[Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in luggage
Jonathan Lassoff
jof at thejof.com
Sun Jul 26 17:37:20 UTC 2015
A private aircraft is so obvious, though.
Clearly the answer is a shipping container or small boat.
Or a submarine. Definitely a submarine.
On Sunday, July 26, 2015, David Stainton <dstainton415 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm glad people chimed in with realistic stories... to remind the
> thread that you all are not important enough to be targeted for
> harassment at the airport; I wish you all better luck with your
> personal mythology of government persecution... maybe someday you'll
> be sufficiently paranoid?
>
> Perhaps what some people on this thread really want but didn't say
> anything about it is:
> - a private jet to carry all your contraband to Europa.
>
> How does that sound? Off topic? sure... but were you not thinking this
> already?
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Cypher Punk <quantumcyph3r at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > I had a job installing CBCT scanners for dentists and surgeons. It
> creates a
> > 3d image of your mouth. We used a dummy head to calibrate it. The dummy
> had
> > a skull inside it since we needed the to align the skull with the
> machine.
> > Every time I traveled, that bag was searched. I got like 15 of those
> > "Searched by TSA" notices. Just a little story. I'm sure we'll be okay.
> >
> > On Jul 25, 2015 1:45 PM, <congress-request at lists.noisebridge.net
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> >> 1. Re: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> >> luggage ? (Rubin Abdi)
> >> 2. Re: Creating our own booty shorts (Rubin Abdi)
> >> 3. Re: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> >> luggage ? (Willow Brugh)
> >> 4. Re: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> >> luggage ? (miloh)
> >> 5. Re: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> >> luggage ? (Andy Isaacson)
> >> 6. Re: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> >> luggage ? (Mitch Altman)
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:15:19 -0700
> >> From: Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>>
> >> To: "Traveling to Europe for the Congress?"
> >> <congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of
> >> electronics in check-in luggage ?
> >> Message-ID:
> >>
> >> <CALccEhobxiNZ2riFkPA+d9kGCR5uzgmwYEH_tkq9qV6x9TwQog at mail.gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >>
> >> Tip: Don't have the same colored skin as me.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rubin
> >> rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
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> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:16:25 -0700
> >> From: Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>>
> >> To: "Traveling to Europe for the Congress?"
> >> <congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Creating our own booty shorts
> >> Message-ID:
> >>
> >> <CALccEhr4EDsTZs0xqQ0kERETyBK9d=bkLTy5hxZOFb=oe9awKQ at mail.gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
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> >>
> >> We will figure that out after we've successfully produced booty shorts.
> >> This is a science and all that.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rubin
> >> rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
> >> On Jul 25, 2015 10:00, "Willow Brugh" <willow at bl00cyb.org
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Dear Rubin, to whom do I send cash monies for booty shorts to, or the
> >> > physical booty shorts themselves?
> >> >
> >> > Willow Brugh // willowbl00 <http://blog.bl00cyb.org/> // tinyletter
> >> > <https://tinyletter.com/bl00>
> >> > schedule research <http://meetme.so/research>, work
> >> > <http://meetme.so/willowwork>, or social <http://meetme.so/willowbl00
> >
> >> > time
> >> > with me
> >> >
> >> > 0xf8a3976b56a2db35
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> This is in fact happening! We'll be heat pressing at Noisebridge on
> >> >> Tuesday night. If you want in, either fill out the spreadsheet, or
> show
> >> >> up
> >> >> at Noisebridge with garments that you want to have logo-ized.
> >> >>
> >> >> On 23 July 2015 at 11:12, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Fixed!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On 23 July 2015 at 10:26, Asheesh Laroia <asheesh at asheesh.org
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Looks like I only have View Access.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 12:07 AM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net
> <javascript:;>>
> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> So an idea got thrown around tonight to potentially make our own
> >> >>>>> booty
> >> >>>>> shorts, with heat transfer vinyl. Interested? It'll be something
> >> >>>>> like $15 a
> >> >>>>> pop for something from Uniqlo with vinyl on it, and if you have
> your
> >> >>>>> own
> >> >>>>> shorts you want to have NOPE written on the ass, it's even
> cheaper.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> This is a tentative thing, but if you are interested, please fill
> >> >>>>> this
> >> >>>>> out...
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oecL8mm28zEkra6lHx0LGax2pJaPqEbSkqnSCMC0rQg/edit#gid=0
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> --
> >> >>>>> Rubin
> >> >>>>> rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >> >>>>> Congress mailing list
> >> >>>>> Congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>
> >> >>>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/congress
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >>>> Congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>
> >> >>>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/congress
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Rubin
> >> >>> rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Rubin
> >> >> rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
> >> >>
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> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:44:43 -0700
> >> From: Willow Brugh <willow at bl00cyb.org <javascript:;>>
> >> To: "Traveling to Europe for the Congress?"
> >> <congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of
> >> electronics in check-in luggage ?
> >> Message-ID:
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> >> <CAOgphmyh8KitDZgi57RGJhUZ7+gZyHAhas09UUcuBCvFovqaoQ at mail.gmail.com
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> >> A friend who once shut down an airport was advised to call ahead about
> >> bringing strange things, but I don't know if that would ACTUALLY help.
> >>
> >> Willow Brugh // willowbl00 <http://blog.bl00cyb.org/> // tinyletter
> >> <https://tinyletter.com/bl00>
> >> schedule research <http://meetme.so/research>, work
> >> <http://meetme.so/willowwork>, or social <http://meetme.so/willowbl00>
> >> time
> >> with me
> >>
> >> 0xf8a3976b56a2db35
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tip: Don't have the same colored skin as me.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Rubin
> >> > rubin at starset.net <javascript:;>
> >> >
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> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:56:09 -0700
> >> From: miloh <froggytoad at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >> To: "CCC & CCCamp list" <congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of
> >> electronics in check-in luggage ?
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> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:39:30 -0700
> >> From: Andy Isaacson <adi at hexapodia.org <javascript:;>>
> >> To: Traveling to Europe for the Congress?
> >> <congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of
> >> electronics in check-in luggage ?
> >> Message-ID: <20150725183930.GZ7943 at hexapodia.org <javascript:;>>
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> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 09:59:43AM -0700, Henner Zeller wrote:
> >> > So like many of us travelling to Camp, I will probably have all kinds
> >> > of stuff in my check-in luggage such as the LED panels, switching
> >> > power supply and all kinds of wires that will probably look pretty
> >> > alarming if you are looking at an X-ray of the luggage...
> >> >
> >> > So I am a bit worried that I might end up without electronics..
> >>
> >> I've never had any problems with international checked luggage even when
> >> my bags were fairly full of LEDs, power supplies, etc. They frequently
> >> open the bags, but stuff that's just wires and circuits is generally
> >> fine.
> >>
> >> You should not pack lots of batteries, of course, since they actually
> >> are dangerous, and they show up on the x-ray. But regularly installed
> >> batteries in cameras or whatever are generally fine.
> >>
> >> As long as the x-ray says "lots of wires and circuits" the inspection
> >> probably won't be a problem. It's "wires plus mysterious substances"
> >> that's a problem.
> >>
> >> Now, I always make sure that SFO is my international segment -- I've had
> >> much MUCH worse experiences with customs/inspections in other US
> >> airports, including IAH and EWR. I realize it's a bit late for most
> >> people to be thinking about that ... :)
> >>
> >> -andy
> >>
> >>
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> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:45:51 -0700
> >> From: Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >> To: <h.zeller at acm.org <javascript:;>>, <congress at lists.noisebridge.net
> <javascript:;>>
> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-congress] Any tips in carrying all kinds of
> >> electronics in check-in luggage ?
> >> Message-ID: <BAY172-W468560B4924DAC787D3F68B8800 at phx.gbl>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>
> >> For my workshops I've traveled with lots of (to a TSA employee) very
> >> strange looking electronics for the past 9 years. Only one did I have
> any
> >> trouble: the person inspecting my bag unwrapped each and every item
> from its
> >> bubble wrap, and then dumped all the stuff back in the suitcase without
> >> re-wrapping, and with no regard for the stuff arriving unharmed (and
> some of
> >> my projects needed minor repair when the bag and I arrived at our
> >> destination.
> >>
> >> That's the only problem is ever had.
> >>
> >> I have never marked anything, or done anything but pack stuff well, and
> >> weigh the bag to be sure it's under the airline's max weight limit
> (usually
> >> 50 lbs or 23 Kg).
> >>
> >> So, in answer to your question:
> >> No need to worry about this.
> >>
> >> But don't bring any non-consumer-electronics items as carry-on -- only
> >> pack these kinds of things in checked bags.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Mitch.
> >>
> >> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:59:43 -0700
> >> Subject: Any tips in carrying all kinds of electronics in check-in
> luggage
> >> ?
> >> From: h.zeller at acm.org <javascript:;>
> >> To: congress at lists.noisebridge.net <javascript:;>;
> maltman23 at hotmail.com <javascript:;>
> >>
> >> Hi,So like many of us travelling to Camp, I will probably have all kinds
> >> of stuff in my check-in luggage such as the LED panels, switching power
> >> supply and all kinds of wires that will probably look pretty alarming
> if you
> >> are looking at an X-ray of the luggage...
> >> So I am a bit worried that I might end up without electronics..
> >> It is commonly known that they will open international luggage anyway,
> so
> >> the question is how to make sure that TSA and others that rummage
> through my
> >> stuff don't see this as a threat but just simple electronics.
> >> I intend to clearly mark things, for instance write stickers 'Display
> >> panels' so that it is more clear to someone inspecting the luggage
> contents.
> >> Are there any other good suggestions ? Mitch, you are travelling a lot
> >> internationally, probably often with electronics - do you have some good
> >> suggestions to improve the probability to get these things through
> unharmed
> >> ? Or am I just overthinking this ?
> >> Thanks Henner.
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