That's what I get for using the cheap version!

[jon_chaisson]

Hmm. So I just updated my AVG virus blocker, and in the process...I can't use my thumb drive anymore.

This is not the first time this has happened, mind you. I think when I tried downloading that music program head58 suggested some time ago, the same thing happened. Only this time, I did a little testing and plugged other various things into the USB slots--my mp3 player, an older thumb drive, and so on--and all worked totally fine. It's just decided not to jive with my PC anymore.

The good thing is that I know for a fact that the thumb drive isn't borked--it's just being stupid, and I can still grab everything using one of the older laptops.

The annoying thing is that I've been using it to save my writing, so at the moment I can't work on Love Like Blood, since the most up to date stuff is on that drive. I can grab the ADoS stuff because I'd saved it to the PC too.


SO!

I'm about to go shopping for a good thumb drive that I can use for portable writing storage. Any suggestions? I don't necessarily need a lot of pretty bells and whistles--just a goodly amount of space where I can save my writing, that's it.


Feel free to post here or comment on my Facebook/Twitter page for suggestions if you're not on LJ. Thanks! :D

Comments

[ying-ko-4.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest syncing your writing to a Dropbox account. You can get a free account that will hold up to 2GB of your stuff...which is a lot of text...

I use a writing program on a couple of macs, and my Dropbox account syncs right up and keeps both current. No USB drive to get borked (and this term always makes me think of Robert Bork)....or lose, get stolen by aliens or the government....or both.

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

You know, you're the second person I know to suggest Dropbox to me...perhaps I'll look into it this weekend. I've got all my writing saved on my 1GB drive with room to spare, and free is always a good thing. :)

EDIT: I should probably still look for good USB deals, though, in case Doomageddon rears its ugly head I'm working and don't have internet access.