4:00AM Matt Buchanan | digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/An_Illustrated_Guide_to_Every_Stupid_Memory_Card_You_Need';
High on the list of gadget annoyances that make me want to scab my eyes out with a spork—just below
cables and
batteries—is the unfettered proliferation of memory cards. Even though they all fundamentally do the same thing—store data for handheld devices—they come in a million different sizes and shapes from almost as many companies, giving birth to retarded but necessary accessories. Anyone looking for proof of this can stop at the
80-in-1 card reader. Unfortunately, many of these dumb pieces of silicon and plastic aren’t going extinct. As a consolation prize, here’s an illustrated guide to all the ones you actually need to know.
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