2007 Top 10 weirdest USB drives!

1.5 years ago I published the original ‘Top 10 weirdest USB drives‘. Over 500 000 people have visited the original page, and it included all of the sushi drives, the thumb drive and the now classical barbi drive. I’ve received quite many comments and emails about the list, and I know that some of you guys wants an updated list. So here it is - Top 10 weirdest USB drives, Part II’. All new drives!

10. The USB Puppet Bags

Ok, I admit - this isn’t a complete USB drive - it’s only a masquerade costume for your boring typical, standard USB drive. Quite weird design, ey?

The USB Puppet Bags [everythingusb.com]

9. The Altoids USB mod

How about a nice little metal Altoids box sticking out of your computer? This nice little USB drive is designed by Phillip Mates.

The Altoids USB mod [flickr.com]

8. The USB mince pie

Check out this incredible detailed and accurate mince pie reproduction. I wonder why they placed that little LED on top, as I think it would be even cooler without it.

The USB mince pie [flickr.com]

7. Wooden memory sticks

I really like these wooden USB drives from the dutch company oooms. They are quite expensive (about $90 for the 1GB version) but they are all made out of real wooden pieces by hand.

Wooden memory sticks< [oooms.nl]

6. The Holy bible drive

This USB drive comes with the bible on it. The connector is hidden inside the bible so you have to use a little sliding switch before you can use it. I wonder if you’ll go to hell if you store prOn on the holy bible?

The holy bible drive [davidsteele.com]

5. Crazy rabbit usb drive

This freaky little rabbit USB drive is designed by Micah Laaker, the design manager for Yahoo!’s personalization, RSS and membership teams. Cool one, right?

Rabbit usb drive [Flickr.com]

4. The Bowling ball USB drive

Ok, now things are really getting weird. How would you like to drag around on a full weigh (16 pounds / 7 kg) ten-pin bowling ball? This one is actually a fully functional USB drive that is capable of breaking your little laptop into pieces. It’s designed by Chris Spurgeon.

The Bowling ball USB drive [spurgeonworld.com]

3. Chewbacca drive

Jeremy Harrington is the man behind this really nice Star Wars Chewbacca USB drive. It’s not a geeky little Chewiw mimobot - this is the real thing! Yeah! Hear me roar!

Chewie USB drive [flickr.com]

2. The Humping dog USB memory

Yes! We’re finally getting closer to the number one position, only one mor to go. Here’s a really weird little USB drive that has one thing that is really unique - it features moving parts. As soon as you plug the humping dog into your computer it starts humping it. Check out this video clip to see it in action! Who! Who! Who let the dogs out!

The humping dog USB memory [digitalworldtokyo.com]

1. The Teddy USB memory

Drumroll please! Tada, here’s the final winner. It’s a bit different than the last winner (the USB Barbie drive) but it’s still a really cool and weird USB drive. You just rip the head off and plug it in! It’s designed by Sergio de Ana and as it doesn’t look like a typical USB drive, it’s probably quite safe to store data in it as long as you keep it’s head on! I bet you have to be careful with this one to not scare the kids, hehe.

The Teddy USB [flickr.com]

Honorable mentions

And here’s a few that didn’t make it into the final list, but still are worth a link.

The Tako Yaki

Ukulele Orchestra of GB - The Good the Bad the Ugly

Here is a great version of the Good Bad and the Ugly

Britney strips at Hustler

Washington: Pop star Britney Spears reportedly stripped off in a store full of customers.

According to the reports, the 'Toxic' singer stunned the browsers and the staff of a Hustler store in West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevade when she reportedly took off her clothes to change into a pair of underwear right in the middle of the shop.

As to why the singer did so was because she lost her temper in the store after being told she could not try on the underwear in the changing room. A source said that Britney reportedly headed to the fitting rooms but shop employees "told her they don't allow people to try on underwear.”

An eyewitness claimed that the troubled singer promptly undressed, in full view of other customers, in order to try on an undergarment. "The employees kept saying 'Don't change out here!'. She's just like, 'Well, I couldn't take them in the fitting room!' It was like dealing with a child," the eyewitness said.

Another source claimed that Britney left the store without paying for a wig and that the singer was unhappy about having to pay for the goods. "The staff told her she had to pay, and she rolled her eyes, but paid with a credit card on her way out, she went up to a mannequin, snatched the wig off the head, and stole it," the source added.

Lindsay does a Bara Brost!!!!

First was Lindsay being voted as the dumbest celebrity, now she does a Bara Brost with her Bra. Looks like she decided that wearing a bra was a thumbs down on the sexual freedom of women and decided not to wear it !!! Here are more details

Braless Lindsay exposed more than she intended while going for dinner to Koi restaurant in LA.

The starlet was snapped by shutterbugs on her way to the restaurant, however her thin sheer top could not escape the flashes and showed off her twin assets.

Lindsay earlier came into news for leaving her underwear at home.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old recently topped the New York Daily News’ list of 50 dumbest people in Hollywood.

Hugo Montenegro - The Good,The Bad,And The Ugly

Another version of the theme from the movie The Good The Bad and the Ugly

Return of the Yeti

The Yeti is back in news again. An American expedition team has claimed to have found foot prints of the mysterious Yeti. They have taken footprints of the same and are planning to have it analyzed in a US laboratory. However the local sherpa's are doubting the version. Their claim is that earlier footprints have had 4 toes, but this one has 5 toes. But they say this could be a different creature altogether as the size of the footprint is rather massive.

Here are more details

An American TV crew which claimed to have found footprints of the mysterious Yeti in the Himalayas plan to get castings from the prints analysed in the US, even as the Nepal Mountaineering Association expressed doubts over the discovery.

Josh Gates, leader of the TV crew which is working on a Sci-Fi serial called Destination Truth, said he took three castings from the footprints discovered by his team and will would them analysed in the US in an attempt to prove that the mythical creature really exists.

But Ang Tsering Sherpa, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said the footprints were most probably made by a mountain bear.

"Yeti's footprints found in the past had four toes whereas the present footprints have five toes," he said.

However, the shape and the size of the footprint is big and it must be that of some unusual creature, he added.

On November 28, the American team found the 12 inch-long footprints at an altitude of 2,850 m in Khumbu region on way to Mount Everest.

The team members said they saw the fresh foot prints when they were returning from Khumbu by the confluence of Ghettekhola and Dudhkoshi rivers, near Monju village.

In the past, there have been a number of reported sightings of the Yeti in the Himalayas. In 1925, Greek photographer N A Tombazi had claimed that he had seen an ape-like creature on way to the Everest.

British climber Eric Shimpton and Michael Ward found footprints attributed to the creature in 1951 near Nepal-China border in the Himalayas. The father of Tenzing Norgey Sherpa, the first person to climb Everest, also claimed to have seen the Yet.

Here is another story that CNN IBN carried about the Yeti

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Kathmandu: An American TV host who travelled to the Himalayas to film a show on the mysterious yeti said Sunday he took castings from three footprints that could prove the legendary giant ape exists and is living on Mount Everest.

Josh Gates, the host of Sci Fi's ''Destination Truth'' show, said he and his crew found three footprints Nov

28 when they were investigating reported yeti sightings by Sherpas and farmers living in the remote Khumbu region.

One print was clearly from a right foot with five toes, and was about 33 centimetres (13 inches) long, but the other two were only partial prints, Gates said. The footprints were found on rock and sand, he said.

The TV crew planned to have

the castings analysed in the United States, he said, without providing details.

''We are excited about wh

at we found,'' Gates said before leaving Nepal on Sunday.

Ang Tshering, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said he had talked to the American film crew and heard their story, but was not convinced they had found yeti prints.

''It could most likely be footprints of the mountain bear which is found in the area,'' Tshering said. ''They showed five toes in the footprint cast they brought back, but according to the legends we hear from the villagers the yeti is only supposed to have four toes.''

Sherpas and sheep herder

s have for years told stories of a giant ape-like creature that roams the remote mountainous area near Mount Everest. There is no confirmed photographic evidence to support their claimed sightings.

Gates' claims were not independently verified before he left Nepal, and he seemed to accept that the prints may not be enough to prove the yeti's existence.

''The unfortunate thing about footprint castings is that they are rarely conclusive,'' he said.

Tshering said he believed there is something unusual wandering the Himalayas, but that Gates' discovery would probably not prove anything new.

''There is a mysterious animal that exists in this region but that does not necessarily mean it is a yeti,'' he said. ''It is still hard to say if this is a myth or reality.''

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Miss China is the Miss World

Miss China was crowned the new Miss World yesterday. Now that she has been crowned , she is the beauty with brains, flawless body with a striking personality, oodles of grace and a dash of talent too.... As usual our Miss India's missed the beat




Miss China, Zi Lin Zhang is Miss World 2007!

Beauty with brains, flawless body with a striking personality, oodles of grace and a dash of talent too...there's a lot that goes into making a beauty queen.

With 2 billion people across the globe watching a serenading grand finale, it was none other than, Miss China, Zi Lin Zhang who swept the title of Miss World 2007.

The contestant from the host country won the hearts of the audiences and judges alike and made it to the top slot to be crowned the most beautiful woman in the world.

The event was taking place in the tropical city of Sanya, China and Zi Lin Zhang has surely brought million dollar smiles on the faces of her proud countrymen.

Seen here, Zi Lin Zhang in a euphoric mood as she is crowned Miss World by Miss World 2006- Tatana Kucharova from Czech Republic.



Smiles galore for Miss World Zi Lin

After winning the coveted crown, Zi Lin is surely on cloud nine!

Seen here, this 23 year old pretty girl is surrounded by other contestants. The glow on her face truly reflects her happiness and pride.

(Pic courtesy: AFP/Mark Ralston)










Miss World 2007 Ist runner-up

As Zi Lin woos the world with her beauty, Angola's Micaela is also not so far behind.

This young lady who aspires to be a judge one day has impressed the judges enough to be the first runner-up at Miss World 2007.

Seen here flashing a million watt smile on receiving the title.










Miss World IInd runner-up

Mexico's Carolina's tall slender body and gracious personality made an impact too.

This 19 year old lass who loves to travel, came dancing adorably to collect her Miss World IInd runner-up crown.

(Pic courtesy: AFP/Mark Ralston)











The world at her feet

But the night truly belonged to Zi Lin Zhang, who has every reason to celebrate. With more than 100 contestants competing for the crown, the battle at the pageant was a fierce one.

Zi Lin, who works as a company secretary, after attaining a Degree in Business Administration was a clear favourite right from the start.

(Pic courtesy: Reuters/Nir Elia)









Best Model

This year Miss World was hosted by China and the young Chinese beauty Zi Lin Zhang made the audience go week in their knees with her 'oh-so-sizzling' figure. She not only won the coveted Miss World 2007 title but was also awarded the Best Model.

Seen here, Zi Lin Zhang of China poses as she receives the Best Model award at the coveted pageant.

(Pic courtesy: AFP/Mark Ralston)









Best Dress!

Besides Zi Lin, there were other contestants too who might not have walked away with the crown but were recognized in one way or the other.

At the grand event, Miss South Korea too swept a few hearts with her gorgeous evening gown. She went on to win the Best Dress award.

Seen here, Eun Ju Cho, Miss South Korea celebrates as she receives the Best Dress award during the finals of the Miss World Beauty Pageant at the Beauty Crown Theatre in Sanya.







Beauty with a purpose

Miss World has always claimed to be a pageant with a soul, not just plain beauty.

This year it has co-incided with the World AIDS Day and has joined hands to promote the prevention cause.

Seen here, Valeska Saab Gomez (L) of Ecuador and Ka Yi Cheung (R) of Hong Kong smiling as they jointly receive the Beauty with a Purpose award during the finals of the Miss World Beauty Pageant at the Beauty Crown Theatre in Sanya.

(Pic courtesy: AFP/Mark Ralston)






Oh, what beauties!

With each contestant equally talented and beautiful, selecting a winner from this crop was definitely not an easy task.

Seen here, contestants from all across the globe gather to grace the stage of Miss World 2007.

(Pic courtesy: AP/Kin Cheung)











Contestants shake a leg

Contestants of Miss World Peagant 2007 perform during the grand event, clad in sexy bikinis.

Each girl flashing her best smile and making the right moves, though it was eventually Miss China, Zi Lin Zhang who stood apart from the rest and went on to become Miss World 2007.

(Pic courtesy: Reuters/Nir Elias)

They are rich yet they do not splurge

I have seen people spending a lot of money that they do not have (read credit cards and loans)... All in the name of having one life and enjoying the same. All is done in the name of having the good things of life without a bother for whats in the future.

But here are a few billionaires who despite being the billionaires they are, lead a life that would shame these spenders. They are mighty rich yet lead a simple life. read on, courtesy of Forbes.com

Sure, billionaires fly private jets, live in massive mansions, dine at the world's finest restaurants and shop at Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton. After all, they're rich. But some of the world's wealthiest people aren't so flashy. They're frugal--for billionaires, at least.

Take John Caudwell, who got his start as an auto-repair shop owner and went on to create a $2.2 billion fortune (when last measured by Forbes in March) by selling his 85% stake in cellphone outfit the Caudwell Group in 2005. An avid sportsman, he used to bike 14 miles to work every day. He cuts his own hair because going to a barber is a waste of time. He buys his clothes off the rack at British retailer Marks & Spencer.

"I don't need Saville Row suits," he tells Forbes, adding that splurging on extremely pricey bottles of wine is often a waste. "I don't need to spend money to bolster my own esteem."

Caudwell does have his indulgences. He owns both a Ferrari and a Bentley.

Jim C. Walton, the Wal-Mart scion and member of America's richest family, has different taste in vehicles. He inherited his money--and spending habits--from father Sam. Worth $16.4 billion when we valued his fortune for the Forbes 400 list in September, Jim prefers pickup trucks to sports cars. Reportedly, he drives a 15-year-old Dodge Dakota.

Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad built a $33 billion fortune selling affordable furniture to the masses. Yet the self-made Swedish tycoon drives a 15-year-old Volvo, flies coach, tries to avoid wearing suits and often eats meals at lower-tier restaurants.

Indian billionaire Azim Premji made his $17.1 billion fortune through tech-services giant Wipro [Get Quote]. Despite being one of Asia's richest men, Premji drives a Toyota Corolla, flies coach and stays in company guest houses instead of five-star hotels when traveling on business. He even served food on paper plates at a lunch honoring his son's wedding.

Famously frugal investor Warren Buffett has been making headlines recently for railing against the Bush administration's tax policy and sticking up for the middle class. And he walks the walk: Despite earning $46 million in taxable income last year and boasting a net worth of $57 billion, he lives in the same home he bought for $31,500 nearly 50 years ago.

Stanford professor David Cheriton made his billions by introducing Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page to the venture capitalists at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He was rewarded with a sizable chunk of Google stock.

Canadian Cheriton says he prefers to ride his bike around his Palo Alto, Calif., neighborhood, and relies on an old Volkswagen van or a Honda sedan when he needs to get behind the wheel. He says he only flies commercial, prefers jeans to designer clothes and claims to reuse his teabags. He also cuts his own hair to save time going to a barber. His indulgence: two windsurfers.

When contacted about this story, Cheriton cited the Wikipedia definition of frugality: "The acquiring of and resourceful use of economic goods and services in order to achieve lasting and more fulfilling goals." He says, "That's certainly something I aspire to."

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