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more about #flashdrive NorwoodIsMyHero: In spite of the fact that those kids were probably paid good money to do the ads for this thing, someone should slap them for not taking one look at t... more » nutbastard: but... do the little speakers work? even if they did i couldn't justify $60 for a novelty that would sound tinny as shit, but still, pretty cool. more » Mayor McRib: My radio, believe me, I like it loud. I'm the man with a box that can rock the crowd. Walkin' down the street, to the hardcore beat. While my Rad Blas... more » DaSmith: This is not accurate at all. It is full of mistakes. For example look at the Dual Layer DVD, Blu-ray, DL Bluray and Flash drive of the data section ar... more » Scott Crawford: Good and amusing but as others point out, still room for improvement. Surely film came before the photo....and there were more before the flloppy....s... more » fate47 - Meh.: Teehee! I had forgotten all about Jazz drives! more » denisnossevitch: WTF is a wax cylinder? Is that that thing they use as candles in church? more » KhaiJB: he missed out C90 tapes and C120's with cassette tapes.. C60's were hardly used... more » RipRapRob: The constant change of units makes the chart much less informative than it could have been. The same goes for using the same color for a minute of m... more » os_2: ah.. 5 1/4" floopies, I remember punching holes on other side so I can use the backside for storage. It seems like it was yesterday. more » bubbagrump: Syquest drives? tape drives? it's nice but not very complete. more » Kingofhearts589: Color fail on the Data Storage section. Otherwise, great chart. more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I store everything in my shed. Does that count? more » ploopsy: Long story short. Anything that you send back in time will blow the recipients minds. more » The Dude: back when we used floppies we had to be much more selective about what we were going to save. i, too, like that we can store anything and everything w... more » MrToblerone: I don't know, I still miss them big old 5.25" floppy discs. They felt so futuristic! :D more » PrestonBenz: I hate to be a negative Nancy, but they got the color coding wrong in the data... they used the red coloring for MB when they should have used the gre... more » tande04: I think I like the Mimobot versions better. more » Bruce Hawkins: This will make a perfect match with my Darth Vader Toaster! To think I hated Christmas all these years @.@ more » Nathan Obbards: Just think how much more awesome Linux will be booting from Vader. I can feel the dark side coursing through my system already. more » -
#portablemedia
Rad Blaster Mini Boombox is the Freshest MP3 Player and Flash Drive Around
The Rad Blaster does what a lot of MP3 players do—like play music, record sounds and store files. But this one does it shaped like a boombox. Like a BOOMBOX people. More » -
#infographic
Man, We’ve Come a Long Way From Floppies
This infographic makes me so glad that we came up with storage methods other than floppy disks. Imagine replacing your 2TB hard drive with 1,422,222 floppies. No thank you. Update: More » -
#starwars
Star Wars USB Drives Hands On Gallery
Tyme Machines' Star Wars sculpted USB drives might not have your favorite characters available yet, in its first series, but they do have Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda and a Storm Trooper, and they're quite good. More » -
#storage
The World's Smallest 16GB Flash Drive and Oh Hey, Sarah Palin
Somehow the presence of a winking Sarah Palin does not make me any more inclined to believe in the veracity of Wink's claim to be the tiniest 16GB flash drive "on the planet." But maybe it is, have a look: More » -
#usb30
The First USB 3.0 Flash Drive Is a Wide Load
Super Talent's first USB 3.0 flash drive, is huge—about the same size as Corsair's Voyager, in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB sizes. It'll push those gigs of Zatoichi rips at 4.8Gbps, or about 10x faster than USB 2.0. More » -
#usb
4GB Star Trek Flash Drive Comes Loaded With The New Film
Star Trek, merchandising and obsessive fans go hand in hand, so it is not surprising that the new film is being released on an individually numbered 4GB Starfleet insignia USB drive. More » -
#usb
Rap Group Hands Out Uzi-Shaped Flash Drive Album
If you're a fan of novelty USB drives, submachine guns, and rap, I've got a treat for you: The Get Busy Committee stuck their upcoming album Uzi Does It on uzi-shaped flash drives to create an unholy threesome. [Wired] -
#storage
Flash Drives Invade Combs, Brushes Speculated to Follow
Your analog hair is so 2000-and-late. Update your look with this 2GB comb flash drive for $36, or hold out for the indescribably more awesome switchblade comb edition (that is in no way planned or real). [AudioCubes via RedFerret] -
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#sunpoweredfun
USB Chocolate Popsicle Flash Drive
Brando, how kind of you to deliver us a chocolate popsicle shaped USB drive to stave off the summer heat. For sure, children are going to choke on this. [Brando via Giz.jp] -
#usb
Elephant Flash Drive's Junk Is Bigger Than His Trunk
If you think that trunk is impressive, wait until you see this Elephant's giant dongle. The 4GB USB flash drive whips out from the beast's underbelly when you're ready for it to mount your computer. [XTremeGeek via GeekyGadgets via CraziestGadgets] -
#usb
Kingston Launches "World's First" 128GB USB Flash Drive... For The Price Of A Laptop
Remember those heady days when USB drives used to cost hundreds of dollars? Well, thanks to Kingston's latest 128GB monster, they can again. More » -
#mimobots
Darth Vader Unmasked Mimobot Flash Drive: If You're Lucky, You'll Get the Not-Whiny Anakin
Mimoco's getting more clever with their latest Star Wars mimobot flash drives—Darth Vader and Clone Rex have removeable masks, and one out of six Vaders will have the Uncle Fester face underneath, not the NOOOOO one. [Mimoco] -
#zombies
Resident Evil 5 USB Chainsaw Only Kills Nano Zombies, But Stores 2GB of Confidential Umbrella Files
Only the teeniest of zombies will fear this little USB chainsaw that normally comes packed in limited edition copies of Resident Evil 5. $23.99 is pricey for 2GB storage, but...bloody chainsaw. [eBay via OhGizmo] -
#storage
The Green Man USB Drive Can Do Impossible Yoga Poses
Practicing yoga can involve achieving higher levels of posing and meditation. Only Green Man can achieve true Nirvana by sitting cross legged with his decapitated head lying in his hands. Suck on that Sting! More » -
#cake
Cake Decorator Takes Flash Drive Photograph a Bit Too Literally
Note to anyone buying a custom cake: Always print the picture you'd like recreated in frosting. Never just hand over a USB drive expecting things to work themselves out. [Cake Wrecks via The Raw Feed] -
#flashdrives
Leyio Personal 16GB File Sharing Device Is Wireless with a Fingerprint Scanner
The 16GB Leyio File Sharing Device comes equipped with a fingerprint scanner, and can also wirelessly transfer data to your computer and other nearby Leyios. Wait, there's more. More » -
#design
The Eraser Flash Drive Eventually Erases Itself
While our goal is generally to protect our data, the Eraser Flash Drive concept is just self-destructive enough to placate our inner wild man. -
#storage
CurrenKey Coin-Shaped Flash Drive: It's Almost a Good Idea
Kudos to LaCie for making their flash drives more portable—although, the coin-shape may prove problematic. It won't be long before your sensitive data ends up in the hands of some Starbucks employee. More » -
#government
The Pentagon Bans USB Flash Drives: Will There Be a Floppy Disk Comeback?
AP reports that the Department of Defense has, at least for the time being, banned USB flash drives and is collecting all Pentagon-owned drives from the entire department. The Pentagon hasn't issued an official statement, but a spokesman did say that they are dealing with a "global virus" that affects such external storage. Apparently, Department of Defense lackeys are being told that they may not get their drives back, and no information has been given regarding the length of the ban. A list of items now banned from the Pentagon after the jump. More » -
#usb
Fetus Flash Drive Offends Everyone
You know, all of the jokes that come to mind about this fetus USB flash drive—complete with a detailed how-to process to make your own—I really can't make them. But I'm pretty sure that it manages to be offensive to both pro-baby killers and anti-women's-righters all by its lonesome, miniscule self without my help, even though it's just a little humanoid blob of fabric with a piece of metal hot-glued to its ass. [Instructables] -
#usb
HP USB Flash Drive Can Pretend To Be Floppy
No... not that kind of floppy...a disk-type one. Why is this useful? Apparently some BIOS updates still need you to jam in a floppy disk, despite the fact that many a PC nowadays ships without a drive for you to jam the disk into. So HP's floppy-emulating USB flash drive gizmo is more a sysadmin's friend, rather than your average user's fare, but you can at least switch it over to behaving like a normal flash drive. Available now in 256MB and 1GB sizes for $49 and $79. [Crunchgear] -
#usb
Butterfly Knife USB Drive Slashes Your Computer With Storage
It may not help you much in a fight, but at least you won't lacerate your own hand while flipping this butterfly knife (or bali-song) USB drive. It has room for 2GB of data and the nerd-friendly design is far superior to the stupid food shaped flash drives we see so often these days. Although, the beer-filled flash drive may give it a run for its money. [Benchmade] -
#existentialism
Beer-Filled USB Drive Raises Disturbing Questions
Gadgets like this Beer-Filled USB Flash Drive really make me question the basics. More than my first-year university philosophy class did, anyway. Existential angst, the downfall of western civilization, and "customizable floaties" after the jump. More » -
#usbteddybeardrive
Headless Teddy Bear USB Drive Combines Kiddy Nightmares, Storage in One
Ages ago we showed you a DIY version, but now the removable-head Teddy Bear USB drive is a real product, ready to trigger-off those childhood nightmares all over again. The little guy is around 3 x 3.75 inches, is USB 2.0, stores 1GB inside its teddy guts, and costs $17. Not much else to say. [Geekalerts] -
#storage
Aexea KeyXpress Data Key Flashdrive Could Hide on Your Key Ring
Brando's Aexea KeyXpress flash drives are designed to really make key-ring data portability true: they're shaped like keys, and are about as thin as your average door or car key (about 0.12-inches thin.) They're in three colors, have 4GB of flash storage aboard, come with a similarly tiny lanyard and that's about all you need to know. Oh: they cost $27. [Brando] -
#usb
Solid Alliance Silver Cross USB Drive is Holy Data Bank, for Goth Jewelry Geeks
Solid Alliance's newest USB thumbdrive will either appeal to geeky clergy-types, or vampire-goth-geek types, since it's an ornate metallic silver-colored drive that comes in a cross-shaped caddy. And it's specifically designed to hang on a necklace. Bizarre: both markets for this product can't be all that big, can they? Still, this gizmo might even contain real silver, since the 2GB drive costs $180. If that's too rich for your blood, there's a brass-colored one, also 2GB, for $145. [Akihabaranews] -
#usbflashdrivehighlighter
High Dexx USB Flash Drives Combine USB Flash Drives With Highlighters
If you asked us what two things on our desk that we'd want to combine into one thing, we'd probably pick these two things, the USB drive and the highlighter. When has it not occurred to you to put these obviously similar things in one package? We mean really, a USB drive fits in your hand and a USB highlighter fits in your hand. What more connection do you need? Thanks, High Dexx USB Flash Drive. You know exactly what we're thinking. [Gadgtes2Order via Oh Gizmo] -
#deals
Dealzmodo: 16GB Corsair Flash Drive for $34 After Rebate
Today's Newegg deal involves a $30 mail-in-rebate, but it's a pretty damn good price for a 16GB flash drive. Enter in the $5 promo code EMCAHDBAJ found on their savings page and you'll get $5 off, which coupled with the $30 rebate nets you a drive at $34. What can you do with a 16GB flash drive? What can't you do? [Newegg - Thanks Adam!] -
#storage
Buffalo's 32GB and 64GB SSDs For Eee PC Get Launch Date, Price
Asus's EeePC 901 has already proved itself very hackable but Buffalo's newest product won't require much modding: 32GB or 64GB replacement SSD's. Not much more to say, apart from the obvious: more storage, more impact resilient, longer battery life. The best bit? The 32GB SHD-EP9M32G is a mere $156, and the 64GB SHD-EP9M64G an equally neat $316. Available in Japan at first, mid-September. More » -
#power
Macally PowerLink is Flash drive, Sync Cable, Emergency Juice for iPod, iPhone
You know how it is: you're camping in the wild, and your iPhone suddenly runs out of juice, just as you get bored stiff with the music selection you've got aboard it. Previously you'd've had to carry a bunch of stuff around to sort this out, but Macally's PowerLink has come to the rescue. With USB plug on one end and 30-pin iPod connector on the other, it acts as a sync cable, but also has a battery inside to give you a squirt of extra power if you're in a pinch. It also packs a 2GB flash drive, but you'll need to get mp3's off that via iTunes, sadly. No info on how long the battery lasts, but as a 3-in-1 gizmo it's pretty useful. Out "soon" for $49.99. [OhGizmo] -
#carabinerflashdrive
Climb Every Mountain, Ford Every Data-Stream with USB Flash Drive Carabiner
This gizmo from Brando is a carabiner with a USB flash drive embedded in it. M'kay. Handy for... um... snapping onto your notebook case, and securing it to your climbing harness as you tackle the north face of the Eiger? Actually no, because despite supporting Windows, OS X and Linux, it won't support you: I'm sure I should be able to see a "do not use for climbing" sign on it somewhere. It's got 4GB of storage, comes in six colors and is $32. [Brando] -
#mimobot
Mimobot Designer Flash Drives Grow to 8GB
If lack of storage was the major reason you were holding off on dropping the coin for a mimobot designer flash drive (which I have a soft spot for even though the price/value ratio is slightly outside of this reality), get ready to open up your tri-fold wallet, they've just started offering 8GB drives. They're $140, about double what you'd pay for a Cruzer Contour, which has its own design premium. But they are really cute. [Mimoco] -
#peripherals
Bonanza Banana Flash Drive Has a Bunch of Memory (8GB, Actually)
When I saw this Bonanza banana, I thought of this. Eddie Murphy stuck one up a tailpipe, now you can stick a banana up your USB port—well, you can stick it wherever you like, it's Friday and we're all adults here. The fruity flash drive has an 8GB capacity, looks lovely, tastes rubbery, and is made by a firm called Hantat. [AVING via Pocket-lint] -
#flashdrives
PQI's Intelligent Stick Flash Drives are Tiny, Waterproof, Dust-Proof
PQI's new Intelligent Stick USB flash drives may be a boon for those clumsy people, like myself, who often spill coffee on their electronics or get them soaking wet in pockets that let the rain in. I can't think of a time when I've got a gadget too dusty to use, but these tiny flash drives can even cope with that. Manufactured with a special COB process, they're available in 2GB and 4GB in a number of colors, and are due to be unveiled at CeBIT this week. More » -
#usb
J-Lo Gresso USB Drive Will Abuse Your Wallet, Dignity
Gresso, the makers of all things ridiculous and overpriced, have hit home with their worst idea ever. They intend to pre load their ridiculous and overpriced flash drives with new albums by artists no one is any longer interested in. The first (and possibly last) offering will be Jennifer Lopez's new album, Brave, which will retail for $70 on Gresso's Adam and Eve flash drive. Don't worry, your $70 will buy a customized Adam & Eve flash drive with J-Lo scrawled across it and some obligatory Swarovski crystals. Phew! There were we thinking this was just a ridiculous waste of money. [Luxist] -
#voodoo
Whazatt Chicken Foot Drive, WhazTF?
I was just sitting here thinking that what I really need is a flash drive that looks like a chicken foot and damned if one doesn't show up. Whazatt has a suitably weird flash drive sporting 1GB of flash storage inside and taking the form of a chicken foot that could have come right off the set of Prison Break. More » -
#dogtag
USB Dog Tag Chew Toy IDs Dogs, Children
This USB drive holds 512MB of doggie data like pictures and its favorite diet, which is perfect for attaching to an actual dog so whenever it gets lost, people can use it to figure out exactly where to return the dog to. Of course, a slip of paper with your address and phone number would be the same, but since when did crazy ass Solid Alliance worry about practicality? The best part is that it's chewy and rubbery, so if it ever gets eaten it'll come out the other side relatively intact—unlike other USB drives. [Rakuten via Tokyo Mango] -
#wood
Handcrafted Thalbach Design Thumb Drives (Anniversary Material)
If there's one piece of tech that's suffered from quick commodification, it's the USB flash drive—which is all the more reason that original products stick out in the market. We've seen wooden flash drives before, but these flash drives from Thalbach Design are heirloom material. Veneered in polished and oiled maple, ash and even a 150 year old burled wood (pictured above), a 4GB stick will run you $135, but you are a big important CEO who burns the midnight oil squeezed fresh from "used up" Benjamins anyway, so what is a little extra cash for some classy gear? [product via technabob] -
#ssd
Bitmicro's E-Disk Altima 461GB Flash Drive Almost as Durable as God
Bitmicro Networks has announced the release of the new E-Disk Altima E2A3GL heavy duty SSD flash drive that holds a huge 461GB and is as sturdy as a Russian housewife. The 2.5-inch hard drive has a standard Serial ATA (SATA) interface and is designed to operate in both fairly cold and fairly hot temperatures (-40 to +85 degrees Celsius). More » -
#security
Flash Padlock: For the Paranoid Delusional On the Go
The Flash Padlock, available in 1 or 2gb models, is made for people who think that their data is far too important to be kept on any ol' unsecured thumb drive. When you remove your thumb drive from the USB port it automatically goes into lock-down mode. However all you have to do is enter in your handy dandy PIN number and poof you've unrestricted access to all of your files. Now just don't go and do something stupid like make the PIN your birthday or 1-2-3-4, OK? [Product Page via Shiny Shiny]
