Travel clocks have come a long way, haven’t they? First, there was the foldability. What a boon, to be able to buy something that would slip into your bath bag. Next up: the ability to read the numbers in the dark. Then came the doze button, just like the pricey model you rely on at home.

Now comes the ability to stash photos, which works like digital photo frames. With a  digital photo frame alarm clock, you feed the images in from your computer or other device and they scroll through, a slideshow in miniature for your eyes only.

No longer will you feel so far away from home on those dreary business trips. You can come back from the hotel bar and sulk over dozens of images of the family dog, wishing you were there.

Of course, the next step is to put those images into an even smaller format. I saw a few samples of this at the Consumer Electronics show.

Forget Timex. Forget Fossil. Forget Diesel. The next digital watch you buy is going to let you show 140 digital images of the kids to that ex-boyfriend you just happen to run into at the mall.(Trust me, he’ll never bother you again!)

Golly, the year is flying by. Before I know it, Valentine’s Day will have arrived, and yet again, I’ll be without a gift for my sweetie. This year, I swear to be ready! I already have something in mind for my night owl — a unique garment that reflects the special penchant she has for staying up into the wee hours tapping away on her computer with nary a distraction from the rest of the household…

My brother-in-law received the prized shirt at Christmas, titled the “Frustration Polo.” In case you have sight problems, I’ll tell you, the image shows a guy stomping on a computer. Since my brother-in-law is a Mac user and I always run Windows, I really believe he didn’t deserve to receive the shirt. But there you have it. Life is hardly ever just.

This shirt is put out by the same wacky company that sells Pi symbol ties, hula girl computer dusters and a Homer Simpson multi-port USB hub. Pondering the veritable wealth of their inventory makes me want to give up writing and get a job thinking up nerd accessories — like binary clocks to keep mere mortals confused — oh, wait, those already exist.

Well, this week I’ll be attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Since the demise of Comdex, I hear, CES has become the place to go to get the lowdown on geek fashion. Dilbert tie, anyone?