There’s a USB flash drive sitting on my desk. It’s tiny – about twice the size of the USB connector. It’s blue, it has a cover, and the ring to connect a strap to it is broken off.
And I have no idea what is on it.
It was found in our office on the floor with no identification. I posted a note in the break-room to see if anyone would claim it and got no response.
So, here it sits.
The logical step would be to just plug the damn thing and see what’s on it – but I’m cautious.
There’s a lot of evil crap out there on the internet and I’m very careful before I plug a strange USB into my computer. Even with strong anti-virus software, there’s still a risk.
A mystery.
Do I take the chance? Plug it in and see?
16 GB. Could be anything.
bootleg movie
“inappropriate content” – you know what I’m talking about
vacation photos
student project
student records (!)
bank statements
Anything.
And, like Pandora, I wonder what’s inside. I’m tempted.
Could be awesome, could be terrible. Could be all the evils of the world – if they would fit on 16 gb.
Or, truth be told, it could just be blank.
So, here it sits.
A mystery.