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The Swiss Army Knife of USB Drives
Mudzy writes "The Tech Zone reviews what has to
be the coolest Swiss Army Knife ever made. The Swissmemory USB Victorinox is the
first knife to be equipped with a USB flash drive. " Besides 64 or 128mb of data, it includes such useful items as a ballpoint pen, red light, scissors, nail file, and not surprisingly, a knife.
These have been available from Thinkgeek for a while now. They also make a "travel version" without those fearsome weapons of mass destruction. (Meaning the scissors, nail file and that itty-bitty knife.) Not that the travel version is necessary, since the USB drive is removable.
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I thought the same, but the USB drive is removeable, and the rest of the knife will fit in your suitcase.
This is where the serious fun begins.
Swiss army knives are handy around the home and office just as much as the outdoors. I carry one with me and use it many times a day for odd things. Adding USB memory to it just adds to its usefulness.
What would really be handy is if they started making Leathermans with USB drives.
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It's not only old news, it's also a dupe.
Answers:
a) yes.
b) they make a travel version and the drive is removable from the rest fo the tool.
Homework assignment: RTFA
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This is the second time this has been brought to my attention. The first was in March.
Dunno about the USA but in the UK we have the same rules... and penknives tend to come into the safe category. Also, the fact that a penknife is not a locking knife means that you're able to carry it if it is useful for your job, etc. I always have a 2" penknife on me for cutting cable ties, opening bottles, etc.
According to the Victorinox's website,it is available in an "Airtravel" Configuration sans knife.
The SWISSMEMORY (Pat. pend.) is available in four versions:
No. 0.6026.T, 64MB; red transparent, containing red LED, blade, nail file with screwdriver, scissors and ballpoint pen. Weight 33.3 gr
Nr. 0.6026.TM1, same knife 128MB.
SWISSMEMORY Air Travel,
No. 0.6076.T, 64MB; red tranlucent, containing red LED, and a ballpoint pen.
No. 0.6076.TM1, same knife 128MB.
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When I get on an airplane usually I see several tools but they are allowed on. (read that however you want)
One of my former co-workers used to carry a pocket screwdriver with him on planes all of the time. You know, the little 3 inch, reversible screwdriver; great for small screws and the occasional bending of sheet metal.
Turns out that this is also on the "no" list. I guess someone is afraid that he is going to unscrew the cabin door or something. Is it just me or is this whole "security" bullshit getting out of hand?
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I've now got two of these in my wallet. They are about the only USB drives thin enough to allow this.
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USB1 version has a write-protect switch and an activity light. USB2 version doesn't have a switch but fewer moving parts on something so tiny is probably a good thing. (I'm not affiliated with PQI. I just like their stuff.)
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Does anyone know of cross platform security software for removable drives? PGP/GPG doesn't count!
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Turns out that [a mini-screwdriver] is also on the "no" list [of items allowed on commercial planes]. I guess someone is afraid that he is going to unscrew the cabin door or something. Is it just me or is this whole "security" bullshit getting out of hand?
Come on, you know the answer to this.
"Why do you hate America? Your dissent only aids the terrorists. We're at war with terrorism! Your neighbor could be a terrorist! Be safe and turn him in! Protesters with signs are terrorists! Arrest them! Fear! Fear! Live in Fear! And vote George W. Bush or else the terrorists will win!"
Well, if you didn't realize that's the standard answer to reasonable and insightful questions like yours, you've got five more days of the Republican Convention, where you'll be able to hear that answer, or variations of it, over and over and over again.
Because discussing the real issues would be so... un-American.
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