bags
Computers
Microsoft’s Bag-Based Computer Interface, For Poking
1:53AM John Herrman | Bag-based? Sack-based? Balloon-based? Balloon-boy-based? There’s no shortage of ways to describe Microsoft Research’s new tactile interface concept, which lets people interact with prods, pokes, massages and squeezes instead of clicks or taps. More »
Design
Haglöfs Laptop Drybags Have A Design As Awesome As Their Name
2:40AM Mark Wilson | Maybe I’m just a sucker for umlauts and radioactive thresholds of orange, but these 15-inch and 17-inch Haglöfs Laptop Drybags have me sold on both their padding and ziplock-style watertight compartment. They run about $US30. More »
Design
Pangolin Backpack
1:20PM Brian Lam | The Pangolin is a spiny anteater covered in razor sharp scales, with razor sharp claws, that can shoot acid out of its anus. This backpack is inspired by the creature and made from old truck tyres. More »
Design
Al Gore GPS Backpack Looks Like A C4 Bomb
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Designed by artist Atelier Ted Noten, this backpack consists of a Tom Tom GPS unit embedded inside an acrylic slab. He intends to place it inside a slowly melting glacier in Switzerland — hence the title “Al Gore”. More »
Design
The Nazis Made A Fine Solar Backpack
11:24PM Mark Wilson | Do I even need to ask why anyone would want a German army WW2 backpack? More »
QOTD
What Gadgets Are You Carrying Right Now?
7:00AM Sean Fallon | How many gadgets do you have on you right now? Empty your pockets, open your bags and, God forbid, take off those holsters and show us what you’re packin’ in the comments. More »
Screens
Pro Golfer Advertising With LCD-Loaded Bag
10:43PM Mark Wilson | It’s a marketing ploy that may quickly spiral into Rodney Dangerfield’s legacy. More »
Peripherals
Targus’ New Laptop Cases Make Me Want To Nap
12:20AM Joanna Stern | I’m pretty sure this ski-jacket looking Crave laptop backpack is for falling asleep on in class. The rest of the new ones released today by Targus actually just make me want to sleep. More »
Design
Eco Warrior Bag Turns Into A Mexican Wrestler Mask When Empty
2:10AM Adam Frucci | This canvas tote bag from Japan is pretty standard issue. But wait, why is the glittery print of a Mexican wrestler mask with the recycling sign on its forehead upside-down? More »
Peripherals
