[Jet Jaguar]

Article 8 days old, but I missed it.

[Jet Jaguar]

ping, in case you have not seen it.

[coloradan]

He could have turned it on, surfed the web, and come up with pictures of it. Come to think of it, in TSA’s custody he probably couldn’t do any of these things.

[dennisw]

That chunk of flash memory looks like Semtex on the X rays

[dennisw]

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[Jet Jaguar]

Misses Flig?

[gridlock]

I’m bringing my ASUS eeePC through a TSA checkpoint on Thursday. I’ll let you know how it goes...

[rawhide]

The worse part about all this was the flig he missed.

[BGHater]

Ah yes, the TSA gangstaz strike again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7AWw7t5zj0

[Minipax]

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

“They haven’t been TSA approved. Probably shouldn’t be permitted,”
This statement could only come from a government-fascist. Too much power is given to the government. It has created thousands of little dictators who enjoy harassing citizens.

[Liberty Valance]

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

[Dick Vomer]

if the folks in the TSA could read or handle tech equipment....... they wouldn't be working at the TSA.

I love it that one of the American Idols was a TSA inspector. Just beautiful...

[AFreeBird]

It hasn't happened to me, but I was reading a DIY tech blog where someone had made one of these:

Only using D Cell batteries.

Basically, it's an external power source with USB interface, that you can use to recharge, or extend run times of Cell phones, iPods or any other electronic device that can be charged via USB port.

Parts are a couple of resistors, some caps, inductors, diode, 5V booster.

Apparently the TSA thought it suspicious.

The guy was able to convince the TSA of its purpose, but had to do a lot of explaining on why you'd want to have a portable backup power supply for a device that normally lasts 3 hours, but you're on a 20 hour trip.

[bmwcyle]

So these people get any training?

[bvw]

Article 8 is the reason.

[Fundamentally Fair]

...but only after he'd missed his flight.

TSA Meets Its Goal!

[Eye of Unk]

I hear some guy had a cold fusion device built that he was taking to a manufacturer that would allow our cars to run off of coffee grinds but it was mistaken for a terrorist device and blown up.

[longtermmemmory]

TSA approved?

since when does the government get to approve innovation?