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GLMT Discs: Made in the USA

June 24th, 2009 margaret No comments

GLMT Discs: Made in the USA

I’ll just come right out and say it: this recession sucks. There’s really no way around it. How did we get to this point? Well, one could go on forever with a million different explanations (I’ll spare you my personal opinion). Instead, I prefer to focus on something more positive – the things I have control over. This includes how I spend the few precious extra dollars I have. One thing I have been more conscious of is buying local products; using the power of the free market to help those closest to me. I’ve been taking the extra moment at the store to look for the sticker that tells me where a product was made. If I see “Made in the USA,” I find myself just a little more likely to put that thing in my cart.

With that, I am proud to say that GLMT replicates discs right here in the United States. No outsourcing to China here; the machines are right here in Mequon, Wisconsin, with American workers cranking out the product. Discs go straight from the replication machine, to the printing press, to the packaging line, without ever leaving the building! We don’t slap a big “made in the USA” sticker on the back (we’d rather make sure your drive can read the data), but we want you to know that when you buy from us, you’re keeping jobs right at home.

1GB Doesn’t Necessarily Mean 1GB

June 3rd, 2009 greatlakes01 3 comments

1GB Doesn’t Necessarily Mean 1GB

Actual capacity does in fact differ from the stated capacity of a USB drive. When you are supplying data to be uploaded to a USB drive, it’s best to leave at least 10% of blank space to ensure that none of your data gets cut off.
For example, on a 1GB flash drive, we recommend supplying no more than 900MB of data to be uploaded. Due to rounding by manufacturers and a whole lot of fun computer terminology – we need to be aware that not all sticks carry their stated capacity.
Technology presumes there’s just one right way to do things and there never is. ~Robert M. Pirsig