LIVEdigitally

I really like USB.  I carry a USB drive with me at most times, it’s great for quick file transfers and I keep a lot of my “commonly copied files” on it for easy use.  I know, I’m not as creative as those who figured out how to boot XP from USB, but that’s a little out of my scope anyways.  By the way, I like my Lexar Jumpdrive apparently a lot more than this guy likes his “HAL 9000″ drive.

I also have a USB (mini) cable with me, which I can use to charge my PPC6700 or BlackBerry (ugh, when I carry it – it’s awful – more some other time).  It also connects to my 8-in-1 flash drive adapter for reading various sticks/cards or to my digital camera for quick synch or webcam use.

So, when I flew Air Canada this morning, I was extremely surprised to see the USB port sitting in the back of the seat in front of me.  I tried plugging in a few things, with no response, but it left me extremely curious as to what I might be able to do with such a port.  If only I had the Barbie USB drive to try out!!!

By the way, if anyone from Air Canada is listening: if the screen is a touchscreen, how about using the USB port to let a traveler listen/watch their own media in-flight, with a simple touch-based interface?  I’ll help design a good one for free even!  Well, maybe not free, maybe a bunch of miles?

It’s always fun to catch a “BSOD moment” (although its not as great as some of these, and not technically a blue screen), even if you are really trying to figure out whether or not you should chance the slightly later, but possibly not delayed, flight.

I caught this one today in Chicago O’Hare.

 (the flight was on time)