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    Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

    (blog.jgc.org)
    251 points jgrahamc | 12 comments | 22 Sep 25 11:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source | bottom
    1. waltbosz ◴[22 Sep 25 13:11 UTC] No.45332956[source]▶
    Reminds me of the uglified camera to deter theft. https://web.archive.org/web/20090521084503/https://blog.jimm...
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    2. kulahan ◴[22 Sep 25 20:24 UTC] No.45338979[source]▶
    Reminds me of tips I used to see about how to cover valuable stuff up with one or two "dirty" towels to make criminals skip right past your "carbage".
    3. sigwinch ◴[22 Sep 25 20:32 UTC] No.45339064[source]▶
    A very unfashionable diaper bag makes a good case for camera gear.
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    4. hamdingers ◴[22 Sep 25 21:24 UTC] No.45339640[source]▶
    A common strategy among bicycle messengers too. A high end bike wrapped in electrical tape with a crap paint job doesn't look to appealing and will be a struggle to sell.
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    5. jerlam ◴[22 Sep 25 22:16 UTC] No.45340285[source]▶
    How would any bag be an obvious diaper bag? A quick image search for diaper bag shows bags that could just as easily hold laptops or cameras. Parents want to look fashionable too.

    The ruse would fail instantly you took the camera out of the bag. Or when you have no child, and look like you are wealthy enough to have a camera hobby.

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    6. WarOnPrivacy ◴[22 Sep 25 22:38 UTC] No.45340478{3}[source]▶
    > How would any bag be an obvious diaper bag?

    Well, I found one but it brought us full circle. It looks like a grocery bag and says Big Stinky Diaper Bag. https://www.lifesoleil.com/cdn/shop/products/fai1-ecb007-cre...

    7. a_t48 ◴[23 Sep 25 00:41 UTC] No.45341521[source]▶
    My “parts bin bike” has a frame that I suspect got this treatment. Pretty good Giant frame spray painted completely black.
    8. micromacrofoot ◴[23 Sep 25 00:57 UTC] No.45341621{3}[source]▶
    just get something girly, no thief is going to look twice at

    https://www.marymaxim.com/products/flower-bed-diaper-bag-pat...

    9. sigwinch ◴[23 Sep 25 01:55 UTC] No.45341953{3}[source]▶
    No, just think about your car in a parking garage. The thief doesn’t want golf clubs or diapers, but messenger bags.
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    10. saagarjha ◴[23 Sep 25 08:53 UTC] No.45344483[source]▶
    Now I'm curious what a fashionable diaper bag looks like.
    11. tim333 ◴[23 Sep 25 11:09 UTC] No.45345383[source]▶
    My bike is a bit eco rubbish with bad green paint and the word recycle. Seems to work as a theft deterrent thing.
    12. nucleardog ◴[23 Sep 25 12:47 UTC] No.45346276{3}[source]▶
    > How would any bag be an obvious diaper bag?

    We used to tote around one of these: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/388909924480

    Not very fashionable, has wet wipes hanging out the side, the pockets have stitched icons for what they're meant to hold like a soother and diapers, etc.

    Having a child as a prop would definitely help, but a frazzled look and some wet wipes hanging out the side would probably help it along quite a bit.