Until recently, my thinking about USB flash drives went something like this: Why buy a dozen small capacity flash drives, when you can buy one really rugged 16GB or even 32GB flash drive that you can use for everything? Until . . . one day . . . I go to insert my super duper, rugged, weather-proof flash drive into my laptop . . . and it breaks into two pieces - just at that point where the rugged part ends and the USB connection (which of course is exposed when you’re using it) begins. Betrayal! (Never mind that I may have been a bit heavy-handed and impateitn with it - the point is, it was supposed to be tough.)

So, now I buy throw-away flash drives and treat them like large capacity floppy disks. I don’t commit, I make no promises - that way, I can’t be disappointed. They’re fun while they last.

These JT Baby USB flash drives are so tiny and flat, they can fit into little slots in your wallet, on a keychain, or on a cell phone. Pick them up from the site that sells all things USB — Brando.com ($22 for 2GB, $37 for 4GB).

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Windows only: Donationware application PlacesBar Editor customizes the default shortcut locations in the Windows and Microsoft Office Save As and Open dialog boxes to give you easy access to the folders you use most. We’ve seen applications like this before, like previously mentioned, similarly named PlacesBar Editor, but this application’s ability to set different default save locations for Microsoft Office and Windows as a whole is a great addition. PlacesBar Editor is donationware, Windows only.

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Well, Bill, it’s just about quittin’ time out here on the left coast, so with your final day at Microsoft drawing to a close, we wanted to present you with a little farewell card. It’s not much, but we hope you like it.

Bill,
I can’t believe you’re already taking off! They even going to let your pension fully vest? Just kidding, I think heard somewhere that you’re worth a lot of money or something. Thanks for the Xbox 360 and for always being so damn friendly — promise I’ll try my best to think only of Allchin whenever I bluescreen. Come visit soon and KIT, okay?
Yours Truly, Ryan

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