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Do you carry a USB thumb drive with you? If you don't, you should. These have fallen radically in price, and can be useful in numerous ways. For about $150 you can get 64GB drive that fits in your pocket, and keep it loaded with countless free, open source applications, or versions of Linux that you can run on any computer any time. With a 64GB drive, you can also easily back up files to your thumb drive, and conveniently transfer files back-and-forth between computers.

If you've followed my previous posts on PortableApps and MacLibre you know that these sites offer Windows and Mac users, respectively, the opportunity to get boatloads of useful, free portable open source applications in one download. They're especially good for stocking a USB thumb drive with applications that you can carry in your pocket and use anywhere. Linux users interested in the same opportunity to maximize the potential of a go-anywhere USB thumb drive have even better options: They can put a complete Linux operating system on a pocket drive, along with lots of great applications. Here's a good way to find everything you need to do this quickly.