I’m no gamer, but when I had the chance to try out one of Pyramat’s gaming seats at the Consumer Electronics Show, afterwards, something inside me said, Yes, I want one.

What could a middle-aged hack who prefers standing at the keyboard do with one of these floor chairs? Well, for one, I think it would look truly stylin’ on the new bamboo flooring we’ve just installed. For another, sometimes you just wanna sit. So why not do it in comfort and get some great lumbar support at the same time?

The 3500 Wireless model includes speakers and subwoofter with a volume control, a wireless transmitter, a handy mesh pocket for holding accessories (OK, they say it’s for an iPod, but I’d probably use it for my digital recorder — what a great way to listen to those phone interviews I need to refer to for my latest writing assignment!), and it comes with a built-in rechargeable battery so you don’t to run unsightly cords just to keep the chair powered up.

And it rocks — not in the metaphorical sense (as in, “That Kathy Griffin really rocks!”), but in the literal sense, as in what your typical game-playing grandma does when she’s diving into BioShock.

If you prefer colors aside from black, another model — the G-Flex — comes in blue or pink. Surely, Martha Stewart would approve.

Once when I was younger, I went to Xanadu, the house of the future in the Wisconsin Dells with my grandmother. Shaped like an above-ground version of the house where the Teletubbies live — all round and curvy — it included a geodesic greenhouse, porthole windows, computers (Commodores, mind you) to control the temperature of your bath water, an electronic hearth with a TV and sound system, shag carpeting, and a meditation room. I’m personally surprised we’re not all living in these heavenly homes.

I was reminded of Xanadu when I toured NextGen Home Experience during CES. The idea was to show off the latest in consumer electronics and connected home technologies in a “real” atmosphere.

But what really amazed me was the bed. Leggett & Platt have some nice beds — they can undulate like a snake in the winter. But that’s nothing compared to what they concocted for NextGen’s Starry Night Bed.

Let me count the ways:

One, vibration sensor and load cell technologies to measure how much you toss and turn, and how often you get out of bed during the night. According to a company press release, the same vibration sensor technology detects and monitors rhythmic breathing patterns that indicate relaxation. It compares these movements to a 30-day baseline measure of the sleeper and then provides tips to improve sleep quality.

Two, using some kind of liquid-based technology, the mattress can be set to pre-heat or pre-cool both sides separately. If you’ve ever slept with somebody who suffers from hot flashes, you’ll recognize this as a total selling point.

Three, the bed includes a surround sound system along with an LCD-based projector that can show movies on your bedroom wall. You can also surf wirelessly from bed controls to settle those late-night arguments about obscure facts that only Wikipedia can answer. There’s a built-in iPod docking station for recharging your device. And it includes 1.5 terabytes of disc storage to maintain your music and video collection.

Four, the bed actually detects snoring with a vibration-detection system and automatically moves the bed into a position that will help open nasal passages to reduce mild to moderate snoring. When the snoring stops, the bed returns to its original position.

This deluxe night-mobile is projected to be available in the first half of 2009 and to retail between $20,000 and $50,000, depending on your configuration. Sound expensive? Compared to getting apnea surgery, hormone treatment or a divorce, I think it sounds like a true bargain.

I hear there’s a movement to tear down cubicle walls. That’s all for the good, I suppose, though I always found their padding useful for those times when you needed something to bang your head against.

So what’s left if you remove the walls? I guess just a flat surface on which to place your notebook — and possibly one of those new picture frames that show off your family photos to give your workspace that homey-in-the-21st-century feel.

Here’s mobility to the extreme: the Ergotron Neo-Flex Mobile Workspace. You can work at this height-adjustable computer cart on wheels seated or standing. It can hold your notebook or an LCD. If the latter, it has arms to cling onto the CPU part of the computer on the back side of the base — out of the way of your feet.

It’s a cool idea if you’re limited in how much room you have for your computing work. And when you need to move it, you just roll it to a new location.

But I look forward to the day when we start seeing this kind of device truly customized. I refer, of course, to a version that includes a spin bike so I can move my limbs while I compute. And if it could be rigged up so I could generate the watts I need to keep my machine powered up at the same time, all the better.