[PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

[Drew G. Wallace]

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If you don't mind the wait pick up a lot of these in bulk and attach them
to just about everything. The same ones you'll find in a big box or crafts
store at a small fraction of the cost.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 10:48 AM Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net> wrote:

> On 04/01/2019 10:40 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> > On Mon, 1 Apr 2019, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >
> >> I've 20-30 flash drives dedicated t specific projects. Attempts to
> attach
> >> paper tags with useful information was futile. I'm thinking of using
> >> colored gummed labels [to sort by capacity] and write an sequential
> index
> >> number on it.
> >
> >> I'll have a file associating index number to content description. Any
> >> suggestions?
> >
> > I use masking (or the blue painter's) tape to mark small items such as
> > flash
> > drives, equipment power plugs, and ethernet cables (now I use tags for
> the
> > last one). Easy to remove and replace and a very fine pointed Sharpie
> makes
> > the writing clear and readable.
> >
>
> Hadn't thought of those tapes. Their disadvantage would be being a
> single color. I'm already exploring 3-ring binder related inserts with
> pouches so that might not be a issue.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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