IPhoto thinks my USB stick is a camera

Since a few days, iPhoto thinks my 1GB USB stick is a camera. This is very annoying! It feels like Windows where you get asked what to do when you insert a removable storage medium. Is there a way to make it quit this?

Mathias
Change the format of your USB stick
or
Open Image Capture in your Applications Folder. Use the preferences to decide what happens when a camera is connected. Set it to do nothing. The only difference is that you'll have to manually launch iPhoto when you connect a camera.
Regards
TD

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