10+ USB Thumb Drive Tricks


	10+ USB Thumb Drive Tricks
Djiezes
1-13-2008 7:17 AM
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3-23-2008 11:21 AM
jrkjared
There's a new product coming out that's an Out-of-Range Alarm for USB Thumb Drives. It reminds you if you leave your Thumb Drive behind in a computer.

Take this survey and you will be eligible to be a free Beta tester:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=w3YTACpyYnJjoo1j4Kx7AA_3d_3d
3-23-2008 11:26 AM
skwirlinator
I'm using a 2gb for readyboost. This is enlightening and gives my other thumbdrives meaning and purpose, Thanx!
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I use Pstart as my launcher</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/lh-top-10-usb-thumb-drive-tricks-255738.php"><P>
Something overlooked often, <A href="http://www.randomn3ss.com/2007/03/08/create-a-disaster-ready-backup-of-important-information-on-a-usb-drive/">create a diaster ready backup on a usb drive</A>, and the Lifehacker tip, <A href="http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/make-your-lost-usb-drive-call-for-help-209086.php">make your lost usb drive call for help</A>.
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<A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_portable_software">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_portable_software</A>
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Personally, I enjoy using the "Webserver on a Stick":</p> <P>
<A href="http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/wos/wos.htm">http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/wos/wos.htm</A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/lh-top-10-usb-thumb-drive-tricks-255738.php">
My primary use of flash drives, aside from file storage, is surfing in privacy with either <A href="http://www.torrify.com/software_torpark.html">Torpark</A> or the <A href="http://socialistsushi.com/portaputty">PortaPUTTY</A>/<A href="http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable">Portable Firefox</A> combo</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/lh-top-10-usb-thumb-drive-tricks-255738.php">Portable Freeware Collection (<A href="http://portablefreeware.com/">[portablefreeware.com]</A>).</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/848E6B3E-F04E-4FF0-AC73-934A81852AE9/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>