The Cobra Tag may help you win that losing battle, acting as a Bluetooth device that attaches to your key ring and connects to your phone, it gives you the opportunity to find the missing item if it's less than 30 feet away.
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Umazone what? These things are actually made by a company called CNS Co Ltd.
I was one of the first to get my hands on one and they work very well.
Their site as well as firmware updates are here:
http://www.i-odd.com
I must add that even Engadget Chinese had an article on these a while back. Note that the older version of the I-ODD is mentioned.
http://chinese.engadget.com/2009/06/03/computex-2009-iodds-optical-drive-emulation-hdd-enclosure/