Backpack Archive

  • Official Ghostbusters Proton Pack Backpack

    Official Ghostbusters Proton Pack Backpack

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Back to school season doesn’t start for a few more months, but 80stees.com has gone ahead and released images of its new backpack. It’s the official Ghostbusters Proton Pack; with removable “Neutrona Wand” used to aid in the weakening of ghosts 'n stuff - or to store your pens and colored pencils.

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  • Review: Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW

    Review: Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW

    Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Short version: The SlingShot 202 is a strange bag. It’s not really a backpack, although you do wear it on your back, and it’s not really a messenger bag, but you do put the strap over your shoulder. It’s kind of a strange combination of both, taking the best of each and combining them into [...]

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  • Review: Scottevest Evolution Travel Jacket

    Review: Scottevest Evolution Travel Jacket

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Short version: Scott Jordan understands geeks. Or at least, he understands what geeks want in clothing. The Evolution Travel Jacket takes the same basic concept as the other Scottevest products, and refines it. The Evolution is a jacket with more pockets then most people will ever need, and could quite easily replace a backpack or messenger bag when traveling.

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  • booq Boa skin XS for iPad

    booq Boa skin XS for iPad

    Posted on March 4, 2010 | No Comments
    While you're waiting for your iPad you can stock up on all the new accouterments you're going to need. Like the new Boa Skin XS from booq! "Designed specifically for the iPad, Boa skin XS gives today’s creative professional stylish options to protect their new gear."

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  • Mobile Boarding Passes Take Off With 1200% Usage Increase In 2009

    Mobile Boarding Passes Take Off With 1200% Usage Increase In 2009

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Alright, lets pat the pockets and run through the mental checklist one last time before security: Passport? Check, front pocket. Headphones? Definitely in your backpack. Boarding pass? Uh oh. Where’d that boarding pass go? Oh, that’s right! It’s on your phone – because you, like a rapidly increasing number of other people, opted to have it [...]

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  • E-E-book readers for kids. The first “E” stands for educational.

    E-E-book readers for kids. The first “E” stands for educational.

    Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments
    With all the flaws that e-book readers have, they don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. VTech, makers of fine educational electronics, are rolling out the Flip animated e-book reader, so now, your kids can get in on the action too. I always loved to read as a kid, so on family trips I’d bring [...]

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  • Talkatoo: Tell your kids every little thing’s going to be alright

    Talkatoo: Tell your kids every little thing’s going to be alright

    Posted on February 16, 2010 | No Comments
    I just got back from the New York Toy Fair and saw quite a few great items, including this clever little thing called the Talkatoo. It’s a little tag that can record your voice and then attach to your wee one’s backpack or bag. When your kid is upset at Day Care or on a [...]

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  • Bag Week Review Round-up

    Bag Week Review Round-up

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags, weather-proof backpacks, camera satchels, and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully you were introduced to a few new options. There is no reason why you should still be using that laptop briefcase you uncle [...]

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  • The “Motorized Knee” makes your runnning 30% more efficient

    The “Motorized Knee” makes your runnning 30% more efficient

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    The researchers at Japan's Tsukuba University seem to be particularly active when it comes to enhancing human body functions. This is the institution where the famous robot suit HAL-5 was developed and now we have another invention that can help boost the efficiency of our bodies - if that's what we want and need, that is. A research team at said university has constructed a "motorized knee", which is actually a kit that - once it's attached to a person's body - supports the flexing of the knee. As a result, the runner may use 30% less of the muscle power that is needed to run unassisted. In experiments, runners could jog at 7.5km per hour wearing the kit, which is about 5kg heavy. So in other words, this isn't an elegant solution (yet).

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  • Booq announces Mamba shift backpack

    Booq announces Mamba shift backpack

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | No Comments
    Booq (remember Booq?) just announced the latest addition to their product line, the Booq Mamba shift. The Mamba shift is a sleek backpack style bag, made from nylon and designed to fit anything from a 13-15 inch laptop system. Booq's bags feature a 5-year warranty, and the Terralinq badge with serial number, allowing you to register the bag with Booq in case you ever lose it.

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  • Bag Week: Booq Boa Flow XL

    Bag Week: Booq Boa Flow XL

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | No Comments
    The Booq Boa Flow XL is huge! You can stuff a small dog in it and still have room for your computer and DSLR. Features Backpack-style Holds up to a 17-inch notebook Constructed out of ballistic nylon Expandable DSLR pocket Terralinq serial number $199 MSRP Pros It’s gigantic Super comfy to wear even when it’s loaded Neoprene side pockets expanded to fit odd-shapes Cons It’s gigantic Expensive You could pack for [...]

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  • The dangers of late night Internet

    The dangers of late night Internet

    Posted on October 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Cruising Craigslist usually brings up some interesting things. And this is definitely one of the most terrible and yet oddly funny posts I’ve seen in a while. When doing the Empire Strikes Back costume of Chewbacca, most people would just get a few C3PO parts and throw them over their back. One resident of Austin, Texas [...]

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  • Need to steady your iPhone? There’s a tripod and app for that.

    Need to steady your iPhone? There’s a tripod and app for that.

    Posted on September 18, 2009 | No Comments
    From the same folks who brought you the iTwinge QWERTY keyboard iPhone adapter comes an iPhone-specific three-legged stabilizer + app, the Blur Tripod. This is a total blur-removing minimizing system, complete with tripod, iPhone tripod adapter, and Blur Tripod software. Video after the jump. According to the official product page: Eliminate blur from photos and videos on [...]

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  • Hands-on with the Lowepro Pro Roller x100

    Hands-on with the Lowepro Pro Roller x100

    Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Lowepro announced a handful of new camera bags at PMA in March and over the last couple months they’ve slowly trickled into the market. We were lucky enough to snag a Pro Roller x100 early and have spent quite a bit of time with it over the last few weeks including trips to Indianapolis for the Red Bull MotoGP.

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  • Canned bacon has 10-year shelf life

    Canned bacon has 10-year shelf life

    Posted on August 26, 2009 | No Comments
    baconMost things just aren't built to last these days. Computers, cell phones, vehicles, televisions -- good luck getting ten years out of any of them. Then there's Tactical Canned Bacon. It'll last for ten years. Ten. Years.

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