What is one unexpected item that you always keep with you in your back pack or computer bag? Something that others might not expect but is a huge help to you in your every day routine or just something that you don't want to be caught without?
Mine: Wrist wraps for carpal tunnel. I keep two of these on me at all times so I never have an excuse to type for extended periods of time without them.
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Just one? That's tough...
I rock a GORUCK GR1 (best bag ever made) as my EDC bag and keep all kinds of stuff in it. It always has 2 koozies (1 for a friend), bottle opener, multitool, lactaid :(, a wire dopp with chargers, cables, and at least one anker, a notebook, pens, a hoodie and windbreaker (or just the windbreaker depending on the season), a small toiletries kit, and my daily medications.
I always have room to spare so sometimes I add things depending on the situation but that's the everyday stuff.
I guess my always on me item would be the lactaid. Life isn't as much fun for me without it. Multitool is a close second lol.
My first thought was lactaid as well, but thought nah, won't be relevant. Looks like I was wrong. :high5:
I carry a USB Desk fan everywhere in my computer bag. I find programming really difficult when I'm too warm (my brain goes into power-saving mode), and office-spaces tend to get rather uncomfortably hot towards the mid-end of a working day!
Small thing, but massively improves tail-end productivity.
USB Drive with a bootable Ubuntu Desktop. In fact, it's on my keychain.
I also use it to store files. But the ability to boot almost any system with a USB port is useful.
Screwdriver
Notepad and pen. It's often easier to plan and visualize something by drawing rather than typing it out in a text editor.
Same here, I was not quite sure if this was 'unexpected' enough to respond with. I like using those small hardback sketchbooks, they're decent paper weight, plain white, and small enough where I can just tear out my good collective ideas and throw away dribble.
I have plenty of stuff in my bag that I keep just in case, but ends up being used for others
I keep an old school netgear Wireless Router in my backpack. It's surprising how many places around here (libraries, hotels) provide an ethernet jack, but no wireless. In those cases I just whip out my wireless router, hook it up, and my laptop and other internet devices are all online in a jiffy.
That definitely fits the unexpected requirement haha. Good idea as well if you travel a lot.