Here's a good idea -- flexible "awareness" bracelets are being distributed to public school students in Michigan for storage of their home work, for logging into school computers, and whatever (see: Dexter students sport rubber bracelets as part of technology upgrades). Below is an excerpt from the story:
Using money from a school bond, the Dexter [Michigan] school district recently upgraded its technology, including replacing old PCs with Macs. And giving students a small rubber bracelet was part of those upgrades. Students from fifth through 12th grade each received a bracelet that's a two-gigabyte USB flash drive with two primary functions. It's formatted for both Macs and PCs, so students can take files from one computer to another. But more importantly, the drives will log students in to the computers when they plug them in....However, if students forget their flash drive bracelets at home, it leads to bigger issues [such as not being able to log-on to computers]. If lost, students can replace the drives $7. As with many changes, the school is still taking a wait-and-see approach to see how the bracelets work out. If the flash drives are successful, school administrators will decide whether to buy new ones for incoming students or reuse the ones from departing students.
Logos can be embossed on these flash-drive bracelets, hence the "awareness tag". I don't think that this type of gimmick would have much appeal for adults. most of whom are studiously trying to avoid the various "awareness" campaigns. My need for a flash drive is only sporadic so I keep a pile of them on my desk. I have avoided attaching one to my key chain, which is already too bulky. Still a great idea. One problem is that kids will need to come up with a new excuse when they can't deliver their homework. The "dog ate it" just won't do anymore.
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