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Seal These Top Secret USB Drives with Wax to Prevent Data Leaks the Old-Fashioned Way

Hazel Chua — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:55 +0000

In the old days, envelopes were sealed with wax so that the intended recipient would know right away if anyone else had snooped into her or her private correspondence.

Some people are trying to bring that concept back to life with these porcelain USB drives.

These Top Secret USB drives are safe to use wax seals on because of the material that was used to form them. Specifically, porcelain.

Of course, it’s still recommended that you protect the contents of the drive by encrypting the data or setting a password before allowing access. But taking one look at the drive–and at the seal–will let you know straight away if anyone tried poking their noses (or cursors) where they don’t belong.

The kit comes with wax, the press, and the porcelain 2, 4 or 8GB stick and is priced at €35 ($46).

[via Oh Gizmo!]

Nu-Screen HD Polish Stick Keeps Gadget Screens Shiny and Waxy

Lambert Varias — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:53:12 +0000

I guess someone was bound to come up with a product like this sooner or later. Invented by Joe Graley, the Nu-Screen HD is a rub-on substance that supposedly keeps gadget screens clean and shiny. It’s mostly made up of carnauba wax, which is also used in car waxes, surfboard waxes, floor and furniture waxes, shoe polishes… you get the idea.

Unfortunately we don’t have any concrete proof of Nu-Screen HD’s effectiveness – a demo video would be nice. But even if it does give gadget screens that brand new look and make them easier to clean, I’d still rather use my plain old screen protector on my phone to protect it from scratches. So I guess I’ll hold out for a, uhm, screen protector polisher. The Nu-Screen HD is available here for $20 (USD).

[Nu-Screen via MobileCrunch]

Chocolate Sweet Magnet: Robot Snack or Choking Hazard?

Lambert Varias — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:36:16 +0000

The cleverly designed Chocolate Sweet Magnet lets you break the whole bar into smaller pieces, so you can share it as you would a real chocolate bar. Just let the kids know that it’s made of wax and metal and not cocoa and milk.

You can get the Chocolate Sweet Magnet at MollaSpace for $18 (USD).

Super Melty Mario

Technabob — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:10:45 +0000

There’s really not much I can say about this oddity, except that it’s a handmade candle featuring the likeness of Mario, along with what I think are some butterflies and ribbons.

The artist says that the outside won’t burn so you can reuse the candle with a tealight inside. Maybe it’s just my warped mind, but think it would be a heck of a lot cooler to see a little Mario meets Indiana Jones Nazi face melting action.

The one-of-a-kind wax masterpiece is yours for the low, low price of $18.99 over on eBay.

[via gameSniped]