Computers may be getting lighter and smaller, and yet we're lugging around more cords, chargers, and other electronic tethers than ever! Here are 10 essentials for your "go bag," along with some stories to help you get started planning.
1. The Grid-It Organizer
This ingenious woven grid of elastic bands holds all your chargers, cords, and adapters snugly together.
2. A Power Splitter
Have you ever unplugged just about every lamp in your hotel room just so you could power up your laptop and charge your phone and e-reader? A power splitter lets you plug in your various cords and chargers hassle-free.
3. A 3G or 4G Hotspot
Who says you can't take it with you? With hotel Wi-Fi charges creeping steadly upwards, bringing your own wireless connection along is a no-brainer.
4. An Emergency Battery Charger
Units like the HyperJuice charger are lightweight and designed to be able to juice up a variety of mobile devices.
5. Lenses That Amp Up Your Phone's Camera
Photojojo has three portable lenses that attach to your smartphone: a 2x telephoto lens, a 180 degree fisheye lens, and a 0.68x wide-angle lens for macro shots.
6. Mini USB Cables
Sometimes good things come in small packages. Griffin's mini-cables pack all the power of full-sized versions, but take up less than half the space in your bag.
7. Touchscreen-Friendly Gloves
Sometimes you want to use your touchscreen devices while waiting for a bus or train in the cold, and so a pair of touchscreen-friendly gloves sure come in handy.
8. A Key Chain Thumb Drive
Let's face it, you'll never leave home without your house keys, and now you can take your most important documents along with you.
9. A Space-Saving Wallet
There are lots of ways to trim your wallet size, if not your budget. Consider a money clip or a wallet that combines with one of your gadget carrying-cases.
10. Cable shorteners
Wrap up your cords and go with devices like the Applecore, which lets you contain your headphone cord, or the Quirky PowerCurl for your Macbook's AC adapter.
Source:
Lifehacker