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I’m going to pick one of these $695 solar powered backpacks up pretty soon, being limited edtion and all (only 500 being made), that is when I’m done saving for my children’s education. It has a little flap that opens up to reveal the solar panels. So if you are a geek who has escaped the confines of dorky style, you could hide those solar panels and nobody would even know you are a geek until you need to charge your PDA, then all your geekiness hangs out in the open, with no place to hide. It comes with a laptop sleeve but the specs say it will charge your PDA or cellphone, no mention of charging a laptop. This is a pretty nice backpack for your laptop and gear, and 100% of the proceeds are going to Doctors Without Borders, so if you have the means I highly recommend picking one up.

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This is the idea that we all thought of but did nothing about. I’m not saying this was my idea but someone should have thought of this a long time ago. Finally someone has a clever way to get the cat to the vet. Ingredients are things every pet lover probably already uses: and electric warmer and a pet bed that converts to a transporter. Make them one product and you get the Sleepypod by Meowme. Starting at $160, and the warmer is an extra $45. From Gizmodo:

The best way to trick em into going to without going all claws is probably to spoil him with this heated pet bed that doubles as a zipped up transporter. Electronically managed temperature sits at about 102 degrees…

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This is my favorite Ex-Boyfriend messenger bag. It brings me back to my younger days of recording songs off the radio. This tape is handpainted and the bag is 13-1/2″X12″X5″ so you couldn’t fit your 17″ laptop but you could fit most anything else. This bag is $35 but they have bags with a handpainted Vespa $50, Panda $55 and others. I think my second favorite is the Breakdancer for $55.
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Thanks Oliver!

Sam, with talents in blogging, sewing and design had an ephiphany with his pant leg and his laptop:

…somehow I discovered that my 12″ PowerBook, when inserted lengthwise, fits snugly in the cuff of a regular pair of corduroys. And with this newfound slice of knowledge, the obvious thing to do is to make a stylish, one-of-a-kind, laptop sleeve out of a pair of pants! Yes!

The end result is a laptop sleeve made from corduroy, and a cut-up hoodie.

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This North Face Base Camp Messenger is a pretty nice bag. I like that it is made from PVC tarpaulin, comes in Large (1525 cubic inches) and Small (800 cubic inches) which is roughly half the size. I’m also a fan of the compression straps. These are very important when it comes to fitting this in the trunk of your car with the rest of your gear. It comes is several colors: red, yellow, blue, black. You can get your hands on the small for $69 and the large for $89.

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I recieved one of those marketing emails from Timbuk2. It was advertising their Duffel Bag as a laundry bag. Not a bad idea. They even listed the quantity of clothes you could carry. In the Large Duffel ($100) it is advertised that you can carry:

12 tees

4 pairs of jeans

2 hoodies

a roll of quarters

6-pack of pbr

Cheesy Poofs & Peanut Butter Cups

or 244 socks

I’m really curious as to the testing of these bags. Were the cheesy poofs crushed? Why not a King Size Snickers? Perhaps if Timbuk2 sent me a duffel, I could verify.

I guarantee I could fit more in the Small Duffel ($60) than they could, this is all they could manage:

3 tees

2pairs of jeans

1 hoodie

handfull of quarters

a book

or

77 socks

Probably the coolest feature is this:

An internal compression strap helps squeeze the contents to assist zipping the bag shut.

That’s perfect for squeezing extra laundry in there. They also have a Medium size for $80.

By the way you can spell duffel as duffle too.

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• padded
• waterproof lining
• nifty handle
• reinforced exterior
• top zipper
• camo could replace your mud flaps - look closely

[product page] $40

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A bag of holding makes reference to the game Dungeons & Dragons. Give this bag as a gift to your nerdy loved one. [product page] $27.99

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Pockets are essential to any baby bag. This bag has 5 interior pockets, 2 front pockets, 2 mesh pockets and 1 slim rear pocket. It comes with a changing pad. [product page]$95

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I’ve always liked the bags by Timbuk2. They make some pretty cool handy stuff that looks good too. Like this one which fits a 15″ laptop and of course is made the same quality material as their other bags. The reason I really like this bag is that it is very simple. It’s got the three main compartments for your laptop, regular stuff and small stuff. Isn’t that all you really carry around anyway? I’m curious though if they made the bag for bloggers in mind and decided to call it “Blogger” or if they made a bag and decided that if they named it “Blogger” all the bloggers would talk about it. Either way you choose it’s working. It’s $80 [product page].
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