Is This How to Carry Your Gadgets? 346
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.
Ha! (Score:1)
What is a Leatherman? (Score:1)
A tool belt of course. (Score:2)
Mine has 2 mobile phones[1], mp3 player and Psion series 5 along with a pouch for spare batteries, hands free headsets and MultiMediaCard flash cards. All in all, about $1,500s worth of kit.
[1] One business and one personal.
I have in my small backpack (Score:3, Funny)
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.)
Shoulder sling (Score:2)
I was most amused to find the eHolster [eholster.com], that'll cost three to four times what my rig did.
Retro Cool (Score:2)
Just like the one that CHEWBACCA wore in the movie. But this bandolier strap is made for kids...not WOOKIEES. It holds 10 Action Figures and includes two pouches for accessories and/or secret messages (and/or Palm Pilots). Fits over the shoulder for play, even hangs for display. Action Figures sold separately. Ages 4 and up.
Otterbox (Score:3, Informative)
try a man bag (Score:2)
Anyway that is something to try. Either a purse or a jacket with lots of pockets. I go for the bag myself. It holds pens, phones, pda, laptop, coffee mug.. usually not to a job interview though.. just to and from work so I have the things that make my life easier. many employers don't want you makeing personal phone call on their system.. thus the need for a cell. ocassionally I have to do buisiness (car friends etc)
My proposal to ThinkGeek (Score:2, Interesting)
Monday, 25 Jun 2001, after thinking about this problem I went to the ThinkGeek website [thinkgeek.com]. I did not find this kind of product in the Work wear section but I found out that Willie [mailto] was responsible for new ideas [thinkgeek.com]. So I sent him this mail.
Subject: an idea..
;)
/Fred
Hi Willie..
Just had an idea for a new product..
You got an excelent line of different t-shirts and
golf-shirts. But there is something missing.
Working with computers you quickly gather alot of
different gadgets. Mobilephone, PDA, wallet,
cybertool, mp3player, caffeine.. etc..
Where do you put all that stuff when you want them
handy and you don't want to carry a backpack all
the time ?
There are backpacks that have a nice pocket for
the mobilephone on the "strap".. handy ? Yes..
But I don't realy like the idea of having this
thing too near my heart.. other alternative.. ?
frontpocket.. well.. another Willie in the
vicinity..
backpocket ? sit down and you have a puzzle..
I have a pair of "suittrousers" with a nice
mobilephone thighpocket..
very handy and is not in the way..
The ultimate GeekTrousers would be the army type
with alot of pockets to put survivalgear..
but going to work looking like Rambo will get
management thinking of disgruntled employees and
rampage shootings..
Also it is hard to find a matching shirt for
those important customer meetings.
So go to an army surplus store nearby.
stop by a carpentershop..
Buy all different kinds of trousers..
spend an afternoon in the warehouse trying to
find the pair of trousers that will carry the
most kinds of gadgets in a safe way..
From that info, design a pair that would fit
in the corporate world..
Jackets or wests with the same properties would
probably be ok too..
Feel free to send me a pair filled with gadgets
if the idea turns out to work..
Time for the "Engineer suit".. The "Business suit"
for Engineers..
PS. Any misspelled words or gramatical errors are
due to the long way this mail had to travel
from Sweden to the US..
alot of error sources on the way...
I never heard from Willie or ThinkGeek so I guess they never thought this was a good idea. From the posts on Slashdot it seems that they would have made a buck if they had put a "suit" together.
Convergence is... (Score:4, Funny)
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.
Why, the Utilikilt, of course! (Score:2)
As wired as I am? Hard to believe (Score:5, Funny)
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.
"A vest as weird as you are" ;) (Score:4, Funny)
School Bag (Score:2)
Also, you can use it as a pillow if you don't have a hotel room and have to walk miles a day in the sun. a.k.a. my defcon experience last year.
Nothing beats the Bean bags. (Score:2)
Here's my cargo manifest (off the top of my head):
Big pocket: Script, card stock, pencil case, notebook, garbage bag (everything goes in there and it stays in the big pocket when it pours buckets), after market Duo laptop case that holds my headphones, laptop power supply, and external HD. Enough space left over for a forty ounce of water and two CD wallets, when I need them. (when I do, the thing fits better- go figure).
Second pocket: Sweater. Inside the sweater, Powerbook wrapped in plastic. Fits perfectly.
Little pocket: Eraser, pencil sharpener, dagger, keys, swiss army knife, wallet, day planner
Last pocket: Bus schedules.
On the pack, as ornamentation: a Carcass pin and a Batman pin.
If the bomb drops, I'm ready. Beat THAT with a stick.
The solution (Score:2, Funny)
The BDU pant (Score:3, Interesting)
All pockets are comfortable and fairly large. The side cargo pockets can accomodate a few small items like a PDA to large items such as your favorite beverage (each pocket can easily hold 12oz 3 cans). The pockets are sewen in a way that allows you to leave the forward buttons unbuttoned to easily slip items in and out without fear of them slipping out on their own.
I tend to like the stereotypical black BDU, but you can get them in a number of other solid colors which don't stand out as much as the numerous cammo varients. You can get different "weights" - usually summer and winter. I prefer the lighter summer weights as they breath well and are even comfortable in the humid southern US. A cotton and polyester blend avoids fading as much as 100% cotton (which fades and wears fairly quickly). Otherwise, BDU pants are very well constructed and will take a good beating (although you have to take some scissors and de-string all the loose sewing threads).
There are two problems with BDU pants. First, your items don't have much protection. You have to keep that in mind as you sit in a tight chair, lie down, or otherwise squeeze between things.
The second issue is fashion. BDU pants won't be acceptable in more strict environments. However, they do look fine with both T-Shirts and polo shirts.
Heh heh... Fire! Fire! (Score:2)
I've always used a blade of some sort (clippers, scissors, or razor). I've never had any BDUs unravel.
Who knows. Fire is just one of those things. Its fun to work with. Some folks swore that setting fresh boot polish alight helped create a better, tougher shine.
Re:The solution (Score:2)
I currently use a bum-bag for my Visor, my cell phone, my wallet, my mini-maglight, my car keys, my house keys, my airplane keys, my passport and green card, and other miscellaneous shit. I usually take it off as soon as I get to my desk or in the car or whatever because it's not that comfortable while sitting. But the vest idea looks good to me. I might try it.
Re:The solution (Score:4, Funny)
I thought that they were issuing all those things in a Casio watch. Oh wait.. this is not James Bond...
make a fashion statement! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:make a fashion statement! (Score:2)
It's all about the messenger bag [timbuk2.com].
I don't go anywhere without mine.
Or a... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:make a fashion statement! (Score:2)
Doesn't help (Score:2, Informative)
Helps lots (Score:3, Interesting)
Well, this female says that the right size purse/shoulder bag is fine. I mean, my teeny wallet/purse will only hold my swiss army knife, palm and tiny cell phone, but it doesn't hold my camera, bottle of excederin, first aid supplies, spare dog cookies, checkbook, book that I'm reading right now, hand lotion, charecter sheet and spell list, waterless hand sanitizer, palm folding heyboard, flashlight, interview tape recorder, small sewing kit, luna bars, bottle of water, pack of tissues or CDs I'm going to listen to at work. So unless I'm just going out for a specific time and goals, I carry my larger purse, big black bag or backpack.
If you've got a bunch of stuff you need to carry, get a satchel, fanny pack, shoulder bag, backpack, sporanz or whatever you can wear without feeling that your masculinity is threatened. Or that vest could be cool when it isn't super hot out and you don't have to wear business wear.
Kahuna Burger
OT: hand sanitizer (was Re:Helps lots) (Score:2, Interesting)
is it just a "females have a sense of hygiene" thing, or something else? i have yet to meet a male that carries the stuff, but upon thinking about it, lots and lots of women carry it.
Re:OT: hand sanitizer (was Re:Helps lots) (Score:2)
Granted, I didn't carry it with me though. I have a feeling the reason is because a girl might as well carry it with them, since they're already carrying everything else!
Re:OT: hand sanitizer (was Re:Helps lots) (Score:2)
At least, that's my guess. You should probably ask a woman, and
Re:OT: hand sanitizer (was Re:Helps lots) (Score:1)
Re:make a fashion statement! (Score:3, Interesting)
Promo (Score:3, Insightful)
(i.e., say you don't like a product (yours), and provide a link - someone out there will like it!)
Obviously... (Score:2)
Re:Obviously... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Obviously... (Score:2)
That said, those things look pretty cool! Looks like you can't even see the pockets from the outside. Pretty unobtrusive.
Re:Obviously... (Score:2)
however, we are perfectly capable of walking over to the men's section and picking out pants anyway - when I worked in an office setting I had only one "women's" suit because the men's suits I could find looked better and had more pocket space. Women with real hips I guess have more problems than I do, though.
Kahuna Burger
Re:Obviously... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obviously... (Score:2, Funny)
The Doctor's coat? (Score:4, Funny)
Even if you only need room for a sonic screwdriver, a bag of jelly babies, and a key to the TARDIS.
--Blair
Re:The Doctor's coat? (Score:2)
Re:The Doctor's coat? (Score:2)
--Blair
"It takes seven days to make a jelly bean."
How about the Banditos solution? (Score:3, Funny)
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
Re:How about the Banditos solution? (Score:3, Informative)
Like the eHolster? [eholster.com]
It's called a bandoleer (Score:3, Insightful)
The problem is walking around in public giving the appearance that yer totin' ammunition...
Given today's climate and recent events, if I wuz getting a Big Mac or mailin' a letter and you walked in wearing one, I might jest hit the deck and return fire.
Now, I'd feel bad about killin' yer Palm Pilot when I filled you full o'lead. But me feelin' bad wouldn't matter. The durn thing still wouldn't boot after havin' it's BIOS flashed with a .45 slug.
Most practical way (Score:2, Informative)
It is also great for shopping, if you use public transportation and do an evening walk through the city as a matter of habit.
If you spend a little more and get a variant with a lot of pockets that is also rainproof, endless joy awaits you. If you take care that it is large enough to put a ring-binder or two into it, even better.
Re:Most practical way (Score:2)
Anything's better than the "bat belt". (Score:2, Informative)
I use a backpack, and the one I have isn't too hot, even for biking. It has a metal arch that keeps the bag off your back, and copious pockets. The pockets for the helmet strap and rain fly are padded enough for electronics, and hidden well enough that you could probably sneak things past security guards. The brand is Vaude, and I think the URL is implied.
eHolster to the rescue! (Score:4, Funny)
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.
The Clint Eastwood solution.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The Clint Eastwood solution.... (Score:2)
Big pockets and such (Score:2)
sunglasses
visor (handspring, not g-funk upside-down hat-thingy)
gerber (you know, like a leatherman, only stronger)
keys
wallet
pen
pencil
watch
lint
It all tends to fit someplace with enough effort...
Too bad I don't wear a suit... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Too bad I don't wear a suit... (Score:3, Funny)
Speaking as a tailor... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Speaking as a tailor... (Score:2)
Re:Speaking as a tailor... (Score:2)
Re:Speaking as a tailor... (Score:5, Interesting)
Damn right. I'm no tailor, however, I am big into costuming (Rocky Horror, the SCA, Cosplay, etc). My "trenchcoat of holding" is legendary - an Adolpho trench modified to carry even very heavy objects with loops, buttons, huge internal pockets, etc. At Anime Festival Orlando, in addition to the usual con equipment - first aid kit, toolkit, Palm, journal, two sandwiches, several Three Musketeers bars etc, I carried a large bottle of Skyy Vodka, a decent sized bottle of Tullimore Dew, Cuervo Gold, and a canister containing the five Thinkgeek shot glasses. Nobody guessed I had anything in the trench as I walked around the con. I walked around with no weight or "sag" problem, thanks to a nice over the shoulder, around the neck webbing system that displaces weight.
I want to add a laptop, but the "flat and wide" dimensions creates a problem with making it hideable under the fabric - and the Picturebook, etc, seem to lack enough usefulness to justify buying one. When HMDs become decent (I have a Glasstron right now), I will probably use it, but attached to a laptop in my trench - I want a usable keyboard, dammit.
--
Evan
Re:Speaking as a tailor... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Speaking as a tailor... (Score:5, Informative)
Okay... This seems to have struck enough of a chord to make it worth it to make a web page about it. I don't have my digital camera right now, but in the next few weeks, I'll take pictures and put together a site.
I'll submit it to /. when done - hopefully it will at least show up as a quickie.
As a quick and simple description, big, oversized buttons and gadget loops are your friends; every internal pocket should have horizontal elastic straps above it so oversized (long) items can be snapped into place (displacing weight), and the best bit was figuring out that nylon webbing (about an inch and a half, two inches wide) reinforcing across the interior keeps it looking like there are heavy items "sagging" pockets. Attach the nylon straps to a loop going around the back of the neck and to the armpits (of the trench, not *your* armpits, dummy). Both those locations can take weight without (and I'm no tailor, so don't flame me for misusing this phrase) disturbing the cut of the trench.
Also, leave the waist down alone, and when you walk at a decent clip, the top stays closed (as it has weight), and the bottom flares open.
Thinking about it, it's sorta like a backpack, only you're on the inside. Oh - and I tried using spring clips like the kind that some laptop bags have sewn in to keep you keys on... and they always dropped stuff.
The biggest downside is you can't just toss your trench into the corner, and you wind up learning to pick it up by searching for the collar and lifting from there, rather than grabbing any part and picking it up.
--
Evan
Re:You forgot the barbecue grill ... (Score:2)
Heh. Maybe I should mention that I'm 6'3" (That's 1.90 meters according to an online calculator), built big, and am used to carrying things.
BUT, on the other hand, a friend who is a good six or more inches shorter than me, has worn my trench without any complaint about weight or significant difference in look (other than it being too big in conventional ways). It does tend to displace weight in nice ways so it doesn't seem heavy.
--
Evan
Re:Speaking as a tailor... and of suits (Score:1)
Among the things that they are preposterously trying to patent is the concept of "pocket within a pocket". Hello?
Burton Snowboard Bag (Score:2)
http://www.burton.com/MENS_GEAR/BAGS/PR_PACKS.A
I carry my G4 Titanium, Visor Prizim, cola, Cel phone and CDs for work in it.
It's a nice tough bag with alot of pockets and pouches with good padding and a nice strap.
Velcro. Lots and Lots of Velcro. (Score:4, Funny)
That sounds painful... (Score:2)
Yup (Score:2)
The ultimate accessory (Score:5, Insightful)
I have often tested this principle when I do consulting gigs. I call it the "Naked Consultant Game." Whenever possible, I go in to the site carrying nothing but a pencil. Occasionally a client will be puzzled, asking where's my phone, laptop, etc. I ask them if they want me to fix their stuff, or if they'd rather look at a bunch of cheap plastic toys. I tell them I'd gladly carry a bunch of crap to gawk at, but it will cost them extra, and take me longer to get onsite carrying all that crap.
Re:The ultimate accessory (Score:5, Insightful)
This is ridiculous. Go into any situation prepared for all likely eventualities. The tools you carry make you more flexible, and therefore more valuable. I feel naked without my Leatherman...I don't use it every day, but when I need it, I NEED IT. Same thing with my Palm Pilot. I use it as a swap file for my brain. Man's major evolutionary accomplishment is that s/he has figured out how to use tools to make his environment more suitable. Turning your back on this fundamental advantage for an aesthetic consideration is absolutely laughable.
Re:The ultimate accessory (Score:2)
Bravo!
I agree with you completely. If you see my post elsewhere off the main article, I said roughly the same thing about cell phones. I think you're right about the laptop as well; even the Palm V could be disposed of...
Good luck and best wishes,
EAvast ye scurvy dogs (Score:3, Funny)
Re:sailing (Score:3, Insightful)
Long ago, before laptops and even cellular phones were available, I recall going out to the beach in Malibu with my girlfriend. I described to her how in only a few short years, I'd be able to do all my work from the beach with a laptop and a cel phone, and I'd rarely have to go into the office again. She totally stunned me with her response. She said, "you're always talking about how stressed out you are from work, and now here you are at the beach sitting next to a woman in a bikini and you're talking about bringing your work with you! Shut UP and let's go swimming!" So we did. And I've never forgotten what she said. She changed my attitude about work permanently.
Found at the GAP (Score:2)
Standard fill:
- Palm V in the exterior vertical zipper chest pocket
- Cellphone (nokia 8290) in the left zipper pocket next to the main zipper
- Digital Elph in the interior right vest pocket (velcro closure).
Leaving two deep exterior pockets at the bottom (mp3 jukebox, 20oz beverage, book, what have you, and an interior left pocket for sunglasses.Re:Found at the GAP (Score:1)
That ain't a vest.... (Score:3, Interesting)
Yup. Pouches for everything you could ever need and then some. Palm? Check. Phone? Check. Nerf-dart gun? Check. Junk food? Check.
Best of all, you're ready to go in case you have an issue with the accounting department regading your IRS withholding taxes and such! Err, that is, out the door, not to switch with a Glock and scads of clips....
Office Commando Humor (Score:2)
It's about quality, not quantity (Score:5, Interesting)
Greetings!
During my last trip to Europe I resolved that I wouldn't take my Compaq notebook (it's a light machine but it requires carrying an extra bag). As an experiment, I tried taking with me only the following:
This was a 2-week trip. During this time, I scheduled things so that I didn't have to look at e-mail every single day. Added a vacation e-mail auto-reply just in case. Any notes that I might've needed for the duration of the trip were downloaded to the Palm as Memo documents (no extraneous formatting).
I carried all these things in the external zippered pockets of my traveling leather jacket:
I had excellent results. During the trip I had the option of connecting with the Palm and sending quick replies, or heading to an Internet café, install a copy of SSH, check my e-mail and optionally review documents on my server(s), etc. Not carrying a lot of stuff, and having a device with only limited capabilities allowed me to be more productive about what I was doing during the trip. I only had my carry-on bag with 2 weeks worth of clothes, so I was in-and-out of every airport I visited (SFO, DeGaulle, Frankfort, Sheremetyevo, Cheboksari, and Toronto [I can't remember its name]) in less than 20 minutes, including customs.
I've been traveling for business for 12 years doing consulting and installing the software we produce worldwide. This trip taught me that it's not the quantity of what you carry but the quality and the planning what count. It was the first trip without my laptop/notebook since 1992.
The hardest part was synchronizing all the materials I produced while I was gone with the rest of the work at the company. It took a lot of cutting and pasting and a couple of revisions.
This experiment was an extension to my habit of not carrying a mobile phone. I own one but I don't even know the number, and I only carry it when I think I may have to call someone that I couldn't reach at any other time. I used to carry my phone at all times and spend lots of time using it. I realized then that my time is very precious and so is my customers's. No phone calls at all times means no interruptions while I'm taking care of business, dining out with my friends, at the movies or theatre, etc. I've never lost a deal because I couldn't take a call right that minute. If I'm expecting something critical, then I stay at my office where the phone and all other resources (including people in my staff) are available to take care of business.
Cheers!
ERe:Do you trust Internet café-machines? (Score:2)
snake_dad wrote:
Just wondering: do you trust those pc's? I mean, how do you know there is not a trojan or other keystroke logger on it?
I don't trust anyone's PC, including mine, when it comes to security ::wink::.
I avoid Internet cafes and other entities where I may run into people who actually know what they are doing. They're more likely to be monitoring what you're doing in the computer. In all cases I aimed for busy places, with lots of terminals, no CCTV cameras, and I gauged people's knowledge by social engineering. Too much knowledge on their part raises my awareness of how deeply I may check into what the computer is doing.
Once I decided that I was to use a given establishment's computers, I'd sit down and study their set up for a bit. I would check for loggers, active ports (using netstat), other kinds of spyware. They had it installed in some cases, but it's easy to disable, particularly if you take into account that most I-cafes are running Windows. I avoided the one Internet cafe running UNIX that I found (in Dusseldorf) because right there they're more likely to know what they're doing.
Last, I never use their software. Every time I needed access to something I'd log on to www.openssh.org, get a copy of PuTTY or whatever, install it, run it, and dispose of it. A healthy three-finger salute after finishing (Ctrl-Alt-Delete) and wait for the machine to reboot. Check to see if the computer retained any of my data, close the session, and walk away.
(Yes, I pissed off at least one cafe person because they'd have to come an enter a password to boot the machine. I played dumb with something like "the screen went blue and then this happened" and then continue checking if they computer retained any of my data)
I'm aware that if someone really wanted to they'd be able to hack us. All I can say is that vigilance is the only antidote against that. Street smarts applied to surfing are a boon.
Cheers!
ERe:Do you trust Internet café-machines? (Score:2)
Re:Do you trust Internet café-machines? (Score:2)
Hi Jelle!
Why not solve your paranoia with one-time passwords?
Thanks for the reminder. We thought about doing this a couple of times, but never implemented it. I really appreciate your suggestion and will implement it next time I go somewhere.
Something else I was thinking about: Carrying one or more private keys on a diskette with me, kind of a one-time-key. That way there is no typing involved, and I can easily dispose/destroy the diskette.
Take care,
EFor the Scotsman in you (Score:5, Funny)
i would have some suggestions... (Score:2)
What you need is a good display. (Score:3, Interesting)
How to carry your gadgets? (Score:5, Funny)
Timbuk2 Messenger Bags work well (Score:2)
Re:Timbuk2 Messenger Bags work well (Score:2)
-m
Two words (Score:2, Insightful)
Yeah, it's not two words, but it's close enough...
VisorPhone: TNG looks interesting... (Score:2)
Of course, don't overlook Jerry from Parker Lewis Can't Lose -- a properly equipped trenchcoat can hold almost anything. Of course, you'll probably be subjected to excessive searches if you're even allowed to wear one at an American high school these days, but hey, you've got to suffer for fashion.
Carrying stuff? (Score:2)
Wallet and phone - pockets in my jeans.
Leatherman, pens, small tools - jacket pockets.
Larger tools, cables, camera, books etc. - In a small day-pack.
Finally, for the bigger stuff, there's the tool box in the boot of my car. This frequently goes up to angle grinders, bearing presses and spring compressors. I've done some pretty hairy roadside DIY before now...
Here's how I do it, if anyone cares (Score:2)
- My mobile is a T28 and I have the Bluetooth headset kit. The buttplug is goot at popping off, so you have to put it in something. I use a glasses case with a belt clip -- I just had to modify the lid a little so the antenna can stick out (The T28 is quite long when you count the antenna). The Headset holster also has a clip. In summer, with no jacket, the phone is clipped on my belt to the right, the headset is clipped on the front of my left pants pocket. In winter, both items go in my inside jacket pockets. If I want to travel light I drop the Bluetooth and just stuff the phone in my pocket.
- My TRGpro spends most of its life with a PalmPix plugged on the bottom of it. In winter, like the T28, it goes in an inside jacket pocket. In summer it goes into a Lowepro Lumina Pounch 20. I can also fit my folding keyboard and Palm Gamepad in that pouch. I've put a large clip on that pouch that I can use to mount it on a belt loop. If I'm travelling light, I drop the PalmPix and I have a Slipper cover with a quick-release belt clip.
- My wallet and keys are all in one thing. In there I also have a creditcard-sized Victorinox SwissCard. If I have room I also add in a big Victorinox swiss army knife with pliers, etc, but if I don't I just go with the card.
Basically if I want to carry something it gets wrapped in leather and placed in a pocket or bag. No two metal or plastic things should touch directly. Hope This Helps.cargo pants (Score:2)
Someday... (Score:2)
Reallly? Why isn't it there today? I mean, both the iPaq and the Cassiopeia have performed all of those actions for about two years, and done so for a relatively decent price (figuring of course an extra $200 for the cell modem w/ voice hack, another $150 for the camera, still less than a grand).
It's the Microsoft thing, isn't it? Closed source OS get you down? Like it matters with CE. CE has free dev tools and compiler, free emulator, and downloadable source files. And I guarantee you it's more open than your current cell phone, mp3 player, pda and camera. Hell, I was ticked at the low quality of the cassiopeia mp3 recorder, so I wrote my own VB app. Took all of thirty minutes and runs slow as hell (almost as slow as Perl), but I can record mp3s at 44.1k. With a little elbow grease it'd be even better.
Furthurmore, though the Cassiopeia is a bit large, it's still small enough to fit in the back pocket of my loose fitting size 38 dockers...and there's less to keep track of when playing "mobile office." I intend on doing all my work remotely on my honeymoon via the Casiopeia...a copy of VNC, a cell modem and a solar recharger, and not even the Sangre de Cristos mountains will keep me from doing the programming thang.
Re:Someday... (Score:1)
Check out the gallery (Score:2)
Leather jacket... (Score:2)
The great thing is that leather can be worn even in pretty hot temperatures due to the breathing of the leather and the tendency for the jacket to hang away from the body when unzipped. You do get a lot of people asking you if you're hot.
When it finally does get to hot, just take it off and sling it over your shoulder.
Unfortunately, some bugger stole mine from my car. I hope to get another sometime soon though.
Rich
I see a problem brewing... (Score:4, Funny)
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?! [slashdot.org]
Best Buy Security Guard: Uh-huh. Sit here until the real police arrive...
Don't ask me, I use my belt. (Score:2, Interesting)
1) Sprint PCS cellphone in leather black belt-clip case
2) Handspring Visor Deluxe in black Neoprene belt-clip pouch
3) Magnetic Corporate Employee ID badge on retractable belt-clip tether (to get me where I need to go)
4) Two-way text/email pager unit with built-in mini keyboard... in black belt-clip of course
...and the most useful tool ever invented...
5) The Leatherman SuperTool ($49.95 at your local WalMart) in black leather pouch.
I have looked at many other options, but nothing else seems as practical and cost-effective. I may be ridiculed by the suits... and yes, I *DO* look like a certain episode of Dilbert... but I'm always ready to go. I do a quick "feeling" checklist on my way out the door every morning, to make sure I have everything.
I could probably make it through any given day without all of the "toys," EXCEPT the Leatherman. I have used it at least once every day since I purchased it 18 months ago.
Correct link (Score:3, Informative)
Re:where? (Score:2)
Re:where? (Score:2)
They do require a bit more advance planning but I wouldn't travel without one now. Not that I've ever had my pockets picked and actually felt safer in eastern europe than I do in the Atlanta Airport.
Re:where? (Score:2)
When I went on an overseas trip I got a money belt that fit around my waist and one that had a loop to fit on my belt. I liked the last one so much that I use it all the time. My cash and cards are out of the way, safe, and I can use my pockets to carry other items. I'm on my 2nd one because I wore out the zippers on the first one. I don't think I'd ever want to go back to a regular wallet.
Re:nerd alert (Score:2)
That's what happens when your Batman Factor [tuxedo.org] is too high.
As for me, I keep my Leatherman tool & cell phone on my belt, keys & wallet in my jeans pockets. I've been thinking about getting a handheld, probably a Visor Prism, but I have no idea how to keep it on my person. I could put it on my belt, but that would bring my personal Batman Factor to 3, and the Visor is big enough to increase the dork quotient even further.