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One thing I've not seen mentioned, is these smaller laptops are ideal for working on in confined spaces like cattle class seats on aeroplanes if one hasnt alrea
by Terry_Roll 5y ago
One thing I've not seen mentioned, is these smaller laptops are ideal for working on in confined spaces like cattle class seats on aeroplanes if one hasnt already made it and has their own private jet. ;-)
- netsharc 5y agoI was looking for comments about airports, yours is the closest: taking this through airport security could result in several very alarmed guards and a very delayed and inconvenienced you. I wonder if the "what the hell is this guy doing with an ancient laptop" would cause even more jumping to a conclusion like "It must be a bomb!". Seems like in some places, even though the thing they're alarmed about is harmless, you might get refused boarding or arrested anyway.
- GekkePrutser 5y agoAn old laptop by itself wouldn't be that alarming but all the messy wiring inside which they'll see when they X-ray it probably would raise some eyebrows yeah :)
- Terry_Roll 5y agoUntil someone pulls out their mobile and shows off the raspberypi webpage which explains the device and then the blog page explaining how to save old laptops from landfill with a raspberrypi. However if TSA, or whatever the over exuberant baggage detectives are called, accept the above as an explanation, does one think it might then be possible to create fake webpages which could be shown on a mobile phone that actually disguises the use of a bomb, in effect being duped by fake websites, or does the TSA have a procedure where they have to use their own devices to verify webpages like blogs explaining such a device? Interesting thought.
- HNHatesUsers 5y ago