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Over-sized plush flash drive

Over-sized plush flash drive
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USB flash drives are getting smaller in size and larger in storage capacity making it easier to move and store more data and with all the great mods, such as Lego, chewing gum and whiskey bottle flash drives they are easier to conceal. 

This instructable, however, does not make your USB more portable or discreet,  in fact it does the opposite. It's a giant plush flash drive!

Well at least it would be hard to lose or misplace it!
 
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Step 1Materials:

Materials:
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  • 20x20 inch plush fabric
  • 11.5X6 inch silver fabric
  • black and white felt
  • small piece of shear fabric
  • USB flash drive
  • USB extender 1-2ft long (has a male and female end)
  • matching thread
  • craft poly-fill (stuffing)
Tools:
  • scissors
  • pins
  • needle (for hand stitching)
  • sewing machine
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19 comments
Jul 26, 2011. 5:34 PMWally_Z says:
Mines cooler! Of course I'm joking, but this is still pretty cool.
Aug 23, 2010. 2:03 PMdodo91 says:
Yay! now i can have a pillow and a usb drive combined!! i wonder if i would get in trouble for taking it to school....
Aug 11, 2010. 4:10 PMcloggy01 says:
Do you know what would be more better then that?!?! one thats a computer mouse :D (if anyone makes one please add a picture) ~Chloe
Jun 27, 2010. 4:20 PMmason0190 says:
even better, surgically implant a retractable flash drive into all 10 fingers. i could carry my wow source in my pinkie!
Jun 18, 2010. 8:58 AMSemisolidSnake says:
Very fun, and also, KITTY!!!

On a more practical side, since its so big, you're really not limited to just stuffing an actual flash drive in it.  You could stuff a 500 GB portable external drive in there if you wanted to.  All the padding the would certainly protect it from any rough handling damage. I imagine one would have to come up with some way to dissipate the heat if they went that route, since the plush would be one effective insulator, but I'm sure that's doable. And then you'd just have to cut some more felt numbers. :)

Nice design.
Jun 18, 2010. 9:51 AMTheZuke! says:
For a flash drive of that size, instead of "2 GB" it should have "2 TB" or "2 EB" B^)
Jun 18, 2010. 1:46 AMViperisLT says:
Damn, I will need bigger USB port :/...
Jun 17, 2010. 8:43 AMflamesami says:
wow! you have a miniature catand a miniature computer!?!
just kidding ,but it's a great idea...hmmm...maybe mk.2 will have a zipped pocket and backpack straps...then you wouldn't need a bigger bag...super portable usb! take it anywhere! heh heh
Jun 17, 2010. 2:05 PMSunbanks says:
Ha, that's awesome!
Jun 17, 2010. 11:18 AMMegaMaker says:
Awesome job. I will vote for you.
Jun 17, 2010. 10:40 AMhuang96632 says:
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!! \(´½`)/
Jun 17, 2010. 9:35 AMmikeasaurus says:
awesome, you'll never loose your usb drive again!
Jun 17, 2010. 9:00 AMgmjhowe says:
Excellent! This is the first good comedy entry to date. (in my opinion)
Jun 17, 2010. 7:20 AMtim_n says:
A novelty sized 'pocket' flash drive. Going to make a good Christmas present...

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