Desk jockeying: work is hell, but these items will make your cubicle life--or your job hunt--a little more heavenly.

The travel-size Philips ShoqBox PSS110 (S130) is a handy alarm clock with MP3 playback and booming speakers. Perfect for business trips or for drowning out the monotonous sound of that copier next to your cube.

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If you're trying to defrizz for that crucial interview, bring in the big gun: The CHI Turbo Professional Dryer ($300) features ceramic coils that ditch the humidity without frying and drying your tender tresses.

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Sure, the two-button mouse has been around for more than 20 years, but leave it to Apple to make that little implement gallery-worthy with the Mighty Mouse ($49). Seamless design and some extra-flashy features make clicking through spreadsheets a pleasure.

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When the boss decides to shave some bucks off the summertime budget by rationing the AC it's time for the Desktop Air Conditioner ($25). Master your workplace temperature with this pint-size climate controller.

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Start your morning with a jolt from the Nespresso Essenza C90 ($179), an espresso maker that turns premeasured capsules--available in a variety of flavors--into flawless fill-ups It's a one-button solution to the job-search blues.

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