A little background to what I am going.
What:
I used to be a hardcore linux user, but since OS X has been out, I have not really worked with it much. I always liked the Live Cd versions, (knoppix, ect...). I recently came across DSL (Damn Small Linux.) they sell Flash drives with it preloaded, but I thought since I have a shuffle, why not. I have heard of people running a linux distro from them, so I figured I would give it a try.
Why:
I use public computers a lot and since I work in the IT security field I don't really trust them for anything besides browsing, and even then I'm a little sceptic. this would be a great way to be able to run a OS I like, and also be able to check mail and whatnot without the issues of key loggers and the like.