@strider_mt2k: @godwhacker: ...as will I, when I get home: office content filter doesn't allow web-based apps. because that would be a sign of progressive thinking.

(Yes, I know, security, uncertified apps in the production environment, blah, blah, blah... I want my apps!)

ps61318

I actually own one of these (got it in Korea), and it's actually pretty nice. I only got the 2GB version (which ran me about 20$), but it's surprisingly sturdy.

One slighty important note, This won't work with anything that has a recessed USB slot, due to how the USB slot slides out of the casing.

ZPfan

@Accordion:

Exactly what I was thinking when I first saw this.

synrg023

I dont see what all the fuss is about. I had a 2gig Sony Microvault about 2 years ago. It was about the same size, but lacked the keyring hole--which turns out to be important because I lost it at a laundry mat. I did manage to wash it about 3 times and it still worked.

know1

@strider_mt2k:

nice, i am going to have to try this

godwhacker

For tiny, I like the PQI i810 line.

itchytooth

[portableapps.com]

strider_mt2k

What happens when you pull it out of your pocket and drop it into the slot of a coke machine by mistake? Too small, cool, but way too small. Would go nicely with that itty bitty cell phone from Saturday Night Live (Will Farrell)

VideoVampire

to be fair, anything branded brando should be fat and enjoy banging guys.

Anomynoose

Also useful for handing your work in progress FOXALIVE virus to a genius orphan to bring down the evil AI orchestrated War Economy and free the world of information control…
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Accordion

I have a Pico and I'm not crazy about it. In order to make it so thin they had to do away with the outside metal that usually keeps a flash drive connected to a USB port. To compensate for this they make the connector wider so it won't fall out. The problem is that it only fits in about 70% of USB ports.

Mindover

brando? The same people who decided to make a 4-1 in webcam/mic/fan/what else? device? .... Yeah, these idiots would do something like that

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

@strider_mt2k:

That's awesome, perfect for the workplace!

@Anomynoose:
good call, pics now are +2MB each, and Facebook quality is pretty low...

Good stuff!

Wegmans

I run portable applications from my flash drive.

It allows me to run my own web browser with my own bookmarks, and yes even enjoy games and media also stored on the drive.
All this is done using the Windows XP host machine without modifying it in any way or leaving anything behind.

strider_mt2k

@Wegmans: well, for students they're nigh indispensable. sharing photos is a pretty big thing. and i shouldn't even have to mention the obvious.

Anomynoose

What kind of files do you bring with you, out of curiosity? Like go to a friends house and "borrow" some movies? That's probably what i would use it for

Wegmans

It's just what i always wanted, a flash drive which gets lost in my usb port.

Priest

Go with the KingMax 8GB - no problems with fitting USB ports, single piece of plastic, fully waterproof and smaller than a piece of trident gum. Flat enough to keep in my wallet and fast enough to support Vista Readyboost.
Widely available online for less tha $30.

Yznel

I've seen much smaller, though not necessarily capable of as much storage capacity. Can't remember the brand (think it might have been SanDisk), but I once saw a USB wafer drive. All it was was a single piece of plastic with USB leads on one end. No outer casing, no shroud around the USB end...it's pretty much what you'd get if you stripped away all the non-essential bits from a standard USB drive and left only the flash chip behind. And, if I'm not mistaken, the entire thing could fit on that quarter without hanging over the edges.

@Anomynoose:
The obvious? Would that be homework, porn, or illegal music downloads?

@strider_mt2k:
Without leaving anything behind...except randomly downloaded spyware, that is.

Purple Dave

I have the Super Talent Pico you mentioned. I snagged some special edition gold-plated model from Amazon. It's surprisingly sturdy and when the contact side is faced away, looks like a small slab of gold. Upload speeds are average to a little slow, particularly for large files, but download speeds from it have been very fast. I've not tried running any programs off it.

I haven't worked up the courage to engrave anything on it, but it's pretty enough that you could do so and wear it as jewelery.

Zendriver

@Zendriver: Awesome man, good to hear.

John Mahoney