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Concrete Flash Drives
These flash drives by Shu-Chun Hsiao are serious. The drives are encased in concrete and are embossed with the weight of each one, a number that correlates with the flash drive's capacity. I love the idea, but 256g sticking out the front of my desktop is just going to destroy itself.
P.S. This would make a great entry for the upcoming USB Contest
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9 years ago
Fairly cool, but I think some machined steel would be way more awesome
9 years ago
STOP THE PUNS!!! AAAH
9 years ago
If I wanted to pay more than I care for, on something I don't need, just to break my computer with it's weight, I'd by it. What I think is more amazing are those 1 gram flash drives. But again, more money than I care to use, on something I don't need, for something with probably enough memory for one photograph, compressed to the point that it is one pixel.
9 years ago
Maybe it's just my math but doesn't that scale read 115g not 128g? It's still a very cool idea though. Maybe filling the text in with paint or epoxy would bring the weight up a bit.
Reply 9 years ago
It looks to be reading slightly under 115g which is right for bang-on 4 ounces. What is the point of taking a picture like that without adding some coins or tweaking the adjust wheel to show what you want eh?
Good observation. The only thing I can think of is that they've converted between ounces and metric at some stage, but even the international troy ounce isn't going to give you 128g = 4oz
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Reply 9 years ago
Or it is a cheap plastic kitchen scale that is not that accurate.
Reply 9 years ago
They've got it bang-on 4oz, that must have been what they were aiming for? Cheap, yes, but the adjust-wheel alone would probably give you the 128g, I see a bad metric-imperial conversion.
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Reply 9 years ago
You're right! Who knew the yen's exchange rate was affecting their scales?
Or maybe the flash drive is empty...all those bits can get heavy...
9 years ago
If the one pictured is loaded with vacation photos, would it be a quarter-pounder with cheese?
Reply 9 years ago
Hahahahaha, good one kelseymh.
Reply 9 years ago
No. Just, no.
Reply 9 years ago
lol
9 years ago
I do like this idea.
I had already got my USB project planned, but I may have a go at something similar.
9 years ago
There must be some heavy data stored on that one... (bad puns ahoy!)
But this is not for me... It's not practical at all although I like the idea behind it :)
9 years ago
That would be so much harder for drives that are closer to 2 or 4 G!
9 years ago
Plug them in with an extension cable, you're fine.
Reply 9 years ago
...touche.
9 years ago
Is that what you call rock-solid memory?