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May 8, 2009 12:33 PM PDT

Hard drive IV just what the doctor ordered

by Justin Yu

What becomes of the broken hard drive?

(Credit: Hhyuh Jin Lee)

Losing your precious data to a corrupted file can pose a serious threat to your mental health, but Dr. Hard Drive Bag is here to mend your broken heart and recover all your lost files.

Right now, the tool is just a concept by Hyuh Jin Lee, but the idea is novel--in the event of a hard-disk failure (knock on wood), just wheel out this portable hard drive IV and hook up it up via USB to your bedridden computer. Antivirus software will immediately pop up and begin scanning files for corruption, and a feedback light will turn on inside the drip bag to let you know it's on the road to recovery.

At the risk of being tarred and feathered, I'll refrain from making a swine flu joke, but would you guys use this product if it ever came to fruition, or is it too kitschy? Sound off in the comments, check out more of Jin Lee's design portfolio, and peep more pics after the jump!

(Source: Coroflot)

(Credit: Hhyuh Jin Lee)
(Credit: Hhyuh Jin Lee)
(Credit: Hhyuh Jin Lee)
Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by xelanmetallium May 8, 2009 1:26 PM PDT
From the picture, it looks to be a laptop hard drive in a usb enclosure. Is it essentially a boot drive with viral scanner or does it auto run? I can see several ways that this could actually end up spreading viral payloads in either case. From the basic description, I probably wouldn't use this as the feature set seems fairly small. Something that scan only for corruption seems somewhat limited in my book.
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by wikimon May 8, 2009 2:11 PM PDT
it's cute, and if it actually worked i'd buy one for my brother. his kids ruin his computer weekly
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by May 8, 2009 4:33 PM PDT
Are you kidding me? I'd do anything to fix my comp. I don't care how "cute" it is.
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by rich12313 May 20, 2009 7:21 PM PDT
depends, does it come in different colors?
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