Wow, how did the "Every imaginable distro of linux, Win7 installation, UBCD, DBAN, etc" flash drive not only not win, but not even place.

I don't want to take away from the winner, but what's the merit of it?

If anyone was interested, I quickly jotted down how to set a generic drive up to the same level I had set up mine. Nothing overly in detail but a general quick what order to set things up in.

Only partly sunny in Philadelphia

Haha I seriously doubt it.

Hacker Challenge: Flash Drive

I've installed Chromium on a 4GB drive (you can get it down to 2GB) with all my extensions, with a few plug-in options to cover various trackpad solutions (just in case).

I go old school sneaker-net with mine. I also collect old 1-2GB flash drives from people who would be tossing them anyways and use these to give files to friends and relatives (pics, music, etc.), because I don't care if I ever get them back. I like to use one to float around different parents in my son's class and…

Create the Swiss-Army Knife of Flashdrives

I modified a USB controller to include a USB Flash Drive and a USB hub hardwired inside. This allows for the controller to act as a plug-and-play emulator. It auto launches a Sega Genesis Emulator when it is plugged into a Windows PC and has a handful of ROMs that you can bring on the go. You can read about the…

Second submission.

I have copious amounts of these laying around so I filled them with several tools, virus cleaners, anti-malware apps and specifically TeamViewer portable. I then sent them to my out-of-town family and friends who often ask for help with their computers. Now when they call, all I ask them to do is insert the USB…

Great, thanks alot. How can you do this to me? Why would you point me to another site where I can buy quality items at cheap prices. I might as well just mail them my paycheck.

wow, people do have a bunch of "old" smartphones, tablets, etc. I bet some of them are even so old as far back as 2011/2012.

I use my LG G2x as a development device and help the community who still uses it to develop the ICS and JB roms that LG never released. (Fuck you LG!)

I use my old dumb phone as a threat to my children. If they act up I say I'll take away their smart phones and make them use the dumb phone. Does that count as a hack? If so I should win.

Just using it as a media center (OpenELEC) but my father in-law made me this awesome wood case.

Have the ductwork in your house cleaned before you move in, and change the furnace filter. Makes a big difference, especially if you have allergies or asthma.

This is excellent advice.

My old droid is my alarm clock and Roku remote.