Monday, April 08, 2002
Airport security tips for geeks: Some useful hints on how best to pack your computer and electronics gear to minimize the hassle factor when going through airport security. (I'm most amused when security screeners ask me to turn on my cell phone or laptop to prove that it works. Their implicit assumption "that no item with a working LCD screen could possibly contain a bomb" seems dubious at best. Haven't they seen any James Bond movies?)