EverGreen kit cleans your flash memory card reader

by Cyrus Farivar, posted Nov 22nd 2006 at 5:52AM

Well, it only makes sense given that over the last quarter century our cleansing techniques have gone from blowing into Nintendo cartridges to CD cleaning kits, and finally now to the most modern equivalent: a set of cleaning cards for your memory card reader from EverGreen. We don't exactly know how this works, other than you're supposed to insert these dummy cards into your reader and presto-chango, some cleansing happens. We've never exactly had a situation where we'd need to use a device like this, but then again, we never expected to need floor-cleaning robots either -- but such is the price we pay to have the future here, now.

Filed under: Storage

Tags: cleaning kit, CleaningKit, evergreen, flash memory, FlashMemory, memory card reader, memory stick, MemoryCardReader, MemoryStick, mini sd, MiniSd, sd, xd

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Paul @ Nov 22nd 2006 6:33AM

Wow, EXACTLY like the NES cleaner cartridges..

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Vini @ Nov 22nd 2006 6:58AM

What a crock of crap

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guilt+1 @ Nov 22nd 2006 8:03AM

It looks like there is an abrasive on the end which may help remove any oxidation from cheap contacts. It could certainly help if you find your card reader has pretty much stopped working. Of course you could just buy a new one for the cost of a cleaning kit.

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Baz @ Nov 22nd 2006 10:51AM

Dont want to be rude, but this is not new and cutting edge. These things have been around for years. Whats next a story about record cleaners? How about laser recod players (been out for 10 years but you just and a story about one) how about some more stories about 19" LCD displays thoes are always exciting seeing as how new of a technology they are....

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GJP303 @ Nov 22nd 2006 4:55PM

nicely said

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Andy @ Nov 22nd 2006 5:49PM

The contacts in my camera card slot needed cleaning at one point, and this would have been perfect. Obviously, the cost of the kit would be cheaper than a new camera.

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xtian63 @ Nov 23rd 2006 12:02AM

they work like nail files/sandpaper "scratching off" any dust sedudue on the metal contacts of ur memcard slot

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