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There's the common saying 'life is too short to remove
USB
safely'.
If you have ever corrupted you file, or the entire volume,
you'll
know better. But on the other hand, they don't make it
that
convenient to eject your USB stick safely. Therefore, I
purpose
the USB eject button.
The
idea is: add a button on the USB stick. Pressing the
button
sends the command 'eject this device' to the computer,
just like
what would happen if you did it using you mouse in
Windows
for example. Of course you'll have to check the screen
now to
see if you computer indeed gives you the signal that it's
safe.
Not too much a a gain? Well, the USB eject button just
saved
you from moving the mouse.
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[xenzag, Jan 19 2015]
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Great idea! Instead of checking the screen, a simple LED on the stick (or next to the socket) would suffice.
Now that I think about it, the eject button should be next to the socket too, then existing USB devices can be ejected as well (it's a "new computer" thing, rather than a "new memory device" (which would be annoying) thing). |
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// If you have ever corrupted you file, or the entire volume |
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See last link, then see last link on last link! ha |
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A better solution would be to make all USB sticks
robust against premature ejection (so to speak). |
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I presume that corrupted files happen because
someone removes a stick whilst a file is being
written? If so, then firmware in the stick could
perhaps keep a pointer to the "old" version, and only
update it to point to the "new" version once the
writing was complete. Then, at worst, you'd be left
with the "old" version intact. |
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Yes, I know this wouldn't always work, and wouldn't
work for large files that can only be fitted in by
overwriting the old file, but it would work in most
cases, no? |
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Can we have an explosive mechanism as well so after a
suitable delay, the USB stick is ejected with a satisfying noise
and cloud of smoke? |
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Product Warning: May cause serious injury or death if used
correctly. |
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A single-use zip gun with a USB connection is …very tempting … |
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Hmm, if none of the files are open on the usb drive, it's fine to yank it out..well, with a linux os anyway, no doubt windows just flubs it somehow. |
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It's a widley-distributed example of malware, which started as a
silly prank but now affects many users of pc hardware. |
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However, it can be quickly and safely removed simply by
subjecting the affected partition to a low-level format. |
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It is indeed. Bill Gates has done more with a few sales slogans to
wreck the Internet than the North Koreans have achieved in
decades. |
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// Can we have an explosive mechanism as well so after a suitable delay, the USB stick is ejected with a satisfying noise and cloud of smoke? |
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I was thinking to physically eject it, and land with a tiny parachute while shouting "mayday, mayday" |
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//retro-rockets//
Monopropellant casing. "Flash" drive. |
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Hypergolic monopropellant ... |
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