what to do with a USB memory stick?

[Net Llama!]

On Tue, 6 May 2003, Condon Thomas A KPWA wrote:
> Net Llama! wrote:
> > I just got a shiny new Sharp MV12W laptop
> > (http://sharp.smartermall.com/product.asp?sku=2330641), which came
> > with a 16MB USB memory stick.  I haven't a clue what i could do with
> > this little thing.  Anyone have any creative or interesting uses for
> > these things?
> >
> > BTW, RH9 runs great on this laptop.
>
> The memory stick can be mounted like a drive, so treat it as a larger
> floppy.  There are cheap (~$29) USB readers for these that will plug into
> other machines, too.  Thus giving you a larger "floppy" to use on any/all of
> your machines.  Of course, you are probably totally networked so that won't
> do you much good.  A boot disk?
>
> Don't try to chew it like gum, though.  ;-})

Yea, i considered the whole floppy thing, but i'm not terribly excited
about that, since, as you mentioned, all of my boxes are networked.

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