These things are great. 75% or more of speed of internal emmc, way faster than any hdd. Suitable to run OS from.
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Replying to @RichFelker @flexlibris
But 32 GB is tiny. You can get 128 GB for for $35, in a form factor that's not a lever to rip the ports off your motherboard.
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Replying to @RichFelker @flexlibris
Put real OS on encrypted fs on one of those, hide it inside luggage, and fly with a crappy default windows install inside laptop
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Replying to @RichFelker @flexlibris
"hide it inside luggage" terrible border advice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRacdl02w4 …
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Replying to @xSmurf
Probably depends on who you are, what your threat model is, and what the data is. Tiny things are easy to hide, tho.
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Replying to @RichFelker
No it does not depend on anything DO. NOT. HIDE. ANYTHING. IN. YOUR. LUGGAGE. PERIOD. stupidest shit I've heard so far.
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Replying to @xSmurf
Why? Is it illegal to have a thumb drive inside a zip pouch, container, wallet, whatever? No.
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Replying to @RichFelker @xSmurf
If you're someone at high risk of abuse when exercising your rights, then don't do it, be safe.
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Replying to @RichFelker @xSmurf
But if you're not and you can afford to tell the security theater clowns to F off if they get pissy about it, why not?
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Carrying personal data that you don't want random clowns to search, and acting to reduce the chance of losing it, is rational.
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