XDA Developers on MSN

I carry my most important apps on a USB drive, and it's saved me so much trouble

Portable software is nothing new, but a lot of people may never realize it exists. Typically, you just download a program and ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I made a portable Linux drive that boots on nearly any computer

Once you've got your live USB, boot to your USB drive in your PC's BIOS, and your Linux distro will boot up. You could extend this even further, and host a PXE server with a wide range of ISO files on ...
Hackaday

USB Hub Used For In System Programming

Did you order that 4-port USB hub because it was almost free but now it’s just sitting in your junk box? Why not turn it into an In System Programmer for AVR chips? [Paul] came up with HUB ISP as an ...
TechCrunch

This USB Drive Can Nuke A Computer

Do not ever use a random USB flash drive. There are plenty of software exploits that can ruin your computer or life. And with this flash drive, it can physically destroy your computer by blasting a ...
Lifehacker

Create Shortcuts on a USB Drive

Samer from the FreewareGenius weblog steps away from reviewing software to take a look at how to create shortcuts on your USB drive. The problem: You can't create relative shortcuts in Windows, but ...
CCM

Create a bootable USB drive

This FAQ will show you how to create a bootable USB drive to install Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8, and Windows 10. This sort of drive is especially useful for mini laptops that don't come with ...