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What Would You Do With One Outlet?

Imagine you only had access to one power outlet (and no splitter). How would you make the most of your situation?

For example, assume you have access to the one outlet here:

What do I have plugged in? My computer, of course.

After that, my next most important thing to power is my cell phone. However, I can do that off my laptop via USB, so that keeps me to one outlet.

I don't need a clock, TV, or radio since my computer covers all of that.

In a pinch, I could unplug my computer for an hour or so while using the outlet for other things. That would allow me to use the outlet to make toast. Life is good.

Listen to this article posted by Ed Kohler on July 3, 2008 11:59 AM | Permalink
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1. Posted by: Coco on July 3, 2008 12:37 PM:

Ed, you don't even have to unplug your computer to make toast! What I usually do is place a piece of bread on my lap, under my laptop, and in just moments I have a delicious piece of toast cooked under the heat of my laptop. Voilá!

2. Posted by: porridge on July 9, 2008 11:31 AM:

I highly recommend the Chargepod. It has redefined my travel experience -- both in the amount of charging cords I pack and also the amount of outlets I need to hunt down in a hotel room.

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