The third installment in our series on cool tech gifts is from Desk Pets International, maker of unique toys for the kid inside of every office work.  Their latest offering, Trekbot, is an interactive hubless micro-robot that you can race around your desktop.  A USB-powered remote control directs Trekbot to turn, flip and perform headstands.  Once charged for 30 minutes via the USB, the Trekbot will provide 15 minutes of boredom-killing entertainment.

Trekbot has offered just in time for holiday gift giving.  When you see it in action in this YouTube video, we think you’ll agree it just could be the perfect stocking stuffer for office workers:

Desk Pets also offers mini-robotic cockroaches called Skitterbots.