Hauling gear around a NANOG meeting
Looking for some advice for a first-timer. What are your recommendation regarding gear? - laptop and charger only - laptop with small bag - the whole normal kit&caboodle, wheeled backpack thing Thanks, Joe
Joe Maimon wrote:
Looking for some advice for a first-timer.
What are your recommendation regarding gear? [snippy] - the whole normal kit&caboodle, wheeled backpack thing
Personally, I'd go with the latter. I've done it all, from backpack (that'll start to be a nuisance, trust me) to laptop only, to a small square cart thing (I don't remember what they're called) that I could dump the laptop and various stuffs in. My current bag is swiss army (I *love* it), can hold two laptops if necessary (and I've been there), and whatever else I think I might need, depending on the conference/meeting/work assignment that I'm involved with. I even carry a tool set, for stuffing in checked luggage when flying, and patch cables, but for you, that's probably overkill. One of the things that makes me popular is that I carry a PowerSquid (one of the best inventions *evaire*), just in case. The case is easier on your back, has nice handles, and even a shoulder strap, if you need them, has pockets and compartments forever, and fits in the overhead. I think it's called a Victorinox. -- Die Gedanken sind frei
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:01:00AM -0700, Lynda wrote:
One of the things that makes me popular is that I carry a PowerSquid (one of the best inventions *evaire*), just in case.
They're nice, but the little 8-outlet (5 + 3-transformer) yellow and black thing from Walmart is just as useful, and only 8 bucks. With cable management. -- j -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com '87 e24 St Petersburg FL USA http://photo.imageinc.us +1 727 647 1274 Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything. -- (Joseph Stalin)
I've not been to the conference myself, but I hear laptop and charger is a good plan. Following the advice of our host, David Diaz (Telx), care should be exercised to make sure your laptop bag does not have the text "LAPTOP" printed on it, as that would make it a target for thieves. Additionally, don't wear white iPod earbuds, as that will likely lead to you getting mugged on the subway, or zapped by lightning in Central Park. Paul On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Joe Maimon <jmaimon@ttec.com> wrote:
Looking for some advice for a first-timer.
What are your recommendation regarding gear?
- laptop and charger only
- laptop with small bag
- the whole normal kit&caboodle, wheeled backpack thing
Thanks,
Joe
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 14:07:48 -0400 From: "Paul Wall" <pauldotwall@gmail.com>
I've not been to the conference myself, but I hear laptop and charger is a good plan.
Following the advice of our host, David Diaz (Telx), care should be exercised to make sure your laptop bag does not have the text "LAPTOP" printed on it, as that would make it a target for thieves. Additionally, don't wear white iPod earbuds, as that will likely lead to you getting mugged on the subway, or zapped by lightning in Central Park.
I think some of this is seriously exaggerated. The white earbud thing is pretty silly these days as about half the folks on the subway seem to be wearing them. (Watch out if you have fancy Bose buds, though.) Leaving a backpack unattended ANYWHERE is a really bad idea. A lock is of limited value, but, in a room full of laptops, it makes yours less attractive. If you are just going between your room and te meeting in the hotel, off-load as much as possible. The backpack gets heavy after a while. Don't take it to lunch. Drop it in your room. Marriott has always provided pads and pens at the meeting, although I prefer my own pen and keep most notes on my laptop. As far as safety, the parts in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights where we will mostly be is safer than some other places NANOG has met. (I won't get specific as I don't want to inspire people from those places to fill my mailbox with defenses.) Be careful. Don't wander alone after dark. Common sense, an uncommon thing, is your best guide. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751
Paul
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Joe Maimon <jmaimon@ttec.com> wrote:
Looking for some advice for a first-timer.
What are your recommendation regarding gear?
- laptop and charger only
- laptop with small bag
- the whole normal kit&caboodle, wheeled backpack thing
Thanks,
Joe
Third option. ^.^ You may need to have notepad, pens, and other stuffs. Also when you collect brochure or something like that, it is easy to carry around. Hyun Joe Maimon wrote:
Looking for some advice for a first-timer.
What are your recommendation regarding gear?
- laptop and charger only
- laptop with small bag
- the whole normal kit&caboodle, wheeled backpack thing
Thanks,
Joe
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Paul Wall