TSA's New Blogs (Plus a Battery Restriction Reminder)
I'm traveling next month and while I know about the battery hassle, I'm not sure you do. The TSA has limited the number of lithium batteries you can carry on-board the plane. [Thanks, Chuck B.]
We posted a story on the issue in December: US Bans Spare Lithium Batteries from Checked Bags. And our Jim Martin alerted Mobile Computing readers about the new rules in early January. (See Selling Your Laptop on eBay.)
You can read the official TSA rules here and here.
BTW, if you're traveling out of the country, you might also want to scroll to Five Things to Know About U.S. Border Laptop Searches, a piece that talks about warrantless searches of laptops and other electronic devices at U.S. borders. Swell.
In other news, the TSA has a blog -- Evolution in Security. It's your chance to let off a little steam (oh, and I have plenty) and see how TSA bloggers respond to typical issues, such as shoes, liquids, and my favorite, the annoying inconsistencies I experience at different airports.
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