Joining the staggeringly-long list of lava lamps, seat coolers, deco lights, and other curious adornments, the USB hamster wheel is yet another incredibly novel way to make a spare USB port feel appreciated.

ENGADGET: The USB-powered hamster wheel

But then this is the man who faced Mikkel Kessler in the Millennium Stadium and Bernard Hopkins under the bright lights of Las Vegas while watched by a sprinkling of A-list Hollywood stars and millions around the world.

BBC: Weighing up Joe's dance chances

By its own lights, the movement, using 14 languages and engaged in a mind-boggling list of causes, has had some spectacular successes.

ECONOMIST: Technology and protest