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Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag

Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as...

Tags: Computer, Tom Bihn, CheckPoint Flyer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Tom Bihn announces first "Checkpoint Friendly" bag

Tom Bihn announces first "Checkpoint Friendly" bagSaving you around...... oh, perhaps five seconds of your time each trip. Well worth the 200 bucks, and a great signal to luggage thieves everywhere that you have a valuable laptop. Go for the beat-up rucksack and a plastic bag, and save yourself $200...

Tags: Notebooks, Tom Bihn, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Tom Bihn announces first "Checkpoint Friendly" bag (updated)

On Friday 16 August 2008 the U.S. Transportation Security Administration TSA launched their new “checkpoint-friendly” bag policy. The policy allows notebook computers in “checkpoint-friendly” bags to remain in their case while being scanned, sort of. In order to qualify under the program the bag must have a...

Tags: Tom Bihn, Checkpoint Flyer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBA

Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBATom Bihn has great bags and backpacksI have a backpack with laptop case from Tom Bihn that I bought 4 years ago and it is still going strong. I had used some other backpacks and they all failed in a year or so....

Tags: Tom Bihn, backpack, MBA

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

Tom Bihn ID messenger bag

Tom Bihn ID messenger bagI use a Smart Alec with Monolith sleeveNeedless to say, I love my Tom Bihn bag. They're very well designed.Waterfield BagsI use the Waterfield large Cargo bag with one of their laptop sleeves for my MacBook Pro. Excellent bags. The sleeve is really nice -...

Tags: Notebooks, sleeve, Tom Bihn, Tom, Apple MacBook, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-04-10

Additional Resources

Camping with your Mac

After having just returned from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee I wanted to share a few tips about what to bring if you plan to bring your Mac and iPhone for that matter on a camping trip. Moisture is the enemy of all electronics. When...

Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple MacBook Pro, FastMac, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Tom Bihn Ristretto Messenger

One of the biggest advantages to carrying a 13-inch laptop is its sleek portability, so it's almost a pity to carry your MacBook, MacBook Air, or ThinkPad X301 in a bulky laptop case. At least, that's the philosophy behind the Ristretto Messenger ($90) from Seattle-based designer Tom Bihn, which provides...

Tags: Notebooks, Ristretto Messenger, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-12-05

Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer

We're not the first publication to fall in love with Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer briefcase. The costly laptop carrier is lightweight, well-thought-out, and extremely easy to use. Plus, it meets the TSA guidelines for bags that will let you zip through airport security without removing your laptop. Our greatest concern...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop carrier, Checkpoint Flyer, laptop computer, front panel

Product reviews 2008-10-22

News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-20

News to know: AOL, Linux; Mac clones; Mobile Web

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Making sense of Windows' irrational pricing and licensing Robin Harris: 2.5" disks to become new standard in 2009 TechRepublic: 10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software Christopher Dawson: My kid hates...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mobile, America Online Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Wiki, Open Source, Sales Force Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Online Communications, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Review: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MBA

Since Apple announced the MacBook Air a cottage industry has developed around building bags for Apple's teeny subnotebook. Tom Bihn has released a great little new bag in this category called the Ristretto. The Ristretto Messenger is a vertical messenger bag similar their Cafe Bags designed to...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Compartment, Notebooks, MBA, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ristretto Messenger

Blog posts 2008-04-14

News to know: The week in video; Software licensing doomed?; Windows Mobile UI; Microhoo

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Traditional software licensing: Could a customer revolt cook the model? The week in video: Cisco's virtual health care project Sun Labs looks into 'proximity communications' RSA 2008: Sizing up security RSA 2008: Emerging tech...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., Video, Microhoo, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Patches, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-04-11

Gallery: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MacBook Air

Gallery: Tom Bihn's Ristretto bag for the MacBook Air by Jason O'Grady

Tags: Mac Book Air Bag Tom Bihn

Image galleries 2008-04-09

Take a lunchtime break and play the mobile phone celebrity guessing game

If you are looking for something to do while on a break from work or want to have a bit of fun with your friends, then head on over to participate in the Gear Diary Celebrity Guessing Game III contest. The winner will be selected randomly from the entries who...

Tags: iPhone, Giveaway, Gadgets, Feature phones, BlackBerry

Blog posts 2007-07-18

Tom Bihn ID messenger bag

Tom Bihns ID (US$130) is a mid-sized messenger bag that can easily carry a MacBook 13-inch all the way up to a 17-inch MacBook Pro, depending on the sleeve you pick. All Toms bags are made in Seattle, Washington and the ID shown here is constructed of tough 1050 denier...

Tags: MacBook, General, Cases, MacBook Pro, Luggage, Bags, Accessory

Blog posts 2007-04-10

Nylon vs. leather: picking the right notebook bag

Let me start off by saying that I have a bag fetish. I live for bags and love all the different options for carrying around my MacBook in style. Whether it's a shoulder bag, messenger bag or backpack, each has its application and place. A bag is a part of...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, nylon, computer

Blog posts 2006-07-07