The last two decades have ushered in an enormous expansion of electronic devices. Prices have dropped, users upgrade more frequently, and society reaps the benefits of rapid technological advancement. However, this explosive growth has also led to a surge in end-of-life (EOL) electronics and electronic waste (e-waste). When electronic devices are discarded in traditional landfills, […]
How to Format a USB Flash Drive as UDF in Windows When trying to format a flash drive in Windows (7 or 10), you will see the file system options best suited for the device. The proper file systems for a flash drive are: FAT, FAT32, or exFAT. Windows also provides NTFS as an option […]
You’ve connected a USB flash drive, heard the familiar Windows sound of connection, yet no drive letter shows up. You then go into Disk Management for Windows and see the device and memory, but the USB flash drive doesn’t get assigned a drive letter. What should you do? Most of the time, Windows will automatically […]
Japan has long been a major supplier of three key elements used in the manufacturing of NAND memory and semiconductors. Due to recent trade tensions between Japan and South Korea, these materials are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Japan produces roughly 90% of the world’s supply of fluorinated polyimide and photoresists, along with about 70% […]
Problem: Windows Will Not Assign a Drive Letter to a USB Flash Drive This issue can occur on Windows 8 and Windows 10. You unplug a USB flash drive, plug it back in, and Windows fails to assign a drive letter. That’s a real problem, especially when every other computer handles the same device without […]
Posted May 16, 2019. The United States and China walked away from trade talks earlier this week. Following that departure, President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping increased the number of products subject to tariffs. With that said, will Trump-era tariffs affect USB flash drives? A quick Google search may surface a BuzzFeed article claiming […]
We’ve read online that Microsoft’s May 2019 update might not install on systems that have USB flash drives or SD cards connected. According to Microsoft, the update is intentionally blocked when removable storage is detected because the operating system may reassign drive letters during the upgrade process. At first glance, drive letter reassignment doesn’t sound […]
The Gatling gun is one of the earliest known rapid-fire, hand-cranked weapons. The Gatling design is a forerunner of the modern machine gun and rotary cannon. Invented by Richard Gatling, it saw limited use by Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s. Megan Kening of Etsy has taken this historic concept and […]
If you found this post, chances are you are trying to delete the System Volume Information folder from a USB flash drive. UPDATE: Thanks to a reader who shared additional details, we now have a solution that works universally across Windows PCs. This approach prevents the recurring message, “There’s a problem with this drive. Scan […]
The TiSTICK is currently available on Kickstarter. Below is a quick summary update for those who may be interested. The flash drive features a titanium case built for durability, AES 256-bit hardware encryption, multiple high-capacity storage options, and is nearing full funding on Kickstarter. We like the overall shape, the magnetic tail design, and the […]
Here are 60 incredible Custom USB Flash Drive designs. Each one of these designs is real and was made for a company or client. The custom USB shapes are not listed in any specific order. Flash Drive #1 Flash Drive #2 Flash Drive #3 Flash Drive #4 Flash Drive #5 Flash Drive #6 Flash Drive […]
HS Code for USB Flash Drives When importing or exporting USB flash drives in the United States, you will want to use the correct Harmonized System code to complete customs and shipping paperwork accurately. The Harmonized System code is an international tariff nomenclature that defines standardized names and numbers assigned to traded products. The HS […]
