Comments on: The GM’s Thumb Drive http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-9133 Martin Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:06:46 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-9133 (Jason) <i>I am looking at getting a thumbdrive, partially for this reason, partially just because I’m a geek and always wanted one.</i> For quite some time, I wanted a thumb drive just for the geek factor -- but I didn't think I'd actually use it often enough to justify buying one. Then I actually got one, and found that I use it much, much more often than expected. ;) (Jason) I am looking at getting a thumbdrive, partially for this reason, partially just because I’m a geek and always wanted one.

For quite some time, I wanted a thumb drive just for the geek factor — but I didn’t think I’d actually use it often enough to justify buying one. Then I actually got one, and found that I use it much, much more often than expected. ;)

]]> By: Jason http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8875 Jason Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:16:17 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8875 I am looking at getting a thumbdrive, partially for this reason, partially just because I'm a geek and always wanted one. *lol* Unforunately, they have disabled the USB ports on the thin clients we use here at work, so I can't use it here. :( I am looking at getting a thumbdrive, partially for this reason, partially just because I’m a geek and always wanted one. *lol*

Unforunately, they have disabled the USB ports on the thin clients we use here at work, so I can’t use it here. :(

]]> By: Hellibrarian http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8867 Hellibrarian Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:41:19 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8867 There are also new drives that emulate the Windows OS and let you run programs that you host's computer might not own but you do, but not universal software compatibility. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3 There are also new drives that emulate the Windows OS and let you run programs that you host’s computer might not own but you do, but not universal software compatibility.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U3

]]> By: Scott http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8856 Scott Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:20:05 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8856 I too use a thumbdrive religiously. Mainly as a way of having my campaign world handy no matter where I am and what computer I am on. I know that inspiration can hit at strange times, and if I have a computer readily available, I can type up whatever I need quickly. I too use a thumbdrive religiously. Mainly as a way of having my campaign world handy no matter where I am and what computer I am on. I know that inspiration can hit at strange times, and if I have a computer readily available, I can type up whatever I need quickly.

]]> By: tsuyoshikentsu http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8847 tsuyoshikentsu Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8847 USB drives = the win, generally. I know I'm supposed to be more articulate than that, but it's really hard to put it in much better words than that. T USB drives = the win, generally. I know I’m supposed to be more articulate than that, but it’s really hard to put it in much better words than that.

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]]> By: Telas http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8846 Telas Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:29:20 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8846 If you pay the $15 annual fee (well worth it, IMHO), d20srd.org supplies a downloadable version that (ta-da) fits on a thumbdrive. And yes, my 4 GB thumbdrive is 3 GB gaming, 1 GB computer support apps (my alleged job). I also have a 20 GB minidrive with "everything else" on it... Techie = gamer. If you pay the $15 annual fee (well worth it, IMHO), d20srd.org supplies a downloadable version that (ta-da) fits on a thumbdrive.

And yes, my 4 GB thumbdrive is 3 GB gaming, 1 GB computer support apps (my alleged job). I also have a 20 GB minidrive with “everything else” on it…

Techie = gamer.

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8844 Martin Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:31:18 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8844 Abulia: I didn't think that was likely to be a common usage for other GMs, so I left it out of the post. :P Abulia: I didn’t think that was likely to be a common usage for other GMs, so I left it out of the post. :P

]]> By: Abulia http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8843 Abulia Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:23:18 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8843 I get a lot of use out of Martin's thumb drive too...when he brings it over so I can print something out for him. ;) I get a lot of use out of Martin’s thumb drive too…when he brings it over so I can print something out for him. ;)

]]> By: greywulf http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8842 greywulf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:08:53 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8842 I've a pendrive with <a href="http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/" rel="nofollow">Damn Small Linux</a>, tiddlywiki the SRD and my RPG notes & maps. Give me a computer and I can boot into exactly what I want without touching someone else's hard drive. Perfect :) I’ve a pendrive with Damn Small Linux, tiddlywiki the SRD and my RPG notes & maps. Give me a computer and I can boot into exactly what I want without touching someone else’s hard drive. Perfect :)

]]> By: ScottM http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8841 ScottM Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:06:35 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8841 Hmm, I'd never really considered it-- and that's strange, given the time I spend getting all my links straight and lining up resources. I suspect that it's because I don't use a computer at the table, other than occasionally borrowing Jennifer's laptop and pointing at <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm" rel="nofollow">d20srd.org</a> for a quick rules lookup. Hmm, I’d never really considered it– and that’s strange, given the time I spend getting all my links straight and lining up resources. I suspect that it’s because I don’t use a computer at the table, other than occasionally borrowing Jennifer’s laptop and pointing at d20srd.org for a quick rules lookup.

]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8840 John Arcadian Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:19:26 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8840 http://portableapps.com/ right? Gimp and Audacity portable? Now that is grand. With those I can ignore work even more, and do more game development things while I'm supposed to be doing tech service. (in reality I only do development work during downtime or when it is incredibly slow) http://portableapps.com/ right?

Gimp and Audacity portable? Now that is grand. With those I can ignore work even more, and do more game development things while I’m supposed to be doing tech service. (in reality I only do development work during downtime or when it is incredibly slow)

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive/comment-page-1#comment-8839 Martin Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:15:13 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/the-gms-thumb-drive#comment-8839 This is one of those little tips that I figured would quietly fall off the front page without many comments. I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets a lot of mileage out of my faithful thumb drive. ;) This is one of those little tips that I figured would quietly fall off the front page without many comments. I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets a lot of mileage out of my faithful thumb drive. ;)

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