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The USB Wristband
Enigma50 writes "From the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) comes the world's first USB flash wristband. The uniquely designed Imation Flash Wristband provides an easy way to transport your precious digital files, such as photos, music or videos, securely around your wrist or attached to a backpack. Sure to be a hit with the kids!"
That's useful.
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Just on that note, the average kid never wanted to look like a nerd from what I remember (suckers). This seems like an object that will probably fly better in the 18-24 demographic, mostly with kids going to university/college.
Also, I was wondering how secure the band is from falling off. I mean with most USB thumb drives,I could just attach them to my keychain and I was almost certain I would never lose it. With this thing, I would be always checking to make sure it was on my wrist.
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The other issue is that one must get it on and off with one hand. While opening a closing a clasp on a bracelet once a day might be bearable for many, taking this thing off a few time a day might be unbearable.
The price is pretty good, and it comes in colors, so i can see many people buying it as a fun thing, and wearing it a few time, but the necklace style seem to have much more staying power.
"She's a scientist and a lesbian. She's not going to let it slide." Orphan Black
I still loved the one some guy put into a barbie doll. To use it, you rip off Barbie's head and shove her neck into the usb slot.
Everything I need to know I learned by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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its 1GB swiss army knife in regular and aluminum also http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6b3b/
Even worse, they also make this USB Self Love Kit to use while surfing P0rN.
I have 3 small children, one kindergartner, two two-year-olds. They all run around with little bracelets from time to time (right now, the charity-style rubber ones are the rage).
... maybe not all exploits are a necessarily evil.
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1. For small children or the elderly, equip the USB drive with important allergy, medical emergency information, etc. for use in case they are in a serious accident and they or their parents are not able to communicate.
2. For small children, equip with a program that when inserted into a computer, will "phone" home, possible notify authorities, etc. Could be useful for a child who has been abducted. If it works even a single time for a single child, it's worth inventing. I seem to recall a buffer exploit in USB
3. Unfortunately, I couldn't see the sight due to Slashdotting, but the concept could be made into jewelry that has fashion value. I know my wife required a designer laptop purse to compliment her ensemble, and she doesn't always have pockets for little thumb drives and such, so perhaps an attractive band isn't such a bad idea as some detractors in this forum declare. For all you Weisenheimers, she doesn't always take her laptop bag with her wherever she goes, though I admit its rare for her not to have a purse of some kind. Still, ladies can be gadget lovers too, you know.