Squid-shaped USB flash drive
TOYAMA — After fishing around for new ideas, a designer in Toyama Prefecture has come up with a popular new product — a USB flash drive shaped like a firefly squid.
When the storage device is inserted into a USB computer port, it glows dimly just like real firefly squid.

The product was designed by 30-year-old Tappei Maruyama, from Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, and turned into a product by Solid Alliance Corp. with assistance from the University of Toyama. Toyama Prefecture is known for its firefly squid.
The device has a storage capacity of 512 megabytes, and come with a price tag of 5,980 yen. It will be sold online and at some electrical appliance stores.
The device, whose packaging resembles that of sashimi sold at supermarkets, bears an image of a firefly squid, and a recipe on how to cook them.
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By Sun Tzu on 14-01-2007


Comment by Fish53
August 30th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
The image isn't showing. You can see a photo of the firefly squid USB drive here, though: http://www.tokyomango.com/photos/uncategorized/fi...