I say "thumb drive." I'm not sure about using the term "flash drive." I mean, it doesn't convert the content to flash (.swf) files.
Now, this would be the perfect time for a swear word.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - May 03, 2012 6:01:06 am PDT #3585 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Vonnie K - May 03, 2012 6:02:15 am PDT #3586 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I say "USB drive."
The other day, I was cleaning out the drawers in my office and found a box containing a dozen unused 1.4 MB floppy disks. I don't even know how long it's been sitting there! Surely it can't have been that long ago. My desktop is about 4 years old and the one I had before that had an A: drive for these puppies.
I asked my office mates if any of them wanted the disks and was nearly laughed out of the building.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 03, 2012 6:06:00 am PDT #3587 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
And today's cute animal photo is: [link]
Connie Neil - May 03, 2012 6:26:27 am PDT #3588 of 30001
brillig
I've got a box of 1.4 mb floppies as well. I had to move some stuff from an old laptop that didn't have a USB drive.
erikaj - May 03, 2012 6:28:18 am PDT #3589 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
I have lots of things like that...it seems wrong to throw them out, but they are past their day.
Connie Neil - May 03, 2012 6:29:49 am PDT #3590 of 30001
brillig
It would actually be a good place to store sensitive stuff, because everyone looks at them and goes "Junk, doesn't work on systems anymore."
I probably shouldn't be going to a "Hm, I could hide things there" place so easily, should I.
erikaj - May 03, 2012 6:35:41 am PDT #3591 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Everybody's got a criminal inside of them. I wouldn't worry about it. Good tip, too.Although I can't use it for my current writing as my character is on a road trip.
Maria - May 03, 2012 6:54:46 am PDT #3592 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Okay! I think I've got everybody that worked on your circle of friends afghan, Maria! Both the blanket and the rosary were Plei's idea. Beverly headed up the rosary search. Many people donated funds that went either to the rosary, the yarn, or the gift cards.
Oh, I needed this so badly yesterday. It was not a good day. I keep getting run over by 18-wheelers right now.
Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am so profoundly grateful to all of you for counting me as one of your friends. I am unsure of a lot of things at this moment--and I'm questioning my judgment--but I am very secure in your love. It's been the only constant lately. Things will probably get worse before they get better, and I couldn't have a better group of friends to get me through it.
There are no words to express the depth of my appreciation. I don't deserve this.
DavidS - May 03, 2012 6:59:44 am PDT #3593 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't deserve this.
This is where you are wrong. No wonder you are questioning your judgment.
meara - May 03, 2012 6:59:56 am PDT #3594 of 30001
Maria, I was with ya til the last sentence. You DO deserve this. Everyone deserves to have friends that love and care for them and want happiness and ease for them. (OK, maybe not Jeffrey Dahmer. Or maybe some really saintly nuns can pray for him or something. But you are not a crazed serial killer)