Re: New Laptop Polices

["Peter Dawson" <slash.pd () gmail com>]

LA time is reporting

"If you're going international, stash your laptop; US airports are banning
carry-on electronics for overseas flights" !!




On 8/11/06, Jeremy Bishop <requiem () praetor org> wrote:
> On Friday 11 August 2006 10:54, Michael Holstein wrote:
> > Then your "traveling salesman" needs only the DVD and thumbdrive --
> > neither of which contain batteries.
>
> Aside from the piezoelectric quartz earrings, it's only a matter of time
> before someone in DHS discovers static electricity.  (Actually, I
> decided to rely on USB + knoppix for my last trip, so it's perfectly
> feasible for when you want an expendable solution.)
>
> > Personally, I'm worried about what happens when some wacky terrorist
> > gets caught with a stick of Semtex in his keister...
>
> "Bend over sir; it's for America."
>
> Jeremy
>
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