# Transparent Memory Sticks Mac Funazimu's Illuminated USB Drives are Playful Peripherals By manzil | Published 2010-03-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-memory-sticks References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/funny-usb-memory-stick-features-different-colored-lights-for-different-state/) & [petitinvention.wordpress](http://petitinvention.wordpress.com/) Mac Funazimu's transparent memory sticks have a few very special features. They feature colored lights that correspond to different data. A blue light indicates data for documents, pink indicates data for images and green indicates data for movies. When no lights appear, the memory stick is empty. Whenever these transparent memory sticks are shaken, the colored lights move. Mac Funazimu was insipred by the Japanese revolving lantern in designing his [transparent USB memory stick](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearcam). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Transparent Memory Sticks:** Opportunity to innovate in the memory stick industry by creating transparent designs with colored lights that correspond to different data. ### Who This Affects Most - **USB:** Opportunity to disrupt the USB industry by introducing transparent memory sticks with interactive features such as shaking to activate colored lights. - **Technology Accessories:** Opportunity to disrupt the technology accessories industry with playful and visually appealing transparent memory sticks. - **Data Storage:** Opportunity to disrupt the data storage industry by offering transparent memory sticks that provide a visual representation of the type of data stored. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Playful Crayon USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-crayola-usbc.md) - [Christmas-Themed USB Keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psb-xmas-tree.md) - [Spaceship-Inspired USB Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/docking-station-usb-hub.md) - [Monolithic Desktop Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentifed-hard-disk-drive.md) - [Laptop-Fitted USB Stick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-antoine.md) - [Crystalline Tech Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-clear-series.md) - [Charming Retro Storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floppy-disk-inspired-sd-card.md) - [Playful External Hard-Disk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargo-hard-drive.md)