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Scrumptious Sushi USB Drives - Part Deux

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:07:30 -0700

The makers of my favorite sushi USB drives have done it again.

Japan's Solid Alliance has dished up some new, raw USB delights which are able to both to feed my need for useless gadgetry and influence my lunch plans.

I couldn't figure out what type of sushi Solid Alliance was trying to emulate here, so I got a little guidance from my favorite foodie YumSugar, who said the yellow-eggy looking drive is supposed to be Tamago, which is made like a mini sushi omelette, and the fishy one is supposed to be Saba, which is made with mackerel.

Of course the plus side of these sushi-inspired drives is that they are still flash drives and can protect all your precious docs. For a full gallery of delicious drives, read more

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Best Of Sushi (And Egg?!) Gadgets

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:03:42 -0700

We all know the best gadgets come from Japan, so it seems natural the best food gadgets would incorporate the best Japanese food: sushi. (Yeah, I know, that's fuzzy reasoning, but I'm hungry and looking at a bunch of yummy-looking gadgets. Just stay with me!) Super star gadget makers Solid Alliance offer a selection of delicious and silly mouse and USB gadget options that are more fun than practical or geeky, but exciting nonetheless.

The rice omelet mouse (seen here) is one of those "what the heck?" - or as giggle would say WTF - items. Apparently, covered in ketchup, the plastic piece is actually a cover for your mouse, but can fit over other gadgets such as a telephone or if you are feeling really goofy, your co-workers sandwich. The sushi USB devices on the other hand, are just simple USB drives covered in faux fried goodness. For a full gallery, read more

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Freshly Baked USB Devices - Food Court Treats Galore

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 May 2007 09:30:47 -0700

You know I like to keep you readers full of faux food attached to useful USB flash drives. In fact, there isn't a piece of USB sushi and eggs that I haven't wanted to get a close up look at. Word is, USB fashion makers have transferred their attention to more wheaty and meaty USB delights. That's right, Japanese food USBs are the leggings of this season - totally out.

Vavolo has introduced me to some "freshly baked" USB styles and I am speechless. "Freshly Baked is a kind of Mini-bread Quintessence," says Vavolo. "It’s more than a USB drive, but integrates both practicability and aesthetics – a killingly adorable gift arousing our five senses." Really, does anyone really want to taste their flash drive? Cause the last thing I need is another thing to eat at my desk.

For a full gallery of the mustard and meat-filled goodies and the full specs on their features, read more

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The drives support 10 years of data retention with 1,000,000 times storage. They work with Mac, Windows ME, 2000 and XP. Internal memory: 256M / 512M / 1G / 2G. Coming soon, they haven't told me the price, but you can order from their website.

This Week On Geeksugar - Get Alicia Keys' Samsung Camcorder

GeekSugar — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:05:34 -0700

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This Week On Geeksugar - Computer In A Gameboy?

GeekSugar — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:29:39 -0700

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Geek Art: Swirly Metal USB

GeekSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:00:29 -0700

Elaborate flash drives are a dime a dozen, but they are usually inspired by commercial trends like Pirates of the Caribbean, yummy shapes like sushi or blinging jewels like Swarovski rhinestones. The Swirly Metal USB is none of the above, but does have that certain geek chic artistic quality all its predecessor flash drives lack, while sharing all their functional data-storing qualities.

The drive was made by Etsey's daveboyer and is a simple USB drive with metal encircling it. If you look closely you can even see the naked circuit board. It features one GB of memory and costs $45.

To check out more images of the drive, read more

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Doughnut USB Device: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:00:55 -0700

I've already eaten a plastic pumpkin worth of Halloween candy in the last week, but this Doughnut Shaped device has me salivating and ready for a bakery run. It's not as intricate or scrumptious looking as the Sushi USB devices, but who wouldn't want to back up their work if they could whip out a doughnut to do so? According to Gizmodo, you can get one for just $3.63 - if you buy 500 of them.