Software that syncs usb drive when plugged in?

I always use time machine to backup all my files in a large external hard drive. However, I have a file that I use to store information that I need to access and edit many times throughout the day both in my macbook pro and in my flashdrive on other computers. Is there some software for the mac that is available that can syncronize one file on the desktop of my macbook pro with the file on my flashdrive with the most recently edited one?
Something like SyncMate would work well, if it wasn't so expensive.
Please let me know if there is anything that could work.
Thanks

Possibly turn off the Auto Import facility. It is probably assuming there are images to import.
Also just in case you didn't know Vista support is unofficial at the moment :)
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