How do I access what is in my "other" on the flash drive on my Macbook Air?

My computer flash storage has a large amount that I would like to delete, however its located in the "other" how do I access and is there a way to either move it off the computer so that I can free up the space?

Applies to 10.7 and 10.8 http://pondini.org/OSX/LionStorage.html

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