Functional Semi-decorations
Some USB decorations have a non-passive and at least nominal practical purpose. Nightlights, cooling fans, typing speedometers, a beverage chiller, and nodding dogs that guard internet connections are all examples of USB semi-decorations.
Flash drives may similarly be themed for aesthetic or amusement value. Such devices can be viewed anthropologically as pocket-sized versions of the "decorated shed" architecture celebrated by Robert Venturi in his influential book, Learning from Las Vegas: the Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form.
Although these functional devices are not pure USB decorations, they are still have prominent decorative aspects. Usually these types of devices are simple modifications of ordinary designs, with most or all of the power used for the main function, not for the decoration.
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