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The people behind the Russian-anthem tape, computer icon fridge magnets, and bat-winged clothes pegs are at it again with another creative reworking of a common office and/or household item. This time they've turned their attention to the the ubiquitous flash drive. Art Lebedev Designs recently came up with the Flashkus flash drive made out of the most unlikely material: cardboard.
While currently conceptual, it has the potential to be the next big thing in data storage. The Flashkus was envisioned to be a disposable memory stick that can easily be thrown away and recycled after use. The Flashkus is packaged as a set of four sticks that have easy-to-use perforations -- when the need to store or share data arises, it's supposedly as easy as rip and share. This also solves the problem of friends borrowing your flashdrive and forgetting to return it, or worse, losing it. (Note to self: replace Salma's flashdrive.) Since each drive is marked with different amounts of gigabytes and comes with a write-able paper shell, you can also clearly mark what type of data is stored within or even put your name on it to prevent annoying omg-was-that-YOUR-flashdrive?! moments at the office.
All USB, the go-to blog probably meant for the flash drive fetishist, came up with a list of pros and cons:
Pros:- Inexpensive to produce.- Easy to carry and distribute.- Environmentally friendly.- Provides a fresh concept.Cons:- Sensitive information could be at risk.- Potential lack of durability.- Limits for custom printing and design.
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