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star wars flash drives: don’t use the force to push ‘em into your usb slot

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These aren’t the first Star Wars themed flash drives I’ve seen, but they do have the biggest heads I’ve seen on a Star Wars flash drive, so at least they’ve got that going for them.

The bobblehead-esque USB drives feature the likenesses of Darth Vader,Yoda, a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, and each one stores 2GB of data, which isn’t a whole lot,…

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July 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun retro technology

jaw-dropping, wallet-emptying steampunk flash drive

steampunk flash drive

Flash drives are becoming a popular item for the steampunk modding community, but projects like this are rare even so. This incredibly detailed piece of steampunk art sold out in a day at Etsy… even at the price of $165. A little steep for the average 16GB flash drive, but this one’s in no way average.

Just in case this…

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June 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing design geek art + craft hacks + mods strange + wonderful technology

tiny innodisk 128 gb nano ssd flaunted and tortured at computex

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The word “nano” got thrown around yet again as InnoDisk gave the world a glimpse of the future at the recently concluded Computex exhibit. This time it’s a solid state drive we’re talking about. So is it worthy of being called a nano SSD? See for yourself:

Damn. That’s 128 GB in a box just a bit bigger than a…

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June 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing future tech gadgets technology

sparkly usb bracelet stores memories on your wrist

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Here’s a girly-girl accessory that looks much more like a swanky piece of jewelry than a storage device for your computer.

But beneath the surface of this sparkly bejeweled bracelet is a hidden USB flash drive. The connector hinges neatly out of the side of the bracelet when you’re ready to jack it into your computer.

And while all those…

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April 29th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets technology

lego flash drives make losing your data a snap

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You’ve probably seen EagleTec’s Nano flash drive, a gadget that redefines “Nano” in terms of gadget size. The iPod Nano’s nanoness cannot compare to the EagleTec Nano’s. What could possibly be more awesome than a tiny flash drive? A tiny LEGO flash drive, that’s what. Etsy seller Stefan offers a geekier and more stylish alternative to the EagleTec Nano, cramming…

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April 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing geek art + craft just plain fun technology

storage we need: obama flash drive preloaded with inaugural address

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Someone – I forgot who – once said that politics is “showbiz for ugly people.” Well the United States of America beg to differ, as they now have a leader whose charms are so far above Hollywood levels that he makes betting on the NCAA Final Four absolutely bewitching, even to yours truly, a Filipino who doesn’t even care about…

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April 22nd, 2009 comments (20) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets just plain fun

canon eos 450d not a camera at all, actually a usb flash drive?

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What do you expect to happen when you pop the lens off the front of your Canon EOS 450D camera? Certainly not this.

That’s because this isn’t an digital camera at all. It’s actually a intricately detailed 2GB USB flash drive version of the popular digital camera. The tiny dSLR even features a light-up back panel when you plug it…

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April 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys digital imaging technology

usb robot flash drives lose their heads

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What better way to store your important files than inside the body a tiny little robot?

These USB flash drives sort of remind me of Futurama’s Bender Bending Rodriguez, what with their bendy metallic arms. But these robots won’t tell you to bite their shiny metal behinds. At least I don’t think they will…

No siree, they won’t put up a…

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March 23rd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets just plain fun robotics

k-95: waterproof submarine flash drive goes for a swim

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How many times have you accidentally taken your USB flash drive into the swimming pool, only to find all your data destroyed when you towel off? What’s that you say? None times? That’s alright, we’ve got an invention for you anyway.

Man Works Design’s K-95 waterproof USB flash storage device is a concept design in search of an actual need.…

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March 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design technology

hims brain hubi claims to relax your mind, improve your memory, help you concentrate, end world hunger, visualize whirled peas

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This little USB gadget from Korea makes some pretty lofty claims. Not only will it help you chill out, it could help you memorize Pi to 100,000 digits, or might turn you into the next Rembrandt. Or Obama.

The HIMS Brain HUBI biofeedback device plugs into your computer, and interactively monitors electrical impulses from your fingertips to help you control…

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February 15th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech strange + wonderful technology

usb flash memory looks like ram card: why? why not?

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The last time I tried to jam a DDR RAM card into the side of my laptop, not only did it completely fail to work, I shorted out all of the chips and electrocuted the cat. Thankfully, the guys over at Brando have come up with a solution that should prevent such horrible catastrophes from happening again.

The Segon RAM…

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February 9th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun technology

double duty: flash drive with sticky notes

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Flash drives are really useful for managing data, particularly if you’re moving files around between computers, but sometimes you just need to scribble something down. On paper. But how often is a notepad around when you need one? Now these petty problems are easily solved with this flash drive that features a pack of sticky note flags built right in.…

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February 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing strange + wonderful technology

four eyes usb eyeglasses help your memory, not your vision

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Whether you’re nearsighted or farsighted, I can pretty much assure you that these “eyeglasses” won’t give you 20/20 vision; but they will help your computer remember things a little bit better.

These whimsical 2GB Four Eyes USB flash memory drives were designed by Willie Tsang for IMM Living. The chunky black frames don’t contain any lenses, so they won’t help…

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January 25th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing design just plain fun technology

watermelon flash drive stores warm summer memories

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There’s nothing that conjures up thoughts of a warm Summer day than some sticky sweet watermelon juice running down your hands. But for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer is long, long gone.

What better place to keep your happy Summer vacation memories than on this delicious looking watermelon USB flash drive? While it looks good enough to…

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December 15th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun

dinosaur usb flash drives destroy cities, not data

Dinosaur Driver USB Flash Memory

Imagine if you will, a gigantic killing machine, descending on your town, crushing everything in its wake. Now imagine that same monster can fit in your pocket, and protect all your precious computer files.

Bone Collection’s Dinosaur Drivers are USB flash memory devices that look like cartoony versions of their prehistoric brethren. And if pocket-size dinosaurs aren’t enough, these ones…

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December 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun

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