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How To Build A (Nearly) Hack-Proof Password System

3:00AM January 26, 2012 | Alan Henry

It seems like every day there’s fresh news of a site or service being hacked. The intruders make off with usernames and passwords, and even if they’re encrypted the service forces users to change them. Here’s how you can fight back and avoid hassles when the next hack happens. More »

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USB Guard Makes Sure You Never Forget Your Flash Drive When You Shut Down

7:30AM October 6, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: If you find yourself leaving your USB drive in your work computer and cursing yourself after you arrive home, USB Guard will make sure you always remember to take your flash drive with you. More »

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ProEject Disconnects USB Drives Cleanly And Safely

8:00AM August 7, 2011 | David Galloway

Windows: ProEject is a freeware utility that safely dismounts any removable drive by closing running applications and windows that are based on the drive. It can do this while automatically cleaning the registry and folders of the host computer from any trace the USB drive may have left behind. More »

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Top 10 Clever Uses For Spare Thumb Drives

3:00AM March 27, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Chances are you’ve accumulated a few spare thumb drives over the years, choosing new ones thanks to better form factors and increased capacities. But what do you do with the old ones that are just lying around? Here are our top 10 clever, fun and practical uses for your spare thumb drives. More »

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Automatically Delete .DS_Store And Other Files From Thumb Drives

3:00AM February 16, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

If you trade a USB thumb drive, hard drive or other portable storage between Mac and Windows systems, the .DS_Store, .Trashes, and other starts-with-a-dot files left behind by Macs can get annoying. This script automatically wipes away those left-behind files. More »

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ImageUSB Makes Multiple USB Drive Imaging A Snap

10:00AM January 2, 2011 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: If you find yourself needing to create multiple duplicate flash drives, ImageUSB makes the process painless with concurrent drive imaging. Batch the process and image as many drives as you have USB ports available. More »

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DokuWiki On A Stick Packs A Portable Wiki In A Tiny Package

4:00AM October 26, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: If you’ve forgone installing a Wiki because configuring and running your own web server seemed like a pain, DokuWiki on a Stick packs DokuWiki into a tiny and portable package perfect for USB drives and Dropbox folders. More »

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Remapping Drive Letters Can Help Vista Recognise USB Drives

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4:00PM October 19, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Back in 2008, we told you how to access the slightly convoluted process for changing an assigned drive letter for a USB drive in Vista. Tech blogger Helen Bradley found that the same approach can also help if Vista is flat-out refusing to recognise a drive which you know is working. More »

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Put A USB Dongle Inside Your Mouse For Hidden Storage

8:00AM October 2, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve featured a few ways to hide your data in plain sight, but DIYer Thice took a different approach: he actually hid a USB thumb drive inside his mouse. More »

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Make Your Own Customised Ubuntu Live CD, Thumb Drive

1:00AM September 25, 2010 | bokscutter

Have you ever wanted a nice personalised copy of Ubuntu to take around with you? Even if you aren’t well versed in the terminal, Remastersys makes it very easy to create a customised live CD from the Ubuntu you already have installed. More »