Yes, another one of those top 10 lists that I sometimes dispise. . .

This one is a nice list of tricks you can do with a USB key, and I found a few of them quite useful.   I’m not sure I’d want to boot another OS from a USB key, but the list includes links to a few small OS that you can try if you so desire.  A really helpful item on this list is a short how-to on a script that reminds you not to forget your USB key.  Simply save the one-line script to the directory listed, and add the script.  It took me about a minute to do this on my computer, and it works very well.  Also included, for the IT people, is a short pre-fab PC repair kit based on a USB drive.  My favorite one is a how-to on how to create custom images for your USB drives.  Don’t just show a folder, show a picture of the actual drive!  I could see this one sprouting up on my comp for much more then my USB drive. . . .

A few very good ideas here!

http://lifehacker.com/photogallery/lh-top-10%7C-usb-thumb-drive-tricks/1776163