A flash drive is a flash drive, right? No frills, no fuss, just good memory. So what does a flash drive do when it starts to question its existence and the mundane purpose of its life? In short, what does a flash drive with ambition do? It becomes a much desired fashion accessory of course. Designers Tonia Welter and Julia Reymann have created a jewellery line designed around fully functional 2GB USB memory sticks. The collection features limited edition bracelets, cuff links, key chains and necklaces. Each piece is hand made and finished in sterling silver. They can be customised to meet individual client needs. Options include engraving, leather or metal chains, gemstones, and metal finishes, platinum, titanium, white and yellow gold, and palladium.
They are ideal for affluent geeks who can’t bear to be separated from their data for one second. Prices are currently unavailable but I imagine they’ll be out of reach for the average geek on the street. Memory sticks on lanyards is about as close as they’ll get to the new USB du jour.
If you think that necklaces and cuff links are too transient and prefer long term commitments from your USB jewellery, there is the Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring with USB flash drive. The ring is still only a concept, but I imagine that it’s only a matter of time before you can propose with memories as well as a stone.
These marvels of modern fashion technology are possible owing to the constant evolution of the flash drive. In technology, smaller is better, and no one knows that better than the technicians at Super Talent, who’ve created the smallest 8GB flash drive in the world. The flash drive is about the size of a US quarter and weighs less than 5 grams.
Other flash drive developments have seen them become water and dust-proof. This is very important in case you accidentally dip your USB cuff link in your gravy.
A pertinent question regarding these functional items of jewellery is, where do you take them when things go wrong, a jeweller or data recovery specialist?
Recommended Sites:
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/349/C14843/
http://www.toniawelter.de/usbjewellery.html
http://gizmodo.com/377165/super-talent-8gb-flash-drive-is-worlds-smallest
http://gizmodo.com/377319/every-memory-has-a-silver-lining-with-usb-jewelry
http://gizmodo.com/362901/pqis-intelligent-stick-flash-drives-are-tiny-waterproof-dust+proof
