Lifehacker reports that Microsoft is considering shipping Windows 7 on tiny flash drives instead of discs. One main consideration for the possible change is the proliferation of netbooks without any kind of CD or DVD drive, making a USB transfer a logical choice.. It sure seems like a great idea, both for the convenience and the eco-friendly lack of packaging.
[via Lifehacker]

Virgin Mobile’s newly-announced Broadband2Go service will give customers a contract-free option for portable broadband. Users will receive a pre-paid 3G broadband USB dongle for $150, which they can then pre-load with a certain amount of data useage; $10 for 100MB, $20 for 250MB, $40 for 600MB and $60 for 1GB. Service will expire after 10 days for the 100MB plan, and after 30 days for all others.
[via Engadget]

Jerry Jalava lost part of his left ring finger in a motorcycle accident a few years back. His doctor, hearing that he was a software developer, suggested he install a USB drive where his finger used to be. Jalava did just that, and he now has a cyborg-like digital storage device on him at all times.
[via Boing Boing Gadgets]