Verbatim Tuff N Tiny 8GB
Ultra-Slim USB Flash Drive
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Verbatim Tuff N Tiny
The Tuff N Tiny USB Flash Drive is Verbatim‘s latest entry into the market for Ultra-Slim flash drives, which have been out for a couple of years. The design for this type of flash drive is made possible by doing away with part of the enclosure. A consequence of the design is that the contacts for the USB connection are exposed, which can affect the life and reliability of some of these drives. Verbatim claims that the Tuff N Tiny is “designed for everyday handling and resistant to dust, water and static discharges”.
Leo recommends listeners going to portableapps.com to download common applications for your portable computing.
Bestest Time
Dick had the bestest time in California, what with the Wine Train, the Tesla Roadster drive, the Wild Planet tour, and the meet-up at Jillian’s Billiards, where he met Barbara Snyder, whose brother Dave Snyder happens to be Dick’s neighbour who is in the Gizneyland studio watching the recording. Next time, Leo will take Dick to a special behind-the-scenes tour of Alcatraz, run by TWiT listener Ranger Craig.
Floppies
Dick’s first floppy was made by Verbatim. Leo remembers that the Mac used to make 3.5″ hard-shell diskettes with a storage of 400KB, then 800KB (double-sided), and finally the PC made 1.44MB diskettes (HD diskettes). Predating those of course were bigger floppies with even tinier storage capacities.
Meeting the Tesla Roadster
Darrell and Marilyn Holmquist brought their Tesla Roadster to Petaluma for everyone at TWiT to have a test run, including Dane, Tony and Colleen. Everyone loved the car. It left about 200 miles worth of engine power for their 170 miles journey back home, but they made it. The Roadster engine, by the way, is about the size of a water melon. Dick loves the silent acceleration of the Roadster. Colleen, who is a bit of car buff herself, finds the Tesla easily the nicest car she has ever tried.
Ideas for a Podcast
Darrell used to a computer technician and programmer, and for him the TWiT Network has replaced the radio, keeeping him up to date with the latest technology. All Leo needs now is an electric car netcast, or a more general “going green” netcast.
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