Raiders of the Lost Flash Drive

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Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 40GB Flash
Memory Reading Hard Drive

Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 40GB Flash
Memory Reading Hard Drive 06/30/2004 12:37 PM

The Vosonic X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 is 40GB external hard drive that is clunky, cheap-looking, has a crappy text-only integrated screen, plays MP3s, but not WMA, AAC, or OGG Vorbis, and can only read from one card from its card reader at a time. So why would any photographer want it? Because it's cheap, it does the primary job it was designed to do (act as remote backup for memory cards), and can accept as many additional 2.5-inch laptop hard drives as you want to swap into it, meaning that all other things aside, you can purchase this single $335 drive and continue to upgrade it for only the price of additional hard drives.
Read - Hard disk: X'S-Drive Pro VP 300 [BIOS]

TikiMac Unveils "Big Tiki Drive", the
World's First Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive
in the Form of a Grinning, Glowing Tiki
Idol

TikiMac Unveils "Big Tiki Drive", the
World's First Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive
in the Form of a Grinning, Glowing Tiki
Idol 03/14/2005 06:10 PM
TikiMac today unveiled the Big Tiki Drive, the world's first hi-speed USB compatible storage device in the form of a big, grinning Tiki idol, complete with hypnotic glowing eyes and a blinking "aura", for Macintosh and Windows PC-compatible computers and starting at $59. [PRWEB Feb 23, 2005]

Lost Hard Drive Contains 23,000 Social
Security Numbers

Lost Hard Drive Contains 23,000 Social
Security Numbers 09/05/2004 03:12 PM

Students, faculty, and staff at seven campuses of the California State University (CSU) system are at risk for identity theft after a hardware technician improperly disposed of a computer hard drive with unencrypted database tables that included Social Security numbers and other personal details. The CSU is required, under California law, to notify all affected parties.

The law, which went into effect last year, requires notification whenever personal data, such as Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers or credit card numbers (with identification numbers) have been accessed without authority.

The university system's hard drive has been missing since Friday, June 25th. The technician left the drive laying on a worktable after upgrading the computer from which it came. In a rush to start the weekend, the drive wasn't properly secured, and come Monday, there was no sign of it. The drive was most likely picked up by the evening cleaning crew; however, the results of a police investigation was inconclusive.

Dave's Opinion
Hard disks, like portable media, must be completely destroyed before being discarded. Using a security data deletion (wiping ) program such one that comes with the PGP data security program, would have prevented the data being recovered, even if the drive were reused.

Call for Comments
What do you think? Leave your comments below.

Recover lost drive space after Toast
burns

Recover lost drive space after Toast
burns 12/02/2003 11:03 AM
Recently, while using Roxio Toast 6 on my 17" Powerbook and/or my 17" iMac to burn DVD's of my latest El Gato Seinfeld booty, I discovered that the available free space on my hard drive was not being freed up after removal o...

Waterproof USB Flash Drive

Waterproof USB Flash Drive 07/21/2004 09:30 AM

I guess a waterproof USB flash memory drive is a good thing (I mean, I am the person with the open aquarium in his floor, like, four feet from me), but in most instances, it might be the sort of added feature that doesn't ever really get used, like those annoying "seat belt" things they insist on cluttering up my death pod with.
Read - Clef USB Waterproof [AkihabaraNews]

New USB Flash Drive Plus Ink Pen
released

New USB Flash Drive Plus Ink Pen
released 05/07/2004 09:18 AM
Peripheral Enhancements Corp. has released the latest addition to the company's DiskGO! product line: the USB Flash Drive Plus Ink Pen. It's an aluminum barrel ink pen with a twist-off cap that reveals a USB 2.0 connector for the Flash Drive hidden within. It features 32MB, 128MB and 256MB capacities for US$39.95, $69.95 and $89.95, respectively. Mail-in rebates of $20 for all three models are available through the company's authorized reseller Web sites. The USB Flash Drive Plus Ink Pen ships with a USB extension cable and a replacement ink cartridge.

Disgo Pro 1GB USB Flash drive

Disgo Pro 1GB USB Flash drive 12/15/2003 07:04 AM
Reg Review Capacious

KanguruMicro 4GB Flash Drive

KanguruMicro 4GB Flash Drive 05/27/2004 07:51 AM
Oh good, I'd been worried it'd be a long time before we'd get to purchase $1,700 Yet Another Flash Drives, but nope, Kanguru is launching a 4GB NAND flash memory thumbdrive that will sell for, amazingly, that very amount. With...

PSA: Flash Drive Madness

PSA: Flash Drive Madness 09/27/2004 09:04 AM

Okay, it would seem we have a serious problem. I love flash drives as much as the next guy (I use them when I need to, sure, but only when necessary), but when one of our nation's most precious resources - college football players - start shoplifting from Wal-Marts just to feed their portable data addition, well... something has to be done.

According to Durham County court records, he is accused of stealing "an assortment of jump drives" -- portable data storage units that plug into PCs -- Sept. 12 at Wal-Mart at New Hope Commons in Durham. The computer equipment was valued at $374.49.

We need college football, and if these "jump drives" (known on the street as 'flash,' 'hotplug,' and 'taking the D train') are going to affect our young mens' ability to play ball, I say we ban them as soon as possible before we wake up to a society plagued by thousands of "pluggies."

Also, isn't calling this kid a punter a little over the top? He has a disease; show a little respect. (Thanks, Joe!)

UNC punter arrested, suspended [NewsObserver]

Imation rolls out 1GB flash drive

Imation rolls out 1GB flash drive 07/08/2004 10:16 AM
Imation Corp. has released its 1GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive...

Atari Cartridge USB Flash Drive

Atari Cartridge USB Flash Drive 03/24/2005 02:53 PM

Look, he admits right there on the page that he knows this is sort of retarded, so let's cut him some slack and wallow in the joys of a retro refit well done. I mean, he even made a new label and everything!

Retro Flash Drive [BrendanDawes]

10 Way Flash Memory Drive Review

10 Way Flash Memory Drive Review 06/03/2004 12:22 PM

If you thought all Yet Another Flash Drives were the same, leave it to Ars Technica to prove you (us) wrong with a hugely informative (if pedantic) review of 10 different USB 2.0 Hi-speed flash memory drives, with benchmarks, read/write tests, and even an experiment involving two flash drives and RAID 0. It's a great place to start if you're interested in any of the drives, with include units from PNY, SanDisk, Mushkin, SimpleTech, FujiFilm (a write-speed beast), Verbatim, Transcend (the overall winner), and Iomega (who did very well all around).
Read [ArsTechnica]

Put contacts, more on Flash drive with
BitPal

Put contacts, more on Flash drive with
BitPal 05/14/2004 06:18 PM
BitPal 1.0 is a new mobile Address Book and To Do task manager...

Ars Technica USB Flash Drive Roundup II

Ars Technica USB Flash Drive Roundup II 04/13/2005 03:25 PM

Ars Technica has posted another in-depth round-up of USB Flash Drives, this time focussing on the new crop of USB 2.0 compatible drives. I'm going to buck convention and link you to the very end of the article where you can get their scores and prices, since for some reason Ars's janky CMS doesn't let you skip forward or backward more than a page at a time. If you want to start from the beginning, change the 12 to a 1 in the URL.

Oh, spoiler warning: The Transcend JetFlash 110 and SimpleTech Bonzai SD/MMC models both got 9 out of 10—the highest scores.

Son of the USB 2.0 Hi-speed Flash drive roundup [ArsTechnica]

Son of the USB 2.0 Hi-speed Flash drive
roundup

Son of the USB 2.0 Hi-speed Flash drive
roundup 04/13/2005 04:36 AM

USB flash drives have become more common, due both to their utility and decreasing prices. They are a great tool for transporting files around, especially when the network is down. They are supported on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux right out of the box. And best of all, prices have come down considerably since our review last year.

In this edition, we pit ten drives against one another, testing them for durability, style, construction, bundled software, and read/write speed. And once again, the flash drive RAID array makes an appearance. So if you are looking to get your first flash drive, or are thinking about replacing your small and aging USB 1.1 flash drive, you've come to the right place.

Stuffed Animal MP3 Flash Drive

Stuffed Animal MP3 Flash Drive 04/20/2004 04:54 PM
It was bound to happen. Now that Yet Another Flash Drives have become such a commonplace commodity, they're starting to be shoved into surprising places--specifically, the insides of this knock-off stuffed Pooh Bear. Although the manufacturer's page doesn't make it clear exactly where the flash player is lodged, one can...

RWC Bulldog Flash Drive with Camera

RWC Bulldog Flash Drive with Camera 08/30/2004 08:08 AM

In doing some research (you know, "reading") for the article immediately below this one, I stumbled across a device listed as "coming soon" on RWC's homepage. The "Bulldog" is a USB flash memory device with an integrated 1.3MP digital camera. Keen Gizmodo readers will recall that Philips has a line of products similar to this: the "KEY ###" series. Judging by the lack of features on RWC's version, we're hoping it ends up as a more economical solution. Hoping.

Read - Product Information [RWC]

Related:
Tiny new camcorder from Philips [Gizmodo]

Kanguru offers 4GB flash drive

Kanguru offers 4GB flash drive 05/26/2004 01:43 PM
Kanguru Solutions on Wednesday announced a new 4GB model of their KanguruMicro Drive 2.0. It's a USB 2.0-equipped flash drive that measures 3 inches long. It sports 4GB of data storage capability. Compatible with Macs, PCs and Linux devices, the new KanguruMicro Drive 2.0 is equipped with 128-bit data encryption as well. The new 4GB model costs US$1,699.95. Other capacities ranging from 32MB to 2GB are available as well.

Snakey Webcam Flash Drive

Snakey Webcam Flash Drive 05/21/2004 08:31 AM
Yet Another Flash Drive, this one with a built-in sensor designed specifically for use as a webcam, plus all the usual USB 1.1 (crappy) data rates. Plus, it has a snapshot button for when you're carrying it around in your...

New: Imation 1 GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash
Drive

New: Imation 1 GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash
Drive 07/09/2004 10:11 AM
Imation released a 1 GB USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive, which weighs less than one ounce and is about the size of a AA battery.

Memorex offers 2GB USB 2.0 flash drive

Memorex offers 2GB USB 2.0 flash drive 09/09/2004 07:21 AM
Memorex Products Inc. on Thursday introduced a 2GB version of its TravelDrive, a USB 2.0-equipped flash memory drive designed for portable storage. The device is compatible with Macs and PCs equipped with USB ports and costs US$299.99. Memorex TravelDrives are available in capacities ranging from 128MB to 1GB as well.

Nexcopy USB Flash Drive Duplicator

Nexcopy USB Flash Drive Duplicator 07/26/2004 06:03 PM

Although its limited to USB 1.1 speeds, the new USB Flash Drive Duplicator from Nexcopy could come in very handy to the select few that could make use of it. Functioning as a standalone device (no PC needed), up to 20 USB flash drives can be duplicated from a single source; you can even daisy-chain multiple units for more mass copying. Loading up the day's data for your fleet of pestering salesmen has never been easier!

Read - PC-free USB Flash Drive Duplicator [EverythingUSB]

SPY PEN USB Flash Drive with SD Card
Reader

SPY PEN USB Flash Drive with SD Card
Reader 06/29/2004 08:49 AM

It's sad that these days, almost anything that refers to itself as a 'spy something' is probably pretty pedestrian when it's all said and done. So while this "SPY DISK with card reader" isn't amazing, it is surprisingly enough that it actually does something cool at all. Available with internal memory sizes of 128MB or 256MB, the cap-end also functions as an SD/MMC card reader. You can't copy directly from the SD cards to the internal memory -- you'll have to copy to your PC, then back -- but it's a pretty great idea in general, even if it doesn't shoot lasers or eject poison gas. And hey, it's USB 2.0! Maybe the cheap gear is finally starting to see the light of fast transfer rates.
Read [Thanko via Akiba.SorobanGeeks]

Flash drive gets biometric protection

Flash drive gets biometric protection 12/10/2003 07:46 PM
ZDNet Dec 10 2003 6:46PM ET

Camera added to USB Flash drive

Camera added to USB Flash drive 05/18/2004 04:33 AM
A spy cam for your key ring

Gizmo! USB flash drive gets slimmer,
faster

Gizmo! USB flash drive gets slimmer,
faster 06/15/2004 11:49 AM
Crucial Technology has introduced the Crucial Gizmo! Hi-Speed USB flash drive, a faster, slimmer version of the original Gizmo! USB flash drive...

Devil Duckie USB Flash Memory Drive

Devil Duckie USB Flash Memory Drive 05/06/2004 10:14 AM
If you like your USB flash memory drives rubbery, expensive, and ugly, then Thinkgeek's got the drive for you: this 256MB Devil Duck flash drive is available for $99, which as EverythingUSB points out, you could get a far-less-obnoxious Sandisk Cruzer Mini with 512MB for the same price. But hey,...

Hi-speed USB2 Flash Drive Round-Up

Hi-speed USB2 Flash Drive Round-Up 06/03/2004 12:28 PM

Kanguru ships FireWire flash drive

Kanguru ships FireWire flash drive 09/09/2004 12:31 PM
Millis, Mass.-based storage peripheral maker Kanguru Solutions on Thursday announced that it is shipping its previously announced FireWire-based Fire Flash drive, a portable flash media drive that uses a six-pin FireWire interface to transfer data to and from a host Mac or PC. The device measures three inches long and is available in capacities ranging from 128MB to 1GB, with prices ranging from US$69.95 to $279.95 depending on capacity. The Fire Flash comes with a four-pin adapter for computers that need it, and a desktop docking station.

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
(Standard)

Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager
(Standard) 04/06/2005 12:04 PM

Sony adds HDD to USB Flash drive line-up

Sony adds HDD to USB Flash drive line-up 06/21/2004 04:39 AM
Reg Kit Watch More capacious, but less compact

New: Crucial Gizmo Hi-Speed USB Flash
Drive

New: Crucial Gizmo Hi-Speed USB Flash
Drive 06/18/2004 11:11 AM
Crucial Technology released the Gizmo Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive, a solid-state flash drive with a 480 Mbps Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection.

Imation Adds 1GB Swivel Flash Drive

Imation Adds 1GB Swivel Flash Drive 07/20/2004 09:47 AM

Somewhere between a hard-drive based storage solution and a low-end, disposable storage sits 1GB memory drives like this new Swivel Flash Drive from Imation. And although the $360 retail price is steep -- way steeper than a tiny hard drive solution -- it's hard to get upset about a one and two-thirds of a CD worth of storage in two-inch stick, especially when the integrated swivel cap means you'll never lose the cap -- or lose the flash drive while the cap stays attached to your keyring. It's USB 2.0, too, which means you won't have to wait hours while to fill it up.
Read - USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive 1GB [BIOS]

Flash-drive makers forming group

Flash-drive makers forming group 12/08/2003 12:05 AM
Several companies are creating an industry group to promote a kind of portable data storage device that's small enough to fit on a keychain.

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive

World's smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
While in Japan I am going to buy 4-5 of these to put on Key Rings they are small enough...

Notes and Tips: USB Flash Drive Security

Notes and Tips: USB Flash Drive Security 04/29/2004 09:17 AM
Is this special USB flash drive Mac-compatible?

ALTech MP3-Car Flash Drive MP3 Player/FM
Transmitter

ALTech MP3-Car Flash Drive MP3 Player/FM
Transmitter 05/28/2004 11:00 AM

So this 'MP3-Car' is sort of interesting, if cheap looking. It looks like the idea is that you plug any USB flash drive into the FM transmitter base, which then presumably just reads file with an .mp3 extension off the drive an plays it. It has a line out, as well, that deactivates the FM broadcasting when in use. Problem is, the Anyware.com site that has the picture doesn't have a price or a 'buy now' link, and if the Altech MP3-WM32 or MP3-RF38 are the same units, the price is listed as $118. Without an integrated LCD screen at least, I'm thinking $40 is more like it.
Read - Product Page [Anywhere]
Read - Manufacturer's Page [Altech]

Update: Reader Callum Prentice found a review of the device, which includes a link to a vendor that is selling them for $60. That sounds about right.
Read< /b> [Tech-Mods]

There's one at I4U, too.
Read [I4U]

Kanguru Releases First FireWire Flash
Drive

Kanguru Releases First FireWire Flash
Drive 09/14/2004 07:14 AM
Slashdot Sep 14 2004 10:22AM GMT

CES: Memorex offers 'executive' USB
flash drive

CES: Memorex offers 'executive' USB
flash drive 01/06/2005 12:17 PM
Storage product maker Memorex on Thursday introduced its newest TravelDrive USB 2.0 flash drive, the M-Flyer. The company bills the M-Flyer as an "executive-style" USB flash drive that has a sleek design, retractable USB connector and convenience accessories. It can read and write at up to 25MB or 17MB per second respectively, and sports a stainless steel casing. The M-Flyer is available in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB capacities for US$89.99, $129.99 and $249.99 respectively. The company's Web site was not updated with new product information as MacCentral posted this article.
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Raiders of the Lost Flash Drive