A super cool steampunk flash drive would make a great gift (hint, hint)

Flash drives aren’t a new invention — almost everyone has one and most are plastic and standard looking. Boring.

Except for one: this steampunk themed flash drive looks like it’s straight out of a science fiction novel and puts a vintage spin on data storing. (Thankfully we’re past travel by steam locomotive, though.)

Crafted with a transparent radio vacuum tube, you can see the SanDisk memory drive that sits inside. When plugged in, it lights up orange — replicating the true glow of electron tubes used when electricity was first invented. Prepare for compliments from strangers. Read more…

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