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Freaky Friday: Anti-Adulterer USB Technology and More |
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Dr. Samuel Says -
Weirdness
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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I'm very attached to my USB flash drive. In terms of portable storage, it's the only way to go -- small, simple, durable, largely standardized across various platforms; what's not to like? Of course, security is always a concern. I used to keep my pet AI, "Ian," on my key ring flash drive. But then my nephew unknowingly plugged the drive into a public terminal at Kinko's, and Ian escaped to the Internets. Remember that Florida blackout earlier this week? That was Ian. He's kind of mischievous.
I have a feeling Ian is behind the impending recession, too. Let that
be a lesson to you young people: Don't keep your autonomous,
genius-level AIs on your portable drive. Anyway, I've been shopping
around online for a replacement flash drive, and I must say I'm
impressed with the selection available these days. There are the
practical options, such as the popdrive, which combines the high-tech
world of removable storage with the utilitarian appeal of the bottle
opener. Then there are the high-end selections, like the Gresso line of
handcrafted data storage devices slash jewelry. Crafted from African
mahogany, gold and white diamonds, they can run up to $1,000.
Lateral drift is always a risk when browsing online, and sure enough I
found myself considering some other USB utilities. Such as the Cell
Phone Spy Data Extractor. A souped-up SIM card reader, this $150 gadget
can recover all SMS messages and dialed/received numbers from a cell
phone. Aimed at the suspicious lover market, evidently, it allows you
to track your partner's cell phone usage even if he/she deletes call
history and otherwise covers tracks. I won't be needing that option,
but I do have suspicions that the lab mice here at Dyscern World HQ
Labs are making crank calls at night.
Or, maybe you want to go DIY, having read our earlier post about the death of CDs. Why not repurpose the fast-fading old-school data storage device known
as the compact disc? You can get instructions on how to build your own
USB radial fan here.
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