That's right—if you're looking for a USB key drive in bubble-gum pink, head on over to Target. (You have to go in person; the website only lets you order this Dane-Elec drive in blue or red, either of which I would personally prefer to the pink).I'm sure my four-year-old niece would love it, but I think Target might be a little off the mark in producing bright pink gadgets and accessories in an … [Read more...]
Memory Stick Earrings—Sillier than Sushi Drives?
I think this is what you call backup in drag."Girl's Guide to Gadgets" blog Shiny Shiny is definitely underwhelmed with the aesthetic appeal of the latest offering from Taiwanese manufacturer Pretec, known for the iDisk Tiny, which the company started billing as "the world's smallest USB flash drive" in 2003. The earrings are a manifestation of the new dime-sized 1 GB CU-Flash. As far as I can … [Read more...]
Everything but the kitchen sink
Looks like Victorinox decided that their standard Swiss Army Knife wasn't useful enough as it was, so they added a USB flash drive to the combo. Capacities range from 64 MB to 1 GB, and prices from just over $50 to just under $200. If that seems expensive for a USB drive, remember that you're also getting a knife, nail file, scissors, screwdriver, LED, key ring, and retractable pen along with your … [Read more...]
Check out the menu at Dynamism.com
If you thought the Tiki Drive was goofy, check out the Sushi Drives that Dynamism.com has for sale. Here's a whole plateful of USB flash drives cleverly disguised as different kinds of sushi. The plastic sushi exterior is handmade in Tokyo, and Dynamism.com will even ship them with dry-ice packs if you want to buy one for someone as a gag gift. At $59 for a 32 MB tuna or cucumber maki (far left) … [Read more...]
2 for 1 USB Flash Drives at Office Depot
Office Depot is having a buy one, get one free sale this week on PNY's Attache 128 MB USB 2.0 flash drives ($29.99 each; offer available in-store only). If you've been thinking a key drive might be handy for moving between home and office, now's a good time to pick one up. … [Read more...]