Take a power strip

Tip I got from an article on business traveling: If you want to recharge in an airport (or coffeeshop, or other wifi-enabled location) carry a power strip along with your laptop and ac adapter. That way you can smile nicely at someone who's got an outlet and ask if you could plug BOTH laptops into the power strip. I've done it twice today in my info-quest. Currently ze laptop is on battery, but my cell, someone else's cell, and two other people's laptops are plugged in :)

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We came through the storm pretty unscathed; 3 fence sections down, a neighbor's tree in our backyard, but no damage to us, the house or vehicles. Unlike dustin_00's next-door-neighbor who had a tree crash into his bedroom (eep!!!) Still no power, but plenty of hot water; runnerwolf and dianthus both used my shower yesterday. We ended up with an inpromptu party by candlelight last night - most of the perishables are eaten now. :) Power was back in downtown Redmond (but not our hill!) this morning so we went out for breakfast. Cell is about charged, so I may pack up and see about actual books ...