Any ordinary USB memory device can do a lot more than you probably thought it could. It can carry programs, encryption and even a full installation of Windows XP! Here is our tenlist for the coolest things you can do with a USB thumb drive:

Take your programs with you
We all know how frustrating it is when we take your files to another computer just to discover that the software required to read the files is not installed.
Here’s the simplest solution – take your programs with you – on your …

Have a damaged CD or DVD that your computer can’t read? – Recover Disk can help you out. It doesn’t matter if the disk is scratched, microwaved or just incorrectly written.
To be honest, I didn’t try the microwave experiment and I recommend you don’t as well. To relieve your curiosity and save you from a harmful dose of radiation, the picture on the right shows you what a CD looks like after a bit of “cooking”.
This experiment is really bad for both the microwave oven and the CD, so I …

There are many technology and gadget related blogs out there, but Gadget Advisor is different. They filter out all the minor and uninteresting news and stories, posting only the coolest. The idea is great, but can they keep it up?
Although it’s still quite a new blog, there are already a lot of great posts about many new and  cool gadgets, from universal remote controls to network media players and online backup services.