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Is This How to Carry Your Gadgets?
mightypie writes "What's the best way of carrying a Visor Prism, mobile phone, cybertool, digital camera, wallet & keys? I just don't like the vest solution Somebody here must have the solution" That is the most disturbing ad I've seen. Someday my phone/camera/pda/mp3 player will be one tiny happy box. As it stands my solution is baggy pants w/ big pockets.
Weapons
a blessed +1 butterfly knife (alternate weapon; not wielded)
an uncursed +0 mini-axe
an uncursed +0 laser pointer
Armor
an uncursed waterproof +0 Goretex jacket
Comestibles
an uncursed candybar
Tools
an uncursed very expensive digital camera [0:340]
4 uncursed rechargeable AA batteries
an uncursed mini tripod
an uncursed +3 rechargeable flashlight
an uncursed Palm IIIxe PDA
an uncursed Palm III keyboard
2 uncursed AAA batteries
an uncursed cellphone
an uncursed wallet
an uncursed 0.3mm pencil
an uncursed 0.5mm pencil
an uncursed mini-magnifying glass
(Yeah, I really carry all that stuff every day in my backpack. Well, ok, not usually the axe.)
If the vest is you, then you have gone beyond geek to dork. I'd recommend an inventory of your gadgets and then start eliminating what you don't really need. The first step is realizing that you have become a dork and if you even think the vest is a good idea, you are a dork.
Of course if you must carry every techno toy you lay your hands on then, I'd suggest you carry a briefcase. If you carry a laptop, stuff your toys in there.
Follow the lead of the mobile telecoms industry: take a crud phone and add an awful PIM.
May not do the job, but it sure helps keep the trousers up.
So they finally agreed to put in the Mountain Dew Camelbak? Excellent news! Now I can finally get a look at this "outside" that everyone keeps talking about.
---- El diablo esta en mis pantalones! Mire, mire!
I just couldn't help misreading their ad slogan :^)
Two words. Cargo-pants.
My solution is a nice-looking yet deceptively large purse. ...'course, I suppose this is one of those times when it helps to be female.
"The Crystal Wind is the Storm, and the Storm is Data, and the Data is Life"
I mean, it's obvious.
Even if you only need room for a sonic screwdriver, a bag of jelly babies, and a key to the TARDIS.
--Blair
You know that strap across the chest with all the shotgun shells? Wouldn't that be perfect?
You could have loops of various sizes (or preferably with velcro to size them yourself). They loops should have some kind of elastic strap that is rubber-coated to keep things in place. Or a series of pockets.
Or, something like the shoulder holsters that law enforcement uses. You could wear it beneath a jacket and no one would be able to peg you for a geek. Just be sure not to reach for your pager when the cops pull you over.
- JoeShmoe
-- I wonder which will go down in history as the bigger failure: the War on Drugs or the War on Filesharing
Just how many bodily orifices are they including when they say it gives you 15 pockets?
By the way, I can't imagine that wearing one of these would be better than the vest solution you mention... but at least it exists.
Please buy one, so we can all laugh at you.
someone had to say it Utilikilt
This shoulder-holster looks interesting. The 80's cop-show goodness is almost too much to pass up-- too bad I don't wear a suit jacket at work.
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I sewed a huge segment of velcro onto the left sleeve of my jacket and a couple of informal shirts. I originally tried the self-adhesive velcro, but that stuff tends not to handle the washing machine very well. Anyway, the velcro is all along my forearm, and I used the self-adhesive stuff on the back of my Mako, Palm3C, and Jornada, as well as a few remote controls and my walkman. It looks a little odd, but I can do one-handed tasks very easily on my arm, and I always have whatever's on my velcro shirt scrolling weather, reminders, whatever. I'm planning to get a blackberry so I can have constant stock updates on my arm. I could just get a watch with text-messaging, but I hate the tiny screens.
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Well, if the Batman utility belt isn't an acceptable option, you'll just have to rely on a faithful sidekick who can also provide comic relief and draw minority viewers.
I see even classic Slashdot is now pretty much unusable on dial up anymore.
The eHolster is disturbingly similar a weapons harness. Don't be suprised if somebody addresses you as "officer".
Dammit. And I'm stuck with a closet full of non-mobile pants. No wonder I'm having so much trouble getting a job.
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
I love the "It's all in your pants" tagline. I mean, I know that's true for ME, but I wonder about those (male) models sometimes...
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
As it stands my solution is baggy pants w/ big pockets.
Well, Rob, I can see precisely one flaw in your solution:
Best Buy Security Guard: Excuse me, sir. I'd like a word with you.
Rob Malda: Me?
Best Buy Security Guard: Yes, you. Please empty out your pockets onto this table.
Rob Malda: Okay. [empties them out]
Best Buy Security Guard: Uh-huh. A Visor Prism, an iPaq, two cell phones, a pager, a 256MB CompactFlash card, and a package of AA batteries.
Rob Malda: But they're mine!
Best Buy Security Guard: You were hoping they'd be yours.
Rob Malda: No, they're really mine! I bought them! Well, in actual fact, I didn't buy them--
Best Buy Security Guard: Now we're getting somewhere.
Rob Malda No, no! My employer, Andover.Net -- uhh, make that VA Linux -- bought them for me!
Best Buy Security Guard: Can't even keep your story straight, eh, sonny?
Rob Malda: Don't you know who I am? I'm Commander Taco! Haven't you ever heard of Dave Barry?!
Best Buy Security Guard: Uh-huh. Sit here until the real police arrive...