Like most disasters, the tsunami and earthquake have faded from the headlines and so faded from people’s thoughts. Just because it isn’t the top headline doesn’t mean those folks are just fine now. They still need aid.

Incubot, in conjunction with World Events Productions and CustomUSB, have created a line of Japan Relief custom 2G USB drives. These are limited edition, fully licensed, and in colors that honor the japanese flag. The best part is that 100% of profits go to Japanese Red Cross Society and to Safecast radiation monitoring efforts.

The Mimobot collection of USB flash drives are always cute and now the all new series 7 drives are here with memory capacities ranging from 16GB to 64GB. The coolest one is Han Solo in Carbonite which is also a keychain.

There’s also Boba Fett from Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia and Boussh the bounty hunter. The Star Wars Mimobot Series 7 flash drives are available for $23 – $120.

Sony has a series of new USB flash drives that will have storage capacities of up to 64GB. That may not be external hard drive size, but it allows you to carry a lot in your pocket. It comes in your choice of black or white and will be available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities.

It comes with File Rescue and x – Pict Story, which will let you retrieve accidentally deleted data and create an automated photo presentation. No info on price yet.

Mimoco has unveiled some new USB flash drives. Transformers. These are definitely more than meets the eye. It’s just Optimus Prime and Megatron for now. They may not actually transform, but they look cute as a button and come preloaded with screensavers, wallpapers, and digital comics.

What more do you want? They are available now, starting at $23 for 2GB of storage and going up to $60 for the 16GB model. I’m sure they will add more to the line soon.

You certainly have your choices when it comes to flash drives, but maybe you want something different. Something in a sphere. Maybe even a sphere made of bakelite, that material that they used to make old gadgets back in the 1940s. They also use it to make billiard balls. And now the Tamawa Billiard Ball flash drive is made from the stuff.

When closed the flash drive looks like two billiards balls fused together. The 8GB Tamawa Billiard Ball flash drive will cost you $122.

Flash drives are great to have with you on the go, but if you love music then you probably feel the same way about your Harmonica. Well, now you can have both in one crazy item. The FlasHarp USB Harmonica even comes with lessons already on the flash drive in case you can’t play.

Comes in 2GB, 4Gb, and 8GB sizes. The USB inside has a plastic cover to keep it safe from your spit. It will cost you $50-$85 and you can even personalize it.

If you have a new laptop with a USB 3.0 port, now you need a flash drive to match. And PQI has unveiled a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives called the Intelligent Drive U819V. They measure just 31.5mm x 14.8mm x 7.3mm and weigh 3.6 grams.

They are tiny and also feature a glossy exterior in ivory white and midnight black, a USB 3.0 connection of course they come in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities. No word on pricing yet.

Canon cameras have a distinct look, so you recognize them right away. But why are these so small? Wait, those aren’t cameras, they’re flash drives. Aren’t they adorable. Now Canon fans have some storage options just for them.

There are several miniature models from Canon’s line-up. There’s the 5D MkII DSLR, the IXUS P&S and even the LEGRA HD. These hold 4GB of data. Pretty cute and unique storage idea.

Digital cameras are great, but maybe you miss the old 35mm film rolls. If so, these flash drives should help you relive those days. They have a 4GB capacity, won’t get ruined when exposed to the sun and you don’t have to take them to get developed when you want your data.

The re-purposed canister of 35mm film now holds 4GB of storage. The 4GB flash drive retails for $23.99, there is also the 2GB option for $18.99.

If you like your flash drives to look like other things, that’s cool. But do you really want it to look like a Padlock? Well, if so, then check out Brando’s new USB Lock Flash Drive. It looks like a brass padlock. Instead of a keyhole, it sports a USB connector.

The flash drive comes in 2GB for $21, 4GB for $24 and 8GB for $34. It looks like it is wide enough that some USB ports may get blocked when it is plugged in though and that isn’t good.

If you love the Angry Birds games, you are probably into collecting all of the Angry Birds Plush Toys and other merchandise as well. How about Angry Birds USB Flash Drive Keychains? They come in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacities, and feature many different birds and pigs from the Angry Birds game.

Whichever is your favorite bird, you can have it with you at all times. These cost $10.80 and up. The price depends on the character and the data capacity. Which one is your favorite?

Many of us are still using USB 2.0, and it will take some time to phase it out, but more and more USB 3.0 devices are arriving daily. Now it is Super Talent’s turn as it is introducing a new line of USB 3.0 flash drives at USB 2.0 prices.

The USB 3.0 Express DUO 2-CH flash drives feature a cap-less design and a nice piano black finish. The design makes it so that you twist the plastic housing to reveal the USB 3.0 port inside. It comes with Microsoft’s Security Essentials antivirus program right on the drive too. These new drives come in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities for about $19, $30, and $70.

Lego fanatics can never get enough colored bricks or mini Lego people, so they will love this toy. The Classic LEGO Minifigure is now available as a USB flash drive. How awesome is that? This is a Lego Mini-fig with a 2GB USB flash memory drive inside.

You can store all of those pictures of your Lego creations, MP3s, games, documents and whatever. It will also attach to your keychain, so you won’t lose it. The official LEGO USB flash drive is compatible with Mac and PC as well as every geek it comes into contact with.

We’ve seen the NES modded into many different things and we’ve seen even seen NES cartridges used as cases for external hard drives, but this mod is ridiculous and awesome at the same time. Ed Lewis created this NES cartridge flash drive with a NES console USB port. That’s right, there’s only one USB connector inside that console.

To make one yourself, all you need to do is open up the cartridge, take out the board and make a gap for a flash drive, then glue it inside. Then open up the console, cut a hole in the middle of the cartridge connector for the flash drive to slide in, and another hole at the back of the console for a USB cable.

The previous generation of SSDs, at around 280MBps read speeds, are pretty sweet, but now Intel is announcing its new 510 Series SSDs, which up the ante. The Marvell-controlled flash storage drives will zip data around at a rate of 500MB per second and boast write speeds of 315MBps.

The 510 SSDs feature a 6Gbps SATA interface, which ups the performance greatly. Bulk prices for the 250GB SSD 510 will cost you $584, while the slower (450MBps read, 210MBps write) 120GB model will cost you $284.