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Cigar USB drive – an e-cigar that stores your data?
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This Cigar USB flash drive was made using a real cigar. It is a DIY project from some brainy guys over at Instructables. The cigar was stuffed with a USB flash drive, a couple of LEDs, and some other parts.
The cigar USB drive has the tip glowing when it’s hooked up to the USB port and it flashes when the data is being accessed, as if someone is puffing it. Unfortunately, the cigar drive does not supply any nicotine to keep you awake in front of your computer. Here is the instruction on how to make one yourself. ...
Flash Drive or Ash Drive? The smoking hot USB cigar
The Next Web —
Okay, there are a lot of novelty USB flash drives on the market but there’s nothing like building your own. With a bit of effort and a few spare parts you can create this Cigar USB flash drive.
It has a red LED at the ‘burning’ end that lights up when it’s connected to a computer. Oh yes, and it’s made from a real cigar too. Authentic? You bet.
Instructables has full details on how to make it.
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DIY cigar USB drive burns like the real when connected
Gizmo Watch —
We’ve come into a new era of creativity, wherein the regular items are ripped apart to give it a new form and utility. It isn’t because we’ve run out of designs for a USB drive, but it is because of the sheer longing to make a mark in the names associated with the regular item rippers, that this worthy and functional cigar USB drive that glows when slotted in, is developed. Great make for all smokers desk, but mind you it isn’t emitting smoke, so you ain’t going to have any passive effect. After connecting as the drive is accessed the cigar USB gets even brighter, a mocking sight for a passerby who’ll mistake it for a real ...
USB Cigar Flash Memory
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USB Cigar Flash Memory Hey guys, Instructable is going to teach you how to make a USB Cigar Flash Memory (with LEDs). If you have a broken case USB, maybe you can replace with this one, get from your dad if he has one. Video after the break. USB Cigar Flash Memory USB Cigar Flash Memory Technorati Tags: Cigar , cigar drive , Memory Drive , usb drive
USB Cigar Storage
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —
If you have some top secret into that needs to hide in plain sight have a look at this USB Cigar. When the cigar is together there is no sign that it has been hacked!
"Materials:
A thick cigar
An USB flash disk of small dimensions
Some wire, 2 x LEDs (red!), 1 x 10K resistor
Wood primer
Some tape
A short USB extension cable
Very thin paper, the size of a stamp" ...
Video: USB Cigar Flash Memory Drive
Gear Live —
There is a never ending run of USB drives, many of them made out of everyday objects that have been gutted. This one, made by “laxap,” is composed of a real cigar, a small flash drive, some wire, 2 red LEDs, a resistor, and extension cable, paper and tape. When in use the ...
