Comments on: What’s in your laptop bag? http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-your-laptop-bag A .NET developer in silicon valley Fri, 18 May 2012 15:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Zack http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5955 Zack Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:48:32 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5955 Alienware 17in laptop (I hate tiny screens) Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 (bluetooth) mouse pad network cable paper notebook and pens a folder with stuff for whatever project I'm working on Jabra Bluetooth headphones (these were a Christmas gift and are great!) at least one book; usually either fiction or a computer book but right now I'm reading ChiRunning by Danny Dreyer Alienware 17in laptop (I hate tiny screens)
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 (bluetooth)
mouse pad
network cable
paper notebook and pens
a folder with stuff for whatever project I’m working on
Jabra Bluetooth headphones (these were a Christmas gift and are great!)
at least one book; usually either fiction or a computer book but right now I’m reading ChiRunning by Danny Dreyer

]]> By: Eddy Young http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5885 Eddy Young Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:53:46 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5885 My backpack is a SwissGear from Wenger (makers of the famous Swiss Army knife) and contains a pack of index cards, an iPod nano with Sony earbuds, a Nokia N800, sunglasses, a 32 MB USB stick, a SanDisk Micromate card reader, a 2GB SD card, and the usual cable stuff. Plus, the MBP 15", of course. --- Eddy My backpack is a SwissGear from Wenger (makers of the famous Swiss Army knife) and contains a pack of index cards, an iPod nano with Sony earbuds, a Nokia N800, sunglasses, a 32 MB USB stick, a SanDisk Micromate card reader, a 2GB SD card, and the usual cable stuff. Plus, the MBP 15″, of course.

— Eddy

]]> By: Kezzer http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5858 Kezzer Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:38:33 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5858 I've found the iPod nano 3G can get sucked of its battery when playing the games on it though. It's a very decent piece of kit, I got one for my birthday last month along with one of the protecting cases which are impossible to get on ;) I’ve found the iPod nano 3G can get sucked of its battery when playing the games on it though. It’s a very decent piece of kit, I got one for my birthday last month along with one of the protecting cases which are impossible to get on ;)

]]> By: Richard http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5803 Richard Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:00:38 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5803 > Signo Bit 0.18 Cultpens are right, it is very scratchy, except on glossy/very smooth paper, not at all comfortable except for marginal notes in tight spaces. Pilot's G-Tec C4 is probably a better bet for extended fine writing. I usually find myself preferring a 0.3mm mechanical pencil however (provided I've got a good quality lead). > Signo Bit 0.18
Cultpens are right, it is very scratchy, except on glossy/very smooth paper, not at all comfortable except for marginal notes in tight spaces.

Pilot’s G-Tec C4 is probably a better bet for extended fine writing.

I usually find myself preferring a 0.3mm mechanical pencil however (provided I’ve got a good quality lead).

]]> By: steve http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5794 steve Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:58:50 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2008/01/04/whats-in-your-laptop-bag#comment-5794 The TechAir rucksack which I carry my 15" MBP around in is similar, the laptop pocket is double the depth needed for the super-thin MBP even though it was advertised as ideal for MBPs. Just par for the course I think, they don't want to exclude people with fat laptops ;) I'm a minimalist, my bag generally only contains the MBP, power leads, DVI adapter, Apple remote, a few sheets of A4 and a pencil. When I'm travelling further, it also has my 3G iPod (still going!) and has been known to have a T-Shirt and spare underwear stuffed in it when I've been on a short UK trip. It's an easy way to pad out the laptop pocket anyway ;) The TechAir rucksack which I carry my 15″ MBP around in is similar, the laptop pocket is double the depth needed for the super-thin MBP even though it was advertised as ideal for MBPs. Just par for the course I think, they don’t want to exclude people with fat laptops ;)

I’m a minimalist, my bag generally only contains the MBP, power leads, DVI adapter, Apple remote, a few sheets of A4 and a pencil. When I’m travelling further, it also has my 3G iPod (still going!) and has been known to have a T-Shirt and spare underwear stuffed in it when I’ve been on a short UK trip. It’s an easy way to pad out the laptop pocket anyway ;)

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