Your life on a USB stick
So what do people use their USB sticks for? In the majority of cases it is shuffling files from one computer to another. However it can be used for so much more. All of your important files could be just one USB insertion away. So what can you store on it? We'll have a look at some of the options.
Documents
- Your CV in several formats
- A web site that you are working on
- To do list
- Contacts
- Music CD's that you want to get
- Upcoming movies that you want to check out
- Scans of critical documents (birth certificate, driver's license, passport)
- A "Reward if Found" text document in the main directory with contact information
Applications
- Web browser
- Text editor
- Drivers and installers
- Encryption program for sensitive data
- Emulator with library of old games
- File compression
- Spyware scanner
Media
- Your favorite music
- Novels in digital form
- Photos of family members
- Home videos
Work
- Code snippets (these can be invaluable as a quick reference guide or simply just to copy and paste)
- Design portfolio
- Favorite fonts
Just remember to use a portable encryption program to protect any files that are sensitive. However once you get your "life" USB stick organized you will wonder how you ever did without it.
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