Adding a Portable USB Drive to Air?

I have 64gb Flash Storage Air.  Out of space. I opted to get a portable hard drive instead of adding OWC internal space (and it was cheaper).  How do you best maximize a portable drive?  Just as a Time Machine backup or is there more?

If you are running out of space on your computer you'll have to move something off the computer onto the external drive. If your computer sits on your desk all the time this isn't too inconvenient but if you move it around - especially if you travel around college or work, for example - lugging around an external drive isn't convenient. So I suggest that the things you move to the external drive are things you won't need all the time. Music, video, and photos immediately come to mind.
You might also consider a mini flash drive which has a very small profile - they stick out about as far as the mag safe power plug does. The largest capacity right now is 32GB.

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