- Second laptop battery
This might seem like a no-brainer, but I think people write off second
batteries as too expensive a purchase. In reality a backup battery can cost as
little as $20, including MacBook batteries. This is a must in case you are
delayed or laying over in an airport with few plugs around.
This thing is awesome. It
charges via micro-USB cable and can connect to pretty much any USB-powered
device. It holds at least two charges for my iPhone 5, and fits in the palm of
your hand. Sometimes if my iPhone is out of juice I will plug it into this and
carry them both in my pocket.
- 4 or 5 Car Chargers and Wall Adapters
Also an item people assume is prohibitively expensive. I buy four or
five chargers at a time for about $15…total. Here’s a look at a potential
buy on eBay. $2 per piece for car chargers. The same can be had for wall
adapters. I love having an abundance of both of these because it’s not the end
of the world if I leave one in a hotel room. I also like having a few in my
apartment, my office, and my bag so I never have to be moving them around.
- 4 or 5 USB Cables
There is no reason everyone shouldn’t have a bunch of these. Even
iPhone 5 cables are cheap as heck on eBay. Here’s 5
for $10 on eBay.
For $69 plus the cost of a cover, it is worth not carrying a really
heavy book around. Or just a book that takes up space. My travel bag is bulky
enough as it is with a laptop, there’s no need to make it even thicker. At the
$69 price point, no reason to not have one.
These are great headphones that wrap up easily, don’t get messy, and
block most of the sound around me.
The links above are to the two that I use. Both very comfortable. To
give you some idea of how comfortable exactly, my girlfriend made fun of me for
using them on our way to Mexico, and then ended up using them the entire flight
back. Okay maybe she was just tired. Either way, these are great products.
The link above is my referral link that gets us both some extra data
each month. This is a free wifi service that uses 4G cell signal to beam internet
to your computer. All you have to do is buy the $39 hotspot device and then you
can use up to 500MB a month for free. This is really key in airports where you
have to pay for wifi. I’ve only had the device a little while, but it’s going
to pay for itself in my next couple visits to Reagan where the wifi is
horrible. The device itself easily fits in your hand, or you can get a little
USB stick that plugs right into your computer.
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