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Subject: 
Re: Homebrewed LEGO USB Dongle
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 23:28:03 GMT
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> I think calling them dongles is a misnomer... they are memory sticks. I have one
> that holds 32MB and it's way way more convenient for moving stuff (especially
> large stuff) than floppies or burning a CD... great for those times when network
> access isn't an option...
> 
> (My PC is rather catholic, it's been on way more networks than most people's and
> even though I run virus scan a lot, many clients are leery of letting it on to
> their network)

Memory stick makes me think Sony, but sure, yeah! It has proven to be an
accurate way to separeate the geekiest from the would-be geek. Mere memory-stick
user: It's too big! True geek: Oo! I can see the LED!



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  Re: Homebrewed LEGO USB Dongle
 
(...) I think calling them dongles is a misnomer... they are memory sticks. I have one that holds 32MB and it's way way more convenient for moving stuff (especially large stuff) than floppies or burning a CD... great for those times when network (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)

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