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asemisldkfj's avatar
14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
what've you got and what do you use it for?

I have a pretty basic 4 GB PNY one. I store documents on it as well as applications for Windows, OS X, and OS 9. crucial apps are an SSH client and web browser. I have PortaPutty and Firefox Portable for Windows.

I think I might order one of these new Lacie drives soon. so neat!
bluet's avatar
14 years ago
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bluet
I think I've got OpenBSD 4.3 on my ~256 MB drive.
lucas's avatar
14 years ago
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lucas
i ❤ demo
i have a lexar 1gb. i rarely use it. it stays in a technology box at home.
Étrangère's avatar
14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
I have a sandisk 1gb. It's pink, with this weird scaley-looking design on the outside.

I store an updated resume on it, along with downsized versions of all the photos I have to show in my classes.
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14 years ago
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phi_
... and let the Earth be silent after ye.
Sony 2GB, here.

Use it to transfer movies/music between home and work, give friends files, etc.
nestor's avatar
14 years ago
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nestor
nestor
Kingston 2GB. I use it to give friends files. My Dropbox is how I sync documents between my laptop and desktop.
dannyp's avatar
14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
sony 2gb here too.

i have backtrack on there, and a return me text file, and some other temporary transfer stuff.
DaGr8Gatzby's avatar
14 years ago
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DaGr8Gatzby
Drunk by Myself
Lexar 2Gb.

It's a Lexar 360. I like things that twirl.
Carpetsmoker's avatar
14 years ago
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Carpetsmoker
Martin
PQI 16GB

One thing I like about this drive that it has a switch for write protection.

Here's a picture, now with ultra fast PS/2 conversion!!
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8959/photo0114n.jpg
nestor's avatar
14 years ago
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nestor
nestor
that's sooo dirty :)
Étrangère's avatar
14 years ago
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Étrangère
I am not a robot...
> and a return me text file

I should do this too.
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14 years ago
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bluet
Carpetsmoker: What's the thing on the left side?
asemisldkfj's avatar
14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
I have a readme with contact info on mine :).
 
14 years ago
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dru
The Art of Subconscious Illusion
i have 2 sandisk's

one 4gb with back track 3 on it

and a 16gb for all my needed files i like to keep with me.
asemisldkfj's avatar
14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
my thumb drive fell out of my pocket on the couch last night and I can't find it :(.
DaGr8Gatzby's avatar
14 years ago
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DaGr8Gatzby
Drunk by Myself
A good reason to buy itsakey or iamakey.
asemisldkfj's avatar
14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
hmm, you're right! I also disabled password authentication for sshd and my only copy of my private key (other than the one on my MacBook) is on my thumb drive! no ssh access for me today.
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14 years ago
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Martin
> Carpetsmoker: What's the thing on the left side?

You mean the black thing? It looks like a laptop upside-down (You can see the power connector and hinge for the display), took the picture at work ...
 
14 years ago
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arun
keep smiling !
I have a SanDisk (2G) which I use for copying movies from/to friends. I bought a WD passport 320G external HDD as I run out of space on my lappy (40G) quite often. I also want to save good movies and use it as a backup for important files.
Carpetsmoker's avatar
14 years ago
r1, link
Carpetsmoker
Martin
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14 years ago
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Carpetsmoker
Martin
I would like a IronKey drive, but they don't ship outside of the U.S. :-(
bluet's avatar
14 years ago
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bluet
That's what I thought, Carpetsmoker.
asemisldkfj's avatar
14 years ago
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asemisldkfj
the law is no protection
I thought I lost my thumb drive, and it has my private ssh key stored on it! (granted with a strong passphrase, but still.) turns out it was just on my desk at home.

I ordered one of the Lacie's I linked to in my original post so I could carry it on my keyring. I'm tired of being scared my other one has fallen out of my pocket or something.
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14 years ago
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dannyp
dʎuuɐp
i know what you mean, i keep losing my sony because i'm not affixing it to my wallet anymore. i found it when i dug around in my car seat.