Hollow Spy Coins for those on a mission

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coolest-gadgets.com - 11/11/2008

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We know that coins can be used to play a prank on others by squirting water , but here is something much more serious. It allows you to store precious information within without giving the game away. Do you have a microSD memory card containing risqué images of your weekend that you do not ...

makezine.com - 11/10/2008

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DVICE Atom Feed: Hide your data in a hollow nickel, but be sure you don't spend it

The Raw Feed: New Way to Smuggle Data: Inside a Hollow Nickle

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Hide your data in a hollow nickel, but be sure you don't spend it
DVICE Atom Feed — ... take some drastic measures. Like by hiding them on a MicroSD card inside a hollow nickel. The hollow nickel in question is available for $30, which is a small price to pay for the peace of mind that comes with knowing that your memory card is stored safely in… one of these nickels. Crap, which one is it? Why did I mix it up with all of my other change? Oh no. Did I spend it at that gas station? I'm such an idiot! What was I thinking?? Spy Coins, via Coolest Gadgets

New Way to Smuggle Data: Inside a Hollow Nickle
The Raw Feed — Ever need to hide or smuggle gigabytes of data? No? Well, this is pretty cool anyway. A company that specializes in hollow spy coins -- actual currency machine-hollowed to create a secret compartment inside -- points out that MICRO SD CARDS FIT INSIDE THEIR SPY COINS, including nickles, pennies and quarters. Just don't spend it. (props to Coolest Gadgets)