How would you change the Drobo FS?

After years of pleading, the fine folks over at Data Robotics finally gifted you with a Drobo NAS. They called it the Drobo FS, but we all know what the real skinny is. But is the five-bay, Ethernet-friendly storage robot really a dream come true? We've had nothing but success with it in our Time Machine setup, but as with pretty much any networked drive, we've heard reports here and there of frustrations and complications. For those who have sprung for the FS, we're curious to hear what you'd change about the setup. Need more drive bays? Would you prefer a few extra interface options? Would you make the box a little less noisy? Go ahead and get honest down in comments below -- we know you need an avenue to vent after the week you just survived, right? 

Via DataRobotics

Light and Cork USB Flash Drives

It won't be long before the people that create USB flash drives run out of ideas on what to model the drive after next. Green House, a Japanese company that specializes in flash memory cards decided that their USB flash drives would come in the form of corks and bulbs.

Wine connoisseurs will love the cork USB flash drive because it authentically resembles a cork. The cork drive weighs a mere 13 grams yet can hold up to 2GB of data.

The light bulb flash drive also looks eerily like the real thing and actually lights up. Many flash drives contain an LED light so that the individual knows when the drive is active. For this reason, it was a smart idea to make the drive in the likeness of a light bulb.

If you're interested in the cork or light bulb flash drive you should be able to pick it up for about $35.

Via Technabob