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Comdex Bans Bags From Show Floor

Posted by timothy on from the bring-large-hands dept.

ckd writes: "CNET is reporting that COMDEX organizers have a new security policy--no bags except vendor supplied plastic bags will allowed on the show floor. "While on-site, you should CARRY A PHOTO ID (DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PASSPORT) ON YOU AT ALL TIMES." They want you to leave your laptop in your hotel room, too! Oh, and no cameras at the keynotes, either. But they haven't announced that they're planning to strip search people ... yet."

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  1. Re:No laptops? by Oliver+Wendell+Jones · · Score: 5, Informative

    A PDA full of C4 can level a shopping mall? Hello? Have you ever even used C4?

    A PDA (and let's assume it's a big one like one of the Casios) full of C4 would have a hard time levelling a decent sized mini-van.

    Even if you packed it 2/3 full with C4 and the remainder with BBs or other shrapnel, you would be lucky to take down more than the few geeks clustered around you.

    C4 is neat stuff, but it's just not that powerful.

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    A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing -- Emo Phillips