My boss loves Velcro and has Velcro straps around every wire and has taken things to the extreme by creating a Velcro board that he sticks all his cables to and sticks it in his briefcase. While this looked a bit geeky, he always has the cable he needs. While I liked this idea, I thought that a closed case would be the better way to go so that the stuff wouldn’t fall out when the board is pulled out.
I picked up a small “ArtBin” box at Dick Blick art supply then used Gorilla Glue to glue the non-fuzzy side (I can never remember if that is the hook or loop side) Velcro (OK, maybe it wasn’t Velcro brand) to the inside of the sides of the box. So now I can put all my cables and supplies in the box and have it neatly organized. I may look like a complete geek pulling out this box, but on my last 6 trips, I think I’ve used almost everything in the box. Here’s what I have:
- 2 micro USB charging cables
- 1 micro USB data cable
- 1 mini USB charging cable
- 1 mini USB data cable
- 4 outlet power strip
- Belkin mini surge protector
- Sprint MiFi
- Tekkeon TekCharge MP1800
battery
- Targus 4 port mini USB hub
- Xantrex power inverter
- Headphones/headset for Palm Pre (also works in my MacBook Pro)
- mini flashlight
- Apple remote
- Express Card adapter for SD cards (I’d love a new MacBook Pro with an SD card slot, but that’s not happening).
- 2 4GB Flash drive
- Mini-DisplayPort to VGA adapter
This box is getting a little heavy, but it has been so handy to have all the pieces right at my fingertips. Some of my colleagues have looked at me funny when I’ve pulled out the box, but I know that they’re jealous!