If you’re like me, you’ve accumulated a lot of USB flash drives over the years, to the point where most of them are sitting unused and in storage.

But recently I’ve come to realize that an old flash drive sitting around in a drawer gathering dust is an opportunity missed. What’s changed? I discovered a bunch of fun and practical uses for them. Below are some of my favorite ideas.

If you’re looking to purchase USB flash drives you can also find them in our PCWorld article: Best external drives: Top picks in portable storage.

1. Create a portable gaming console

With a few simple steps you can turn a USB flash drive into a portable retro gaming console that you can carry around with you in your pocket and plug into any PC that you’re in front of. In our guide we paired our USB console

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