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Is a movie prop the ultimate laptop bag?

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251 points jgrahamc | 1 comments | 22 Sep 25 11:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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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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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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1. 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.