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variants?! #

By b Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 15:04 GMT

what about a cock one?!

imagine seeing a cock sticking out of your laptop?!

ehehe, sorry, i'll go back to my work ^^

@variants #

By Sureo Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 19:48 GMT

Or perhaps a cockRoach?

Which one... #

By Simon Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 19:53 GMT

... is the fake thumb cos the one that ISNT stuck into the laptop looks in pretty bad shape. Is that Tippex™ on the nail???? Get some hand cream dude, gets rid of the dry, red sore skin... What? Don't worry we wont call you a sissy...

Thumbs up cos... well... it fits!

I remember when those fake fingers sticking out of car bootlids were funny #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 20:06 GMT

oh, wait, no, they weren't either

DIY! #

By DaveTheBrave Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 20:13 GMT

Do it yourself! Use your thumb or any other appendage you like. http://www.instructables.com/id/Real-Thumb-Drives!/

various digits? #

By Scott Harman Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 20:27 GMT

Looking at indestructables.com - there are lots of instructions there

was considering making the full suite :D

but then I found the mouse mouse - taxidermy and diy in one!

how about a mouse? #

By Pete Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 20:38 GMT

For the ultimate in covert storage, how about a thumb drive built into a USB mouse.

'corse if you're looking for geeky, then integrate the storage into a pool of green slime that leaks out of the USB port.

Awesome! #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 20:42 GMT

Haha what a great device!

Doubles up as... #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 9th September 2008 21:50 GMT

an alternative to swipe over the fingerprint scanner on your laptop

re: I remember ... #

By Dillon Pyron Posted Wednesday 10th September 2008 02:04 GMT

And I remember when a dude got pulled over because one of those fake arms was hanging out of his trunk (this was in the US). Held at gun point in his car for about an hour with dozens of cops all around him until someone finally popped the lid (they could have, for instance, asked him to open it, or give them the keys, but noooooo). The Authorities were not amused. I think he got ticketed for some piddly assed $50 fine sort of thing and Austin sued him, but after that it lost its "newsworthiness".

And a thank you to DtheB for the link. Pretty neat stuff, there.

@simon #

By Simpson Posted Wednesday 10th September 2008 03:46 GMT

e?

"Get some hand cream dude", "Don't worry we wont call you a sissy..."

Maybe you could recommend your manicurist to him? Good thing his watch and shoes weren't in the picture too.

Thumb drive makes me think of the old reese's peanut butter cup commercials. "Dude, you got your usb in my thumb", "no, you got your thumb in my usb".

Any prints on it #

By Natalie Gritpants Posted Wednesday 10th September 2008 07:58 GMT

Might be handy as a backup in case identity thieves steal you own.

Paris is used to thumbs in odd places.

@Simon #

By Anonymous Coward Posted Wednesday 10th September 2008 12:20 GMT

If you click the link to the site you'll see that the real hand in the picture has been hilariously made-up to you like it's been involved in severing the USB 'thumb'. Not sure what the tipp-ex is all about though but if I meet someone wearing it on their fingernails I'll keep my hands at a safe distance I think.