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Condom Flash Drive Protects Your Data

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Flash drives are a dime a dozen these days. In fact, I get so many of them handed to me at media events, that I could probably build a 10 terabyte array out of the ones I have stashed in my desk drawers. Despite their ubiquity, I still like to hang onto the more unusual drives. Take, for instance, these flash drives that look like condom wrappers.
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Just tear open the wrapper and gently slide the connector into your computer’s USB port. Your data is now protected from all manner of computer transmitted diseases. Okay, it really won’t be any more secure than any other flash drive, but that just sounded good. But I definitely can guarantee your computer won’t get pregnant.

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They’re available from the wacky minds at Brando, who have previously brought us such wonders as the giant mouse, bomb-shaped MP3 player, and the world’s most uncomfortable game controller.

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Deal: Save up to 22% on the iKlips iOS Flash Drive

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Find yourself running out of space on your phone or tablet? Expand the capacity of your iOS gadgets, and easily transport data between your devices with the iKlips Flash Drive. This compact solid state flash drive adds 32GB to 128GB of extra memory to your gadgets when you plug it into your Lightning port.

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Each one is made from sturdy aluminum, and is Apple MFi certified.

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You can get the iKlips Lightning Flash Drive from the Technabob Shop for $65(USD) for the 32GB model, $79 for the 64GB model, or $139 for the 128 GB – a savings of 17% to 22% off the MSRP.

As Secure As Data Gets: Cryptex Combination Lock USB Drive

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Mechanical Combination Lock USB Drive

You can encrypt the data on your USB– or you can protect your files the old-school way by using a combination lock. The concept isn’t exactly new (see this Combination Lock made specifically for flash drives released a few years back.) However, Cryptex is different in the sense that the USB drive itself is what’s protected by your code.

Cryptex is a special container which has mechanical combination lock (rotating rings with letters or digits), which people used hundreds years ago to keep secrets. Inside the cylinder there’s a container, where you can keep piece of paper with secret data.

Of course, the drive is rendered useless if you somehow forget the 5-digit combination you’ve set the lock to. It’s still awesome anyway. It’s available online for €35.90 (about $49.)

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Firefly Serenity Flash Drive Really is Shiny

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Firefly fans who have some data they need to hide for the Reavers, get out your credit cards. ThinkGeek has a Firefly Serenity Flash drive that is made from die-cast metal. It’s shiny and it’s awesome.

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The USB connector retracts out of the backside of Serenity. You can store up to 8GB of your favorite episodes of Firefly or Castle inside the flash drive. I know that’s not much storage, but who are you kidding? You’re buying this for its looks. A loop for attaching to your keychain is included so you can keep the drive on you at all times.

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The coolest part about this flash drive is when you plug it in, the engines glow red. It ships in a shiny box and is officially-licensed Firefly merch. This much data storage awesomeness will set you back $29.99(USD).

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USB Cufflinks Keeps Cuffs In Place, Stores Your Data

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Keep your cuffs in place and data secure with these USB cufflinks. You’ll literally have two gigabytes of storage within reach at a moment’s notice. The cufflinks are sleek, discrete, and classic, so they go with just about anything. When you need to share a file, save something, or transfer some documents, just pull the top part out to reveal the USB drive.

Each one has a capacity of two gigabytes, giving you a total of four gigs when you’re wearing the pair. The USB cufflinks are available online for about $195.

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3D Printed James Harden Flash Drive: Pull Beard to Access Data

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James Harden Flash Drive

If you’re a fan of the Houston Rockets, then you probably know who that USB–er, guy–up there is supposed to be. He’s James Harden and he’s an NBA player known for his foundational type of play. He’s also known for his ever-present bear. He probably won’t be shaving it off soon, but you can remove his beard anytime with this fun and cleverly designed Harden flash drive.

At first glance, it looks like a mere miniature model of Harden. But pull the beard and you’ll see that it’s actually a USB drive. Clever, clever.

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The James Harden flash drive was sent to various media outlets by Footlocker as part of a marketing campaign.

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Wood Gamer Flash Drive Keychains

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If you need a flash drive, here are some geeky gaming alternatives that are screaming for your money. These hand-carved classic game console inspired controllers can even be personalized with a name. Heck, maybe your high score on your favorite game too.

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These 4GB USB flash drives celebrate your love of old school video games, while keeping your keys all in one place. They are made from eco-friendly bamboo, which gives them a cool retro look.

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They come in NES, SNES, and Game Boy versions and are only $24.99(USD) from Etsy seller MiniFab, who will engrave them for an extra fee. I prefer the NES myself.

Bleep Smart Charging Cable Has Local Storage for Backups

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If you aren’t the best about backing up your smartphone data, that lack of backups may come back to haunt you if you lose or break your device. I can’t even call my own wife without my smartphone because I no longer know any numbers by heart. If you are on Android or iOS a new charging cable is on Indiegogo called Bleep, that provides added peace of mind for your valuable mobile data.

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Bleep is a cable that is designed to charge your device and backup your data. One end of the cable has up to 64GB of storage space inside. An app on the phone makes sure that each time you plug in to charge your data gets backed up too.

The idea here is that the data gets backed up locally making backups easy to perform even if the internet is down. Bleep is looking to raise $20,000 and you can get in on the early bird action with a 16GB cable for $40. Deliveries are expected to start in August 2015.

Use It, Don’t Brick It: LEGO Flash Drive

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The long wait is over: the official Lego flash drive is finally here. Sure, modders and DIY-ers have made their own equally awesome Lego-inspired USB drives over the years. But the same can’t be said for the lazy, Lego-loving geeks who don’t have the knowhow or are just too lazy to make their own.

The fully-licensed Lego flash drive looks like several plates were stacked one on top of the other. The coolest part? You can use it like a regular brick and stack whatever you want onto it to make it truly your own.

The Lego flash drive is available in a variety of colors and capacities. Prices for 16GB start at $12.99, and it comes with a bonus Lego brick to boot.

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The Only Hub You’ll Ever Need: 28-Port USB Hub

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Most laptops come with at least two USB ports on average. Some come built with as much as four. But if you transfer files from one external drive to another while printing stuff and adding songs to your iPod on the side, then you’ve got no more port left for hooking your camera or tablet or whatever else up. Not that you should be doing all of these things at once, but if you do, then you might want to get one of these 28-port USB hubs.

It looks like a power strip, only instead of sockets, it’s line with USB hubs instead. As the name implies, it can accommodate up to 28 connections, from flash drives and cables to connect your camera, phone, and MP3 players with your computer.

The 28-port USB hub is available online for about $62.

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