Reminds me of stories from years ago now. Google once had a product called the Nexus Q, which was sort of a prototype predecessor to the Chromecast. Its form factor was a softball-sized sphere, covered with various ports to connect to TVs or audio devices.
There were several stories around the time it became available of people triggering bomb scares at the airport when their Nexus Q was packed in their luggage, because the TSA saw “round, electronic” and had no idea what else it could be.
I don’t travel often and don’t really bring things out of the ordinary with me when I do, but I’m always worried some scenario like this is going to end up being my luck.
Reminds me of stories from years ago now. Google once had a product called the Nexus Q, which was sort of a prototype predecessor to the Chromecast. Its form factor was a softball-sized sphere, covered with various ports to connect to TVs or audio devices.
There were several stories around the time it became available of people triggering bomb scares at the airport when their Nexus Q was packed in their luggage, because the TSA saw “round, electronic” and had no idea what else it could be.
I don’t travel often and don’t really bring things out of the ordinary with me when I do, but I’m always worried some scenario like this is going to end up being my luck.
I was once stopped by security at a train station because I was carrying (in my hand) an analog guitar effects pedal.
I’ve heard plenty of stories of people going to rsa or defcon and getting held up with backpacks full of assorted cables and all kinds of electronics.