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Airports Suck

TSA's "Checkpoint Friendly" Laptop Bag Policy Starts Today

You know that new TSA policy that kind of sounds like a ploy to sell new generations of laptop bags? The one where, if you have specific types of bags that are deemed “checkpoint friendly” by the TSA, you won't have to take your laptop out while going through security lines at the airport? That goes into effect today. The new policy is supposed to speed things up, but if you can't trust that stupid-ass office schmuck in front of you to take out his (or her) laptop in the last 35 minutes you were all waiting in line god damn it, I don't see how having different categories of X-ray-able bags won't just add to the confusion. [Yahoo! News]

12:00 PM on Sat Aug 16 2008
By Elaine Chow
9,042 views, 35 comments

Latest by keysereble: i am testing one from codi... used it twice in the past two weeks... and i didnt have to unpack more »

bags

Question of the Day: What Do You Carry Your Gadgets In?

For a long time, I just threw all of my gear into an Eastpak backpack I'd had since high school. But my laptop got all scuffy and gross like it had been hanging out in the wrong Starbucks or something, so I finally got an actual laptop bag to keep it all protected. (Also, the backpack made me feel like I was still in high school.) Now I have a couple I rotate between depending on the mission—I like Timbuk2's huge Hacker bag for trade show survival, and a smaller one for everyday. But it's messenger all the way (as it is for most of us at Giz). What do you carry all of your gear in? And what are you lugging, anyway? More »

6:00 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By matt buchanan
8,166 views, 125 comments

Latest by Mike: wenger backpack more »

review

Lightning Review: Gama-Go's High Design Laptop Messenger Bags

The Gadget: Gama-Go's messenger bags, which are conveniently wide enough for a 15-inch laptop, its charger plus lots and lots of other gadget accessories. It's also got a nice water resistant outer material that makes it good for light showers. More »

2:40 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By Jason Chen
8,896 views, 31 comments

Latest by the_amazing_doug: wow. they really look like toys compared to the timbuk2 i bought last week. more »

laptops

Mobile Edge TSA Compliant Laptop Bags For Speedy Trips Through Security

We have known for quite some time that the TSA would allow companies to develop "checkpoint friendly" laptop cases—and now the first products are beginning to roll out to the masses. The ScanFast collection from Mobile Edge is among these new releases, and their lineup features a backpack, briefcase, and a messenger bag that can allow security personnel to easily view its contents so you never have to remove your laptop. The products are expected to be released "in late summer" but pricing info has not been made public. [Mobile Edge]

5:40 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,329 views, 23 comments

Latest by N/A: Anybody else think that Mobile Edge could be in cahoots with the TSA? "Buy our new bag, and you'll more »

wi-fi

Wi-Fi Finding Laptop Bags Make Complete Sense

There are a lot of Wi-Fi finders out there, including a Wi-Fi finding shirt, but few are as practical as a finder embedded in a laptop bag. After all, not having to pull your laptop out of the bag to look for a signal is a great time saver when you are hopping around town looking for some freebie bandwidth.The "Wifinder" lineup of laptop bags from Soyntec offer four different styles to choose from, ranging from €43 (about $62) to €43 (about $101). [Product Page via le Journal du Geek via GeekAlerts]

9:10 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
1,869 views, 8 comments

Latest by darex: Ummm...does it tell you if said strong WiFi signal is secured or not? If not, what a big tease! THE-MASSES: if your more »

dealzmodo

Crumpler's Beer For Bags Swap Starts June 9

Every year Crumpler barters its laptop, photo and messenger bags in exchange for beer. The tradition started five years ago in Australia, and this is the second time the event is being held in NYC. Bring in a case of Coopers and four Fosters Oil Cans and walk out with a Barney Rustle Messenger bag. Two cases of Asahi and a packet of ramen noodles fetches a Moderate Embarrassment laptop satchel. To figure out the exchange rate you'll need to stop by a store to pick up the handy-dandy Beer for Bags Wheel (larger version after the jump) or just order one from the website. All of the combinations come out to a discount of around 30 percent. At the end of the week everyone heads back to the store to drink the assorted brews—belch!—there were over 1,000 cases of beer on hand last year. –Noah Robischon More »

4:00 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Noah Robischon
2,403 views, 6 comments

Latest by jasonwood: Beer for Bags is also in Canada eh? http://www.crumpler.ca/b4b/ June 2-10, 2007. more »