Make a boot-able repair kit for Linux or Windows. You never know hen something goes terribly wrong!
Be prepared!
2. Use portable app's
If you haven't heard of it, it's smaller programs/applications almost like the real programs that you van run from any Windows type machine if it's for windows, and any type of Linux machine if it's for Linux.
What i am basically saying is,when you download applications for windows it only works for windows, the same with Linux and MAC.
3. Make on big installer from a group off installer's
let's say your PC breaks... and you need to reinstall, why bother installing every single program/application that can cost you time. Use that old Thumb drive and make one biiiiiiigg (big) installer that installs all of your programs and applications with one click for you.
Ninite is a really great tool for Windows and Linux that helps you install a bunch of free apps by creating a single installer for all of them.4. Make a RAM stick...
ever get on an internet cafe computer and it's slow, well here is the solution.
you can make your thumb drive a RAM stick (Note: this will not be a replacement for real RAM)
it might help you out when your low on memory. here is a how-to.
5. Make a "spy" drive
while we aren't real spies, we can still have fun with our cheap thumb drives....
When you send private data to someone or use your thumb drive while there are private data on, and you might "loose" the drive, encrypt it with TrueCrypt ...
While I can't help you make it self destruct, you might notice how small and fragile it is!
6. A music freak?
Make a mix tape with todays technology, Mixtype.me should give you a helping hand.
want to give someone a present for what-ever, make them a mix-type! While an old tape with a BoOm bOx might not look good, use a thumb-drive. Most Music players have USB function...
7. keep a "Live USB" nearby
What is a Live USB?
A LIVE USB is a thumb drive that has windows or Linux on it so you can boot (start) your PC from it...
What do I need it for?
Well most of the time you need one or two essential application that runs on Linux or program on windows, but don't want to run whole operating system. Using a LIVE USB, gives you the opportunity to run Linux or windows once off, without making changes to your current system...
A how-to on creating a LIVE USB
There you have it...
thanks to LifeHacker for the article (although I wrote it over)
