap, Inventing a Parking Space, Taking Up 2 Spaces (Jerk!), Too Stupid to Drive a Car, Ugly Driver Violation, Parking While Under The Influence of Rap Music and Parking While Being a Real Bitch. You’ll probably find one for every annoying driver you meet…

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.89 for 10 tickets, on PrankPlace.com.

Sharing a TV with someone can be a real pain. It’s one thing not being able to watch your favorite show, but having to watch someone else’s favorite, which happens to be the most annoying piece of television ever made… now that takes the cake.

There were times I so wished to have one of these… A Micro Spy Remote can control most TVs, and you will probably feel revenged when the victim stares at the remote in their hand and doesn’t understand what’s going on. You just have to push the mute button until the TV gets silent… and you own it.

A particularly mischievous mind can probably think of several pranks involving this little remote. Victims are guaranteed to go insane.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $ 8.99 on ThinkGeek.com. (and discounts for 2 or 3)

“Don’t get mad, get even” (beside being a pretty cool Aerosmith song) is sometimes a good idea. For example, if someone pulls a toilet prank on you. Something maybe involving some Ex-Lax and the mysterious absence of any toilet paper. Payback time, but it has to be something different. The prankster will be sure to check the availability of paper on every ocassion.

The perfect counter-prank involves the presence of toilet paper. What’s the catch? It’s a special kind. The Revenge Toilet Paper cannot be teared, so the victim will find him or herself with a large amount of paper s/he cannot use.

All’s fair in love and war, right? Just watch out for the counter-counter-prank.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $8.89 on Amazon.com
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Have you ever considered hiding your drinking habit? I don’t mean alcoholism, just that maybe sometimes you want to have a beer at work without the boss knowing. When I was a teenager the guys would drink vodka out of Coke cans, but you can’t transfer beer like that.

If this is a problem that’s really troubling you… you’re weird, but, skipping that, here’s a solution for your problem: Beer Can Wraps - Canouflage - reusable wraps with fake soda brand names printed on them. Each pack includes four different wraps with the thinly disguised names of Skunkpiss, Risk, Peski and Mountain Spew. The labels look close enough to the real thing, so anyone giving your can a quick glance will see nothing suspicious.

(But remember, kids, alcohol is bad, mmkay? One beer is okay, just don’t go over the top.)

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.89 on PrankPlace.com.

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I generally don’t like people’s idea of pranks. Maybe it’s just me, but most of the pranks I’ve recently heard about were not just for a friendly laugh, they were for (viciously) making fun of someone. If, when I picture myself as the victim, I feel angry rather than amused, something is wrong (and I appreciate jokes, really).

The Phantom Keystroker surprised me in a very pleasant way because it’s a prank device which doesn’t do anything distructive and doesn’t make the target look like an idiot (ok, maybe just a bit). The prankster has a very easy job: just plug the Keystroker in an USB port of the victim’s computer and watch. The device emulates a mouse and keyboard and, depending on the setting, randomly moves the mouse, types gibberish or both. Because the interval between “manifestations” can also be adjusted, someone’s poor co-worker can spend a very long time trying to figure out whether his computer was being haunted or he got a virus…

How much under $29.99?
A little: $24.99 on ThinkGeek.com.

Pranks are the funniest thing ever for some (usually the pranksters) and a reason for major annoyance for others (usually the victims). Some pranks are seriously deranged and over the top, some are harmless fun.

A mosquito won’t cause serious problems, but it will disrupt your peaceful sleep. But is there a mosquito?… It might just be your best buddy trying out the Buzzing Mosquito - Light Sensitive Sound Box.

This toy is darkness activated - which means it will start making noise when you turn off the light and will be quiet when the light is on. It will take a long long while for someone to realize there is no mosquito hiding in the dark, only a prankster laughing his ass off somewhere.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: ~$9.95 on ThumbsUpUK.com.

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