Gizmodo: briefcase

Sausage Briefcase: For the Well-Prepared Traveller

Adam Frucci — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:23:49 EST

When I'm traveling, I always carry snacks. Airplane food is so gross and overpriced! Specifically, I keep a Wurstkoffer on hand. It holds 19 different types of sausage and all of my hopes and dreams. [Radman via LTG]

Briefcase-Contained Model Train Set Makes You Look Like a Businessman When You Clearly Are Not

Adam Frucci — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:40:00 EDT

I want a briefcase-contained model train set not because I'm into trains, but because I want to open it on an airplane tray table and see people's reactions. Unfortunately, it's $1,500. [PaulSmith via Awesomer]

'Casetation' Mod Is Defeated By Me Putting PS2 In Bag, Attaching It to Bigger TV

Jack Loftus — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Recently, I defeated my arch nemesis, the $250 briefcase-bound Casetation 2. It took a $99 PS2 (super power: price cuts), duffel bag, and connecting to any TV, because they're everywhere. $151 left over. Flawless Victory.

Seriously. Why? [Casetation 2 at Flickr - Thanks (?), Akshay]

Orator's Briefcase PA System For Impromptu Speeches

Sean Fallon — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:20:00 EDT

With the Orator's Briefcase, you never know when a speech might break out unexpectedly. This relatively normal looking briefcase opens up to reveal a lectern, a microphone on a gooseneck arm and a PA system with two 4-inch speakers and a 20-watt amplifier. If you are delivering your crazy propaganda to uninterested crowds on the go, the whole system can be powered with eight C batteries for up to four hours. It can also be connected to AC power for more long-winded speeches. Plus, exercising your First Amendment rights anytime, anywhere only sets you back $350. [Hammacher Schlemmer via Neatorama via Dvice]

NEC Creates Mobile DNA Lab, Baby Daddies Run in Horror

blongo3 — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:34:31 EDT

Maybe we've been watching too many CSI reruns, but NEC's mobile DNA lab looks awesome. Not only does it bring portability to DNA analysis, but it even improves upon the typical versions. To complete its barrage of tests takes about 25-minutes &mdash and, by comparison, a typical DNA lab would take an entire day. NEC achieved this by significantly decreasing the time it takes to heat and cool the DNA sample during PCR amplification. And just think, if this thing takes off, the old "Lets send this back to the boys at the lab" line could finally be laid to rest. [Pink Tentacle]

Gotta Go Briefcase, For the Non-Stop Executive On the Go

Charlie White — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:08:04 EDT

If you'll stop at nothing to get to the top, here's a briefcase that lets you keep on going and going. For those executives who are especially full of shit, this Gotta Go Briefcase has a maximum holding capacity of 175 lb. That might not be enough for some of the suits we've encountered.

We're just thinking those bloggers over at American Inventor Spot must be having a slow news day, or else they're getting ready for their big April Fools' Day push. Nevertheless, we think the privacy panel and the newspaper in that back pocket add a certain civilized air to this pioneering invention. Keep up the good work, guys. – Charlie White

"Gotta Go Briefcase": The #1 Briefcase When You Have To Go #2 [American Inventors Spot]

Limited Edition Briefcase Go-Kart Track

Charlie White — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:33:03 EST

As soon as we saw this briefcase-full-o'-go-karts, we immediately began trying to figure out how to somehow get our hands on one. Winding around inside this smartly styled steel briefcase is about 6 feet of track, where you can race the two tiny cars against each other using two wheel-shaped wired remote controllers. It runs for five hours on each 9V battery, but you'll have to shell out $780 for this much fun.

A super-wide tight shot of the karts in action, after the jump.

Whoa, looks like tons of mini-fun! – Charlie White

Product Page (in German) [Pro-Idee, via Oh Gizmo]

Elegant Briefcase Made of Japanese Cedar

Charlie White — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:41:00 EST

This aesthetically pleasing piece of the fine Japanese craftsmanship by industrial designer Takumi Shimamura is a briefcase made of Japanese cedar with a hand-stitched canvas edge, a leather handle and canvas interior. Take a look inside—its makers say the case is big enough for a 17-inch PowerBook with room to spare. A delightful side effect is its pleasant cedar scent. Available from the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) Store for $265. We thought it would cost much more than that.

Wooden Briefcase [treehugger]