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    The “Empty Memory” flash drive looks like it’s saving your data in thin air

    This may be the most artistic storage drive you'll ever own

    We've seen a lot of cool flash drives, from a $3,000 Victorinox Swiss Army drive to a pair of classy thumb drive cufflinks. But British company Logical Art is giving the storage genre a decidedly artistic spin with its new Empty Memory flash drive.

    Empty Memory definitely favors form over function, as the drive only holds a total of 4GB of data. But it packs all that data into an incredibly small space, leaving the bulk of the drive as an artsy void. It's a statement about Moore's Law and how much these portable data units have shrunk over the years. Or maybe it's not — we're much better versed on tech than modern art.

    The drives come in two different designs, one called Transparency and another called Structure. Empty Memory sells for £48-60 — about $75-94. That's somewhat pricey for their size, but hey, good art never comes cheap.

    Logical Art via Geekosystem

    This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca

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    33 comments

    • Schelli  •  Corning, New York  •  4 mths ago
      It's not art, it's a gimic.
    • socceroo  •  4 mths ago
      That's ridiculously priced. They could sell a lot more by going more affordable. Someone's going to copy and undercut it now.
      • AZ Miner 4 mths ago
        I'll wait a month and get one of the affordable knock-offs.
      • Stan Menna 4 mths ago
        the chinese
    • Jeff  •  4 mths ago
      16 GB Flash Sandisc Drive at Tigerdirect -$22. I have two, one for portable apps and one for files and pics. Files and pics stays home, portable apps go with me. You want to cool drive? Go to ebay. Drives shaped like everything, including bullets and guns. Cheap too. Around 12 bucks for 4 GB and 32 bucks for 32GB.
    • High Upside  •  Seattle, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      I thought the title meant that as you put files on the drive the empty space has some graphic that fills in the void to reflect how much memory is occupied. That would be cool!
    • Ginex  •  Portland, Oregon  •  4 mths ago
      For $60 you can get a 64gb flash drive.
    • health1_au  •  4 mths ago
      How artsy-fartsy.
    • chris  •  4 mths ago
      i never got my razor in the mail. you know that one made from space rock & titanium blade.
      what a waste :(
    • Secon  •  4 mths ago
      $75 to $94 dollars that is way to expensive for a flash drive!!!
    • bear  •  Pensacola, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      I can get a 4gb thumb drive for $9.99 at Big Lots.
    • Beep  •  4 mths ago
      $75-$95 for something that costs about $5 to make. Good luck with that.
    • Gus  •  4 mths ago
      The perfect gift for your favorite Kardashian!
    • Franklin  •  Issaquah, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      Do they make one that doesnt snap in half when my daughter jumps on the couch beside me?
    • Myron  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      By golly! It's just an expensive optical illusion!
    • Ginex  •  Portland, Oregon  •  4 mths ago
      Stupid.
    • Scotty  •  4 mths ago
      I hope they had the idea to put green or red LEDs inside to light up whole stick...it would make it more cool like my USB.
    • Chris  •  3 mths ago
      Hahaha I guess I'm the only one who thinks these are awesome! It's art, not technology!
    • tom  •  4 mths ago
      not! why pay for so little that sits in a drawer or a pocket when not in use.
      • tom 4 mths ago
        can we spell p-e-t r-o-c-k?
    • Ender  •  Burlington, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      An empty flash for an empty head
    • Mylo  •  Studio City, California  •  4 mths ago
      Why not paint the actual usb drive, or perhaps even add some elements to a regular, reasonably sized drive and sell it for the same price? I don't really see much of an aesthetic to either of these storage units.
    • Bad Habit  •  4 mths ago
      When it comes to technology, I prefer function (and cost) over form.

      These look cool, but I would never waste the money on one, especially when I can pick up a standard 4G flash drive for less than $12 almost anywhere else.

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