teeny tiny vent

[clh2]

OK - this is a small vent. REALLY small. And - I do realize that since is the biggest beef I have about DH - things are really going well.

We are a pretty big "geeky family" as it relates to computers. DH is the geekiest guy you could ever meet. It is wonderful being married to a "help-desk" Really, I do like that!

Now - related to flash drives. We are just having an issue in our house. I do not need one often. But, when I need one, I need one. I do not want to "dig through" a stack of them to find one that doesn't have this or that on it. So - when I need a flash drive - it is a whole big hairy deal. In addition - we've encouraged DD to always make sure that any big projects she is working on get saved on a flash drive in addition to the computer she is working on. DH "thinks" I have my own flash drive. Clearly - I've explained to him - since I can't easily identify the flash drive as my own...that it really isn't "MINE".

I WANT MY OWN FLASH DRIVE. And...my "snowflake" needs her own too! (Note - DD isn't really a snowflake, but she is a HS junior with a pretty demanding class load this year. I hate for her not to have something easily identified as hers.)

Yes - I know...really small issue her. DH is just being a pain about this one. I'm thinking in a couple of weeks when all the breast cancer awareness stuff is out - I'll get a pink flash drive. (Of course, I'll have to get something equally cute for DD - otherwise - she'll take ownership of mine.)

 

[indimom]

OK - this is a small vent. REALLY small. And - I do realize that since is the biggest beef I have about DH - things are really going well.

We are a pretty big "geeky family" as it relates to computers. DH is the geekiest guy you could ever meet. It is wonderful being married to a "help-desk" Really, I do like that!

Now - related to flash drives. We are just having an issue in our house. I do not need one often. But, when I need one, I need one. I do not want to "dig through" a stack of them to find one that doesn't have this or that on it. So - when I need a flash drive - it is a whole big hairy deal. In addition - we've encouraged DD to always make sure that any big projects she is working on get saved on a flash drive in addition to the computer she is working on. DH "thinks" I have my own flash drive. Clearly - I've explained to him - since I can't easily identify the flash drive as my own...that it really isn't "MINE".

I WANT MY OWN FLASH DRIVE. And...my "snowflake" needs her own too! (Note - DD isn't really a snowflake, but she is a HS junior with a pretty demanding class load this year. I hate for her not to have something easily identified as hers.)

Yes - I know...really small issue her. DH is just being a pain about this one. I'm thinking in a couple of weeks when all the breast cancer awareness stuff is out - I'll get a pink flash drive. (Of course, I'll have to get something equally cute for DD - otherwise - she'll take ownership of mine.)[/QUOTE]

This is what I was thinking. Go buy your own and make it UNMISTAKABLE!!!
DH and I have travel coffee mugs that my BIL engraved for us. Bet you can't guess why???

 

[Magpie]

My husband-the-engineer's solution? Stick a piece of masking tape on a random flash drive, mark it as yours, and "problem solved!"

But I got to say, I totally understand your desire for a brand new flashdrive of your very own. I vote you buy yourself something cute.

 

[drag n' fly]

Lol we are an engineer geeky family also and run a consulting business. We just old school it and have many that have a number that is taped onto the thumb drive.

 

[Keli]

Just do what I do and carry it in your purse, lol. DH puts all kinds of stuff on any of them in our desk and then has to sort through them all to find the data he wants.

 

[diznygirl]

So go get one. Search Amazon for Disney flash drives.

I use an old iPod shuffle. I hardly ever need one either.

 

[tvguy]

Walmart has them for $5.95, not sure what capacity, so go buy two.

In our household it isn't an issue, at least for me. DW, DD and DS have their own flashdrives and are responsible for their location and contents.

Me, I made sure even our newest computer was ordered with a FLOPPY drive. Yep, anything I want I back up on floppy, and nobody bothers my floppies!

 

[dis-happy]

As someone who is also married to her tech support, I understand all too well.

Hate it when I come home to get on my computer and find out I've been upgraded against my will!

Good luck with the flash drive. Personally, I find that the label maker is my best friend for things like this.

 

[Scurvy]

I'd just claim one and write my name on it with a Sharpie. I do understand getting a pink one, though. My son used to borrow my XBox 360 controller when he couldn't find his or his battery had run down, and then I'd want to play and have a dead battery. So I bought a lovely pink one. I don't even like pink, but he dislikes it more. He still steals my husband's, though.

 

[chamonix]

We write our names on ours with a silver sharpie--you can write on black items with a silver sharpie, other colors won't show up but silver will!

Dd needs a dedicated one for school (required) and i use one occasionally as well.

Another thing we do is put each one on its own keychain. It's pretty easy to remember whose flash drive is on the green mickeyhead keychain, and whose is on the orange one. (we travel a lot but i don't buy useless souvenirs from trips--only something that we will actually have a use for) i just got back from Holland and i bought a wooden shoe keychain, not sure what it's going on........

Have to say though, not sure why each of you can't keep track of your own flash drive? Buy a new one and keep it separate from your hubby's stash!

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

I love the Emtec animal Flash drive series. They're really cute and can hook onto your keys so you will always have it on hand.

This is the one I want:

http://www.amazon.com/EMTEC-Animal-Flash-Drive-Panda/dp/B002QUZM3M

You should be able to find them at your office supply store; mine has them for $15.

 

[clh2]

As someone who is also married to her tech support, I understand all too well.

Hate it when I come home to get on my computer and find out I've been upgraded against my will!

Good luck with the flash drive. Personally, I find that the label maker is my best friend for things like this.

OP here - I also despise when I come home and find that things have been upgraded. And - DH keeps on doing it to me! Good thing I love him...

Now - i do not want another stinkin' thing on my keyring. NOTHING more. It already has too many things that are needed on a day -to-day basis. I also do not want to keep anything more in my purse - I only carry a Vera Bradley mini-hipster...so not too much extra space.

And - I am laughing at the "mark it with a label, a sharpie, masking tapel" etc. Only because he would never "look" to see if it is his.

So - I am back to my original idea of a Breast Cancer Awareness drive. Right now, OfficeMax has a flash drive that looks like a "pink pearl eraser". which would be perfect for DD. Again - just enough "difference" for DH to realize - IT IS NOT HIS!!!

 

[diznygirl]

I love the Emtec animal Flash drive series. They're really cute and can hook onto your keys so you will always have it on hand.

This is the one I want:

http://www.amazon.com/EMTEC-Animal-Flash-Drive-Panda/dp/B002QUZM3M

You should be able to find them at your office supply store; mine has them for $15.

Argh! Too cute!!!!! And so hard to choose just one... I wish I needed one!

http://www.amazon.com/EMTEC-Animal-Flash-Drive-Teddy/dp/B002QUZM3W/ref=pd_cp_e_3

 

[buckler]

I wrapped an address label on the one my DD takes to school. It's a good thing that I did because she left it behind in one of the computers at school the other day. Someone she knows found it and called her that evening to let her know it had been found. She hadn't even realized that she'd lost it.

 

[dis-happy]

OP here - I also despise when I come home and find that things have been upgraded. And - DH keeps on doing it to me! Good thing I love him...

My bonds of marriage were severely tested the day I tried to do something ON MY OWN LAPTOP and this message flashed before my eyes:

The Administrator Does Not Allow That Action.



It really helps to have understanding friends to laugh with......

 

[Tinijocaro]

Can't you just take one, stick in your purse and call it your own, even write your name on it? Am I missing something?

OK - this is a small vent. REALLY small. And - I do realize that since is the biggest beef I have about DH - things are really going well.

We are a pretty big "geeky family" as it relates to computers. DH is the geekiest guy you could ever meet. It is wonderful being married to a "help-desk" Really, I do like that!

Now - related to flash drives. We are just having an issue in our house. I do not need one often. But, when I need one, I need one. I do not want to "dig through" a stack of them to find one that doesn't have this or that on it. So - when I need a flash drive - it is a whole big hairy deal. In addition - we've encouraged DD to always make sure that any big projects she is working on get saved on a flash drive in addition to the computer she is working on. DH "thinks" I have my own flash drive. Clearly - I've explained to him - since I can't easily identify the flash drive as my own...that it really isn't "MINE".

I WANT MY OWN FLASH DRIVE. And...my "snowflake" needs her own too! (Note - DD isn't really a snowflake, but she is a HS junior with a pretty demanding class load this year. I hate for her not to have something easily identified as hers.)

Yes - I know...really small issue her. DH is just being a pain about this one. I'm thinking in a couple of weeks when all the breast cancer awareness stuff is out - I'll get a pink flash drive. (Of course, I'll have to get something equally cute for DD - otherwise - she'll take ownership of mine.)

 

[chamonix]

Just wanted to clarify that i do NOT keep the flash drive on my actual keyring, just that i put my flash ON a keyring.

Then, I leave it hanging up on a hook by my desk. I think if you leave your flash in a pile or drawer or basket with other peoples flash drives, you shouldn't expect it to stay "yours" for long. I bet even if it's pink, if it's in a mass pile of drives, if someone needs one and yours is handy, it will be used.

 

[scbelleatheart]

Firm rules to save a marriage. Do not touch each others computers ( we each have 3, look but do not touch) and do not adjust the car seat setting!
It's worked for 31 years.
Office computers we can both use but the personal ones, no way!

 

[bumbershoot]

Firm rules to save a marriage. Do not touch each others computers ( we each have 3, look but do not touch) and do not adjust the car seat setting!

I agree with the first! DH might steer me wrong sometimes with suggestions for updates (hate the new Firefox edition, for example), but he'd never just come in and do it on my computer...

Second one only works if you have more than one car, each dedicated to one person.

 

[Disney Doll]

I'd buy my own flash drive, label it as such and not leave it in an area where it could be used by anyone else as their flash drive.

Put it in your computer when you need it in there, take it out when you're done. Stick it in your underwear drawer, your bedside table, between your mattress, in with your feminine hygiene products (my DH would NEVER touch those!) and all will be well.....