Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-03 Thread Richard Owlett
On 04/03/2019 06:46 AM, Michael Barnes wrote: I think I got mine at Staples. There are a variety of models. Michael I got that much from the pretty pictures. Good. I like one of our local Staples. On Wed, Apr 3, 2019, 03:08 Richard Owlett wrote: On 04/02/2019 06:49 AM, Michael Barnes

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-03 Thread Michael Barnes
I think I got mine at Staples. There are a variety of models. Michael On Wed, Apr 3, 2019, 03:08 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 04/02/2019 06:49 AM, Michael Barnes wrote: > > I've got a small P-Touch label maker. I label everything with it from > > cables to data jacks, project stuff, USB flash

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-03 Thread Richard Owlett
On 04/02/2019 06:49 AM, Michael Barnes wrote: I've got a small P-Touch label maker. I label everything with it from cables to data jacks, project stuff, USB flash drives, light switches, etc. Works great. Michael I'll look if I see one in the store. Brother's website demonstrates about

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-02 Thread Keith Lofstrom
On Tue, Apr 02, 2019 at 05:50:54AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >I've 20-30 flash drives dedicated t specific projects. ... > I think paper gummed labels will match how I do things better. I have sheets of 5x22 adhesive plastic labels that I use for USB flat-side drives. I usually write on them

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-02 Thread Michael Barnes
I've got a small P-Touch label maker. I label everything with it from cables to data jacks, project stuff, USB flash drives, light switches, etc. Works great. Michael On Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 03:52 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 04/01/2019 04:56 PM, tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com wrote: > > This looks

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-02 Thread Richard Owlett
On 04/01/2019 04:56 PM, tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com wrote: This looks like great application for colored sugru - wrap it around your usb key, press a number into it, repeat with all usb sticks - and wait intil it vulcanizes. I think paper gummed labels will match how I do things better. If

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-02 Thread Richard Owlett
On 04/01/2019 12:53 PM, Drew G. Wallace wrote: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/30-pcs-Plastic-Key-Tags-Assorted-Key-Rings-ID-Tags-Name-Card-Fob-Label-New/32661172184.html 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

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread Jason Barnett
Sugru is cool stuff, but a bit pricey. Here is a link to a homemade version that works quite well. A set of oil paints and you could have a bunch of colors for cheap. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/ On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 2:57 PM wrote: > This looks

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread tomas . kuchta . lists
This looks like great application for colored sugru - wrap it around your usb key, press a number into it, repeat with all usb sticks - and wait intil it vulcanizes. If you intend to keep some/all usb sticks together cou could even embed them together in bigger piece of sugru.

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread Drew G. Wallace
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/30-pcs-Plastic-Key-Tags-Assorted-Key-Rings-ID-Tags-Name-Card-Fob-Label-New/32661172184.html 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

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread Richard Owlett
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

Re: [PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread Rich Shepard
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

[PLUG] [OT] Visually identifying USB flash drives

2019-04-01 Thread Richard Owlett
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