What's in Your Office-in-a-Bag?

Mitch Wagner 7/31/2015 | 10:08:24 AM

Re: life saver Eight? I can think of micro-USB, mini-USB, standard USB, Lightning, and 30-pin Apple. I can't think of three others.

I've got my eye on this micro-USB cable with an adapter to convert it to a Lightning cable.

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nasimson 7/31/2015 | 2:49:29 AM

life saver I've found a life saver and since then I've never traveled without it. It's a demultiplexer cable that has USB port on one end and eight different kinds of charging options on the other. I use the same cable to charge my iPad and Android phone, but not at the same time. Costed less than USD 3.0 I recall.

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Susan Fourtané 7/1/2015 | 6:26:19 AM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) Mike, I sometimes need the notepad, Post-Its, and pen for some little drawing while I'm thinking. :) Thanks for the link. -Susan

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nasimson 6/30/2015 | 1:42:50 PM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) @Kq4ym: I just do the same. And am sure there are millions like you and me. Hotel shops don't carry these gadgets and when they do, these are not at part and expensive. Solution is that hotels should a carry an inventory for their guests just like they do with irons, hangers, extension cords etc.

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kq4ym 6/29/2015 | 11:18:40 AM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) I've found over time that there seems to be more stuff carried than I use with any regularity. But, of course, I always think "but whet if I need that gizmo?." But, the essential is a pen and paper. It's certainly more convenient to not only write a quick note but to retrieve the notes from my pocket in a second.

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MikeP688 6/28/2015 | 7:57:30 PM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) @Susan: My pleasure!!! As for "notepads/et. al", I took the advise given in this 2012 article from Newsweek to heart--there is something magical when you actually write things down--even as if we become ever so digitzed:

http://www.newsweek.com/31-ways-get-smarter-2012-65829

One of these days the "Vodafones" of the World will wake up :-)

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Susan Fourtané 6/28/2015 | 1:33:14 PM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) Thanks, Mike. I find it intersting that we all carry notepads and pens despite all the technology we also carry for writing purposes. Is it because sometimes it's easier and faster to open a notebook and scribe something in the old-fashioned way? Sometimes I like doing little drawings when I am thinking. You are accomplishing quite well the minimalist office-in-a-bag. Well, comparing to Mitch's, that is. :D I also forgot to mention my Huawei Mobile WiFi little modem that I use for interchanging local SIM cards and connect all my devices to it. Sometimes it doesn't work when the local service providers allow their SIM cards to work only with devices they sell. I hate that. Vodafone in the UK does that. -Susan

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MikeP688 6/28/2015 | 11:45:12 AM

Re: My office-in-a-bag (Brief Thoughts) As always @Susan & @Mitch are ever so perceptive and to the point with their thoughts. I have also worked to be very "minimalist" in what I try to do with my "office in a bag". It starts w/the Phone (which I am increasingly finding to be quite capable), my Tablet, My Netbook powered by my "Keepod" device..and then if am really in need for a more "robust platform, my ASUS laptop while I tag along my hotspot just as a back-up--and yes I will also have my notepad and pen. It will be ever so centralized--but although not "today"--we're almost there though folks--aren't we?

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Susan Fourtané 6/27/2015 | 5:09:53 AM

Re: My office-in-a-bag Thanks, Mitch. I forgot to mention I also carry a microfiber cloth and Nordic Hug (it cleans, desinfects, and polishes touchscreens), earphones, and earplugs, of course, for when I need to work in silence in the press rooms, or planes, or any other noisy environment.

Sometimes music is alright; sometimes silence is the best. 3M earplugs are the best I have found. Maybe I should carry an extension cord, but that wouldn't following the minimalist concept. :/ The fact is that I needed one at IFSEC London's press room.

-Susan

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Mitch Wagner 6/26/2015 | 2:53:36 PM

Re: My office-in-a-bag Looks like a good office in a bag, Susan! Looking forward to seeing the pic.

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