Don’t get too excited, the flash drive doesn’t blow up and take everyone with it, nor does it spit out harmful bio chemicals for mass destruction.  Rather, the Fujitsu USB flash drive will self destruct using a much less flamboyant method…it will erase itself.

The drive is a prototype design whereby the internal workings include a processor and battery and after a certain amount of time, the data on the stick will erase itself.  Or self destruct.

But just incase this method is a bit too hard-core, Fujitsu has an alternate method for data protection.  The second method includes an auto erase feature if the USB flash drive is used to copy files to an unauthorized workstation or server.  Using the Fujitsu re-direct software as the backbone, it can prevent data from  being uploaded to file-sharing networks, sent as e-mail attachments, or printed, according to Fujitsu.

Since this is just a prototype you’ll need to wait a bit longer, but for those who are impatient, GetUSB.info knows of one flash drive which already offers USB Copy Protection.  The drive will also Copy Protect PDF files, flash, MPG and a host more multimedia files.

So lets clarify exactly what I’m talking about here…a TV spy remote is a device that allows you to control someone else’s TV without being around, thus wreak havoc in their life.  After all, what could be more upsetting then turning off the TV at your neighbors house during American Idol or watching Jack Bower kick a$$ in 24?  I don’t think there is a greater pleasure.

Since you can’t buy a TV spy remote at buy.com or Amazon, or anywhere else, check out this TV Spy Remote tutorial I found at Instructables.

The tools and materials you need could be found anywhere, as this hack was done at a college dorm room and you know those kids have not $$ or resources.

Required materials include:

By default the Windows operating system assigns the Volume name of a USB stick as “Removable Disk.”  However, there are times when you need a different Volume name…and many times the USB Volume name needs to be longer than 11 characters.

Using the standard Windows “Rename” function, limits you to only 11 characters.  You can’t always get what you want with just 11 characters…so how do you make the Volume name of USB stick longer than 11 characters?

It’s easy, with the help of an inf file.  An INF file (or Setup Information file) is a plain text file used by Microsoft Windows for installation of software and/or drivers. Today we are going to use the .INF file to increase the length of our USB Volume name past 11 characters.

For those of you who are familiar with .INF files here is the meat of the answer:

[autorun]
Label=type whatever you want here

For those of you less familiar with .INF files they are extremely easy to make and use.  For the USB Volume name this is what you do:

The Resident Evil 5 limited edition USB stick is immediately available for purchase [about a hundie].

The game pack comes with a 3 DVD ‘making of’ feature, the flash drive and some additional marketing swag.

Imagine:  The bio-hazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down players spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bio-terrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Chris must take on the challenge of discovering the truth behind this evi.

LG Electronics released their new MP3 player, the UP3 Neon.  They got the name from the bright blue LED control lights on the menu.  What is unique about this MP3 player is the face it doubles as a flash drive, but don’t they all?

Source:  Aving.net.

It’s about “time” someone came up with a USB hub that looked like a watch.  What better way to suggest to your boss it’s time to leave then prop up your USB hub just before quit’in time [like that would happen].  This should fair particularly well for those clock watcher types.

There is not conformation, but from the look of the images at USB Fever, the 4 port USB hub really does tell time.  It connects via miniUSB with 4 port type A connectors.

The watch also illuminates blue if for some reason you are working in the dark.

Watch Style USB 4 Port Hub – only $14.

More USB Fever products.

Question:  Have you ever used a WiFi printer setup?  It may sound like nothing special, but trust me, once you try it you’ll wonder why you waited so long.  Some printers have WiFi built into them already [Brother for only $109] and some printers need a wireless print server.  This is where the D-Link wireless print server comes into play.

The D-Link DP-301U allows you to connect those older laser and inkjet printers to the wireless print server.  Meaning everyone in your office will have access to the printers without the cables.  Consider I work off a laptop and so do most others, walking around and being to print on demand is insanely convenient.  You may not think so now…but that means you don’t have a wireless printer connection [otherwise you'd agree].

The $20 price tag is from Buy.com and includes free shipping [limited time].  The unit is not refurbished and does not use coupons or rebates…just a bare bottom price.

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