Sure my mom taught me a million things when I was a kid, among them how to appreciate Dr. Seuss and how to sew. As an adult, she reminds me how important it is to keep up the good work by volunteering. She’s worked at Hospice in Santa Cruz, California since 1984, making a positive impact on people’s lives. I’m very proud of you, Mom! — Tom Bihn

Bobbie Bihn was featured in a recent hospice publication. Click the above picture to be taken to a full-size image of the article describing Bobbie’s volunteer work for hospice. For more information on the Santa Cruz Hospice Caring Project, click here.

$15. Ships immediately. Fits the SuperDrive plus cable and Ethernet adapter.

The Laptop Keyboard Cover in Cayenne is now in stock and ships immediately.

The TOM BIHN Laptop Keyboard Cover is a thin rectangle of Ultrasuede® that you sandwich between the keyboard and the screen of your laptop when you fold it shut. Ultrasuede® is a high-tech synthetic suede material that feels like chamois; it pads the laptop screen from the keyboard when the laptop is closed (especially useful when transporting your laptop) as well as absorbing dirt and oil that your fingers leave behind on the keys.

Separates your keyboard (and the dirt/oils on it) from your laptop screen. Sized specifically to fit Mac laptops but can fit other laptops. $9 including shipping. Pre-order now, ships early March.

“Your definition of long use poses no challenge to Tom Bihn bags, in my experience. A decade ago TB sold a padded version of what’s now called the Large Cafe Bag as a laptop bag. I bought one (plum and kiwi), and it has outlived three laptops and survived a tornado, and for the past six years it has been in the custody of a commuting niece of mine who carries her mac laptop everywhere, every day. I swear to you, it looks (and works) EXACTLY as it did when it first came out of the box. Nothing has peeled, frayed, popped, or broken. Seams, straps, zippers, all the parts, are still in MINT condition.” — posted by LWarren in the TOM BIHN Forums. Read the entire post.

Large Cafe Bag:

Black/Cayenne
Black/Wasabi
Black/Steel
Olive/Cayenne
Plum/Wasabi
Steel/Sapphire

Medium Cafe Bag:

Black/Wasabi
Black/Steel
Black/Cayenne
Cocoa/Wasabi
Olive/Cayenne
Olive/Wasabi
Steel/Sapphire

Small Cafe Bag:

Black/Cayenne
Olive/Cayenne

The MacBook Air doesn’t have a built-in optical drive, so Apple is
offering folks the option of buying the MacBook Air SuperDrive,
an external 1.06-pound USB-powered dual-layer burner.

We think that those of you who buy the SuperDrive (encased in the
same aluminum as the MacBook Air) will want to protect it just
like you want to protect your MacBook Air, so we’ve introduced
a new size of our Padded Organizer Pouch designed specifically
to fit the MacBook Air SuperDrive.

SuperDrive Padded Organizer Pouch. $15. Available for pre-order,
ships mid-February.

Tom has just completed the pattern for the new Size 6X Horizontal and Vertical Brain Cell laptop cases, designed specifically to fit the new unbelievably thin MacBook Air laptop introduced today by Apple. The Size 6X Brain Cells are available for pre-order now with a shipping date of late February.

The Size 6X Horizontal Brain Cell will clip securely inside our ID, Ego, and Super Ego messenger bags, Empire Builder and Zephyr briefcases, Western Flyer travel/overnight convertible briefcase, and Brain Bag backpack, or slip inside your current briefcase or messenger bag. The Size 6X Vertical Brain Cell will clip securely inside of the Brain Bag backpack or slip inside your current backpack.

The TOM BIHN Brain Cell laptop case has gained a reputation for offering
the best protection one can get for their laptop. For more information on the protective qualities of the Brain Cell, visit the Brain Cell page.

Size 6X Horizontal or Vertical Brain Cell. $60. Available for pre-order now. Ships late February.

Stay tuned! In just a couple of hours we will be announcing new bags designed specifically for the new MacBook Air laptop.

Discuss the MacBook Air in our forums.

The Western Flyer: Available now in Crimson, Black, and Steel. Ships Immediately.