My last two posts, although written somethat tongue-in cheek in places, were about serious stuff and have involved some very heavy research and a lot of Googling, linking and verifying. I'm feeling a bit burned out, to be honest.
I was very glad therefore to see this picture of a plush USB flash drive that my friend Bekki posted on Facebook. It cheered me up no end to remember that there is still fun and frivolity available on the Internet, and indeed to my computer, limited no doubt only by my budget and the number of USB ports I have.
So I went looking for some more fun stuff, deciding to use my stellar Google skills for something fun and frivilous for a change.
You can get USB Flash drives in all sorts of shapes and applications these days. I have no idea where to get most of the things shown here, BTW. This is not intended to be an informative post. I am all informatived out right now. But if there is anything you particularly love; you can post a comment or send an e-mail and I'm sure I will be able to find it again to give you the details on it.
Some USB Flash drives that I liked:
Lego. Yeah!
What's better than Lego?
A lego R2-D2! That's what!
The Sushi flash drives were quite cute. I could easily see myself pulling one of these out of my pocket during a Wall Street meeting, back in the day.
Grace would prefer the girly, rhinestone ones.
Or the bug! I could totally see Grace going for that guy. He would have a name and everything.
These are a good idea for people like me, who loses everything. USB flash drives that can be worn around the neck as jewelry.
I figure Yanub might like the Steampunk flash drive. I like it myself.
These lighty-up animals are cool. Except for that one in the middle that looks like a crazed foetus.
And for the man who has no pockets...
A flash drive tie! How mental is that? And yet, I can look back at some of the people I used to work with, and think of at least three names...
Of course, it's not just flash drives anymore. Because you can draw power through a USB port, they are making all sorts of funky gadgets that you can connect to your puter.
I could use a mini-shredder for post-its and reciepts. Once.
...and little air rockets that I aim and fire using my mouse would entertain the cats for hours.
Of course, cats don't retrieve, so I would have to buy about fifty of the little rockets, only to find them under bins and furniture for the next ten years.
Maybe not such a good idea, after all...
These USB-heated gloves might be good for the blogger with Raynaud's Syndrome.
The heated slippers don't match the gloves, but who cares if your tootsies are toasty?
Here's something I could probably use during those long hours spent researching and documenting Internet scammers: A little USB-powered fondue set. No longer do I need to blog hungry or keep researching through the long nights, powered only by cold snacks (and cold fury)!
And If my eyes get tired, this USB eye Massager might be just what I need.
...except look at that thing! It doesn't look very safe to me! I wouldn't put it anywhere near my eyes! One false move and I could be blinded!
And speaking of going blind:
You can now get a little vibrator with interchangable attachments that powers off your USB port. Perfect for those nights when you are just home, surfing porn.
Now all this is very well and good. But I only have two USB ports on my computer.
So I MUST get me a Darth Vader USB hub (or two)!
Feel the force, baby!
You have to get the Darth Vader usb hub and plug the vibe into it. Then you will really get to, ahem, "feel the force"!
Posted by: Quirky Mom | July 29, 2009 at 08:20 PM
Ta me rotflmao,cara!!!
Posted by: Roanmom | July 29, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Yeah, I do admire that Steampunk one. I think most of the USB drives are build-em-yourself. At least, I'm pretty sure I've seen the Lego ones on the Instructables site.
The fondue pot is trouble waiting to happen. As it is, I knock over my peripherals on a regular basis. I'm not sure my keyboard would come back from a baptism by cheese.
Posted by: yanub | July 30, 2009 at 02:28 AM
Last Christmas, there was a bit of a craze over here for this unfortunate item...
http://www.clufty-trading.co.uk/Catalog.aspx?search=29408
Posted by: The Goldfish | July 30, 2009 at 05:55 AM
QM,
Hehe, Great minds think alike! So do filthy ones, apparently.
Roanmom,
Go raibh maith agat!
Yanub,
Yes there is a bit of DIY in the field, which I am fine with. The Steampunk one was from someone's etsy, if I remember correctly.
Same here with the fondue set. I actually know of no-one who would rreally do it. OK. I know ONE person who might. And he would be wearing his flash memory tie, which -although white- would still be spotless...
Goldfish,
Why am I not surprised? ;)
-OSM
Posted by: One Sick Mother | July 30, 2009 at 01:22 PM
You are wrong! You know at least two people would actually use the fondue set! Massive coolness. It's almost like a cheese IV at your computer.
Posted by: Wynda | July 30, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Although Fundue sounds yummy, I'd go for the vibe. But then again, that's just me.
Posted by: Lisa Moon | August 05, 2009 at 04:31 PM
Whoops, lost the rest of my comment, which is:
Seems the most useful and fun!
Posted by: Lisa Moon | August 05, 2009 at 04:31 PM