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Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

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251 points jgrahamc | 4 comments | 22 Sep 25 11:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.645s | source
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rammer ◴[22 Sep 25 13:07 UTC] No.45332909[source]▶
No it is not ultimate it is a sad state of things that one is so worried about laptop bags being stolen that you have to hide it and make it inconspicuous in a paper bag.

It's really sad that SFO is now the car burglary capital of the world.

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jstanley ◴[22 Sep 25 13:09 UTC] No.45332936[source]▶
The post doesn't say anything about worrying about it being stolen.
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afiori ◴[22 Sep 25 13:30 UTC] No.45333199[source]▶
I think many are failing to come up with a more likely explanation for

> For me, the ultimate laptop bag is one that looks nothing like a laptop bag; it should look like nothing special at all.

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1. maxbond ◴[22 Sep 25 20:26 UTC] No.45338994[source]▶
Crime is probably the best hypothesis but the other one to consider is that they have some sort of minimalist aesthetic, and they genuinely like the look of grocery bags (and nondescript bags in general).

If this was a security through obscurity tactic, why would they publish this blog post?

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2. jgrahamc ◴[22 Sep 25 20:33 UTC] No.45339082[source]▶
Yes! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45338980
3. blacksmith_tb ◴[22 Sep 25 20:36 UTC] No.45339117[source]▶
You think laptop thieves will read the blog and start stealing brown paper bags on the off chance there's a laptop inside?

To me it seems like a pretty good strategy, with the downsides being you have to lug it around by the handle (no back or shoulder strap, which would spoil the camo effect), and it doesn't have pockets for small things like cables / dongles / etc.

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4. maxbond ◴[22 Sep 25 21:02 UTC] No.45339404[source]▶
I won't make that claim but I do think obscurity tactics are not normally publicized.