ComputerWorld is offering a Wacky Thumb Drive slide show. I've mentioned some of these, like sushi drives, Tiki drives, and the Swiss Army Knife drives, before. The drives themselves range from the hilarious to the grotesque. … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 07-28-06: Back Up Your Presentation
I have to be in San Rafael at 7:15 this morning to give a presentation about podcasting. (I’m not speaking until 9:00, but I still have to be there at 7:15, because the event starts at 7:30.)My presentation is part of a workshop about using the internet for marketing, and all three presentations rely heavily on technology.And where there’s technology, there had better be backups. At last count, … [Read more...]
Show your school spirit with a flash drive from Staples
When I saw this in Tech Republic's newsletter, I couldn't resist passing it on. Office-supply chain Staples and a manufacturer I've never heard of called PNY (apparently known for manufacturing video cards) have teamed up to create flash drives displaying the colors and emblems of 100 different US colleges and universities. Aimed at both current students and sentimental alums, these key drives … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 06-09-06: Passport to Backups
I’ve talked about backing up while on the road once or twice before. One of the reasons I got a 2.5-inch external hard drive instead of a less-expensive 3.5-inch drive was so it wouldn’t need its own luggage when I traveled.Last time the Ur-Guru came to visit, he just backed up his laptop by sending everything to the server back in his home office.This time he has a new laptop and a handful of … [Read more...]
The Hard Drive is the New Bling
Really, I'm not making this up.Hitachi does the hard drive rap in this Flash animation promoting its Microdrive 3K8 and Travelstar C4K60 Slim as fashion accessories. Enter to win a $500 charm to dangle from your drive, or download the MP3 of the Hitachi bling song.Personally, I'd rather have the drive than the diamonds and white gold. And I seriously wish I'd had one of the Slims with me yesterday … [Read more...]
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