Author Topic: Media cards, x-rays, and airport security (Read 335 times)

Octavius · « **on:** April 16, 2003, 07:59:27 PM »

Quick question about multimedia cards... the ones used for digital cameras and other equipment.

Sending one of these cards through a machine with x-ray equipment won't damage the card or its data will it? Something magnetic I'm sure would screw it. Metal detectors?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2003, 08:09:47 PM »

For electronic magnetic based media, the most dangerous part of the securtiy process is the electric motors that run the conveyor belt. As long as you don't rest your media on top of the motor (which puts out a measurable magnetic field) you should be fine.

Martlet · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2003, 08:32:53 PM »

I always just tell them I have it, and they usually just look at it and pass it over.

Vulcan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:59:32 PM »

I like them security checks, they make us pull our notebooks out of our bags now. Dunno why but I think its to see who's got the coolest notebook - anyway last week on the way up to Auckland I had to pull out my Sony Vaio R505... I passed with a high on the cool rating.

Anyway, on the way back... "do you have a notebook in your bag sir?" ... "yeah, both bags". One Asus L1400 AND a Sony Vaio R505 - god I was cool

those security guys almost asked from my autograph

Octavius · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:18:41 PM »

was this before or after they did the cavity search?

Dnil · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:57:43 PM »

was probably during.....im guessing those are the names of his "danglies"

Dinger · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2003, 12:21:12 AM »

run CF and pen drives through X-ray machines -- never had a problem.

Swoop · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2003, 12:31:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Anyway, on the way back... "do you have a notebook in your bag sir?" ... "yeah, both bags". One Asus L1400 AND a Sony Vaio R505 - god I was cool those security guys almost asked from my autograph

You have a very strange definition of cool in New Zealand.

On the way back from the AH con last year Dallas airport security asked me who won the 2v2s.......