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  1. Re:Burton Snowboard Bag by puck13 · · Score: 1 · on Is This How to Carry Your Gadgets?

    Timbuk2 makes the undisputed best-now-and-forever bike messenger bags on the planet. They also have a line of "Computer Commuter" bags with padded laptop sleeves. And you can choose custom accessories and colors at their very well done site.

    -Noah
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    Convenience is bad for the environment.

  2. Re:make a fashion statement! by puck13 · · Score: 1 · on Is This How to Carry Your Gadgets?

    Actually, a purse can work well for male flavored geeks too. You just have to choose the right one.

    I use a small lumbar pack from Kelty. It's got room for the Palm, cell phone and headset, checkbook, Myntz, Clif Bars, keys, tools, paper back, etc, and more. When it's not stuffed it's pretty compact and easy to deal with.

    For the ultimate accessory-accessory check out the cell phone holster made by Timbuk2.

    -Noah

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    Convenience is bad for the environment.

  3. Timbuk2 Messenger Bags work well by FattMattP · · Score: 2 · on Is This How to Carry Your Gadgets?

    I use and recommend Timbuk2 messenger bags. The one I have has lots of pockets for holding my iPAQ, iPAQ keyboard, Nomad jukebox, cell phone, laptop, books, etc. It slips over my shoulder like a book bag, and stays on well when riding a motorcycle or bicycle. They come with a few or a bunch of pockets depending on which one you purchase or how you want them to custom build one for you. They are essentially water resistant so I don't freak out too much if I have to brave the rain to any extent short of a heavy downpour.

  4. get a bike messenger bag by woggo · · Score: 3 · on In Search of the Utlimate Techie Carry All?
    I commute by bicycle, and am a grad student, so I don't have quite as many gadgets and don't need to lug around backup tapes. However, I need to bring my notebook, cell phone, Visor, minidisc player, books, some CDs and MDs, etc., to and from campus when I'm biking, and I've found that a Timbuk2 messenger bag (web site) is even better than my old frame backpack (which had a lot of compartments). They're better for biking than for walking, but if you don't load them with 70# of books, you should be able to walk fine with one, too.

    A messenger bag has two straps -- one large and one small -- that cross your chest. The bag itself sits on your lower back, so it is much cooler to wear when biking and walking on hot days. You can get pouches for the big strap; I have one designed to hold keys (also big enough for a tape or two) and one designed to hold a cell phone. Mine also has several zippered and velcro'd compartments; you can order them with a divider or special notebook sleeve as well. The bags also look great -- so if you have to "go corporate", you'll still fit in. Timbuk2 makes every one custom, to order, in three or four days. You might also want to check out their "computer commuter bag".


    ~wog
    DISCLAIMER: I own one of these bags, but have no other affiliation with Timbuk2 Designs.

  5. questions by dangermouse · · Score: 1 · on New PowerBook G3 & the iBook
    1. price? (couldn't connect to store.apple.com...don't know if it's there yet)
    2. durability?
    3. is anyone really gonna carry their computer by a handle? Shit that expensive goes in a sturdy, waterproof messenger bag, methinks.