I just browsed through the top 100 posts or so here and you guys have amazong stuff that I’ve often didn’t ever seen in my life but nobody has a phone or a USB drive. I feel like this community is from 50 years ago. Or is there an actual reason?

  • Otter@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    The phone is probably because they’re taking a photo with it

    USB drive though I’m not sure. I carry one with my keys

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    8 months ago

    My phone isn’t in a picture because it’s a camera…

    And I have usb sticks in my pockets, I’m a teacher.

  • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Some workplaces don’t allow unknown usb devices to be plugged in to reduce the threat of malware so I don’t keep one on me as an edc but I’ll keep a few at home

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    8 months ago

    @Chev I point out in my posts that a phone, pocket computer, camera, dopamine rectangle, surveillance device, whatever you want to call it, is (a less important) part of my EDC, and I use it to take the photo.

    I do actually carry a thumb drive!
    Sure, the cloud works, but to me it’s way less clunky to use a thumb drive than upload files over email and download stuff, creating digital clutter. It’s also USB-C+A so I can transfer large files from my pocket computer to backpack computer if needed.

  • Aggravationstation@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I carry one with Ventoy on it with the below ISOs I occasionally use to fix computers. Never used it to transfer files.

    • Debian 12 (my daily driver OS)
    • Windows 11
    • Kali
    • Rescatux
    • DBAN
  • Zak@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I do.

    I should post more, but I have the same things in my pocket today I did then so that might be boring. I do rotate the knife and light on occasion.

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    7 months ago

    I used to carry a bootable USB stick that I used for PC repair stuff. It got screwed up a few years ago and stopped working and I haven’t gotten around to rebuilding it. Haven’t been doing that at my job to really need it as much either.

    All my files I need on the go are synced to my phone.

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    8 months ago

    My phone is always with me. I have a usb stick on my keychain.

    Strange comment.

  • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Literally everyone has a phone, and what the hell is a “usb drive”? I have usb drives on my devices, but I’ve never even owned a dedicated usb drive in my life.