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Wood and tech seem to go down well together, with Marubeni InfoTech of Japan rolling out its range of Animal USB flash drives. Unfortunately, these cute-looking storage devices won’t be able to tote around much information with a 1GB capacity. I suppose you could always toss it out to the garden once it is spoilt since they’re biodegradable - to a certain extent, that is. You will be able to choose from 10 different types of animal-shaped silhouette. At $72 each, pricing is pretty steep but you won’t have a competitor when it comes to an interesting USB flash drive. They’re available in Japan from September 1st onwards.





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I actually like the idea of a combination lock for USB flash drives. Let’s face it, most people don’t encrypt their sensitive files; so why not physically lock your data? Thanko’s combination lock fits on the connector of your flash drive (or any USB cord) and physically prevents people from making use of your drive.

It is a great way to keep your private files safe from accidental discovery, though I would not trust this to protect really sensitive information.

by Patrick Metzger via greendaily.com

The ATP Earthdrive isn’t made entirely of corn (a notoriously poor conductor of electricity, which is the reason I always head straight for a cornfield during thunderstorms) but partly of that particular commodity, as well as other elements more greenish than your average USB drive.

Apart from its probable deliciousness, the Earthdrive sources green cred from the fact that the manufacturer donates a portion of each unit sold to an organization that plants trees. The packaging is also made of recyled materials.

Practically speaking, the Earthdrive come in storage sizes ranging from 1GB to 8 GB, and will run you from $29 to $99. That’s a little more costly than lesser, planet-wrecking USB keys, but Gaia will smile whenever you transfer data.

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