Vexed with Tech

Does anyone have a working USB 1.0 flash drive -- pref. 512K or more, compatible with Windows 2000, sturdier than the usual promotional ones -- to exchange for this very fine USB 2.0 flash drive, 512M, that isn't, despite the label, backwards-compatible?

Also, can anyone provide potted summary of differences between USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0? I shall be needing it if I end up trying to return this one.

coo! - The Verb, Radio 3, on fan fiction

rozk is on Radio 3, talking about fan fiction. Along with Sheenagh Pugh, one of my favourite SF-friendly poets.

EDIT: Official BBC Page with Listen-again details.

EDIT2: Ian McMillan has just told Rose Tremain that she's writing real-person fanfic. (I paraphrase, but only slightly.)

Five Things for Saturday Night

( cats, fireworks, 20K v. 1,000K, fanfic on the radio, middle age )