How to get mentioned on my blog: Send cool toys

Today’s treat from the post office box: a seven-wheel Encrypta cryptex, courtesy of SanDisk.

SanDisk is showing encrypted USB keys at Interop, and wanted to meet with me to see them. If I get a chance, I’ll swing by.

As I wrote a couple of months ago in “Keep an eye on those flash drives — and USB ports,” the enterprise danger represented by lost USB keys is significant.

Enough about SanDisk.

The cryptex is cool. It’s 7 1/2 inches tall, made of wood, and has brass fittings. Made by Encrypta Gifts, it’s the perfect addition to my vast collection of desk toys. With prices starting around $50 (quantity one), SanDisk spent pretty well on this promotion.

My most recent desk-toy purchase was a Dr. Zoidberg bobblehead.

Update: I’ve not even had the Cryptex for two hours, and I’ve already taken it apart and changed the password (preprogrammed to be something promotional) to something vaguely obscene. Now it’s a better desk toy.