I'm a travelling wifi/PDA/Linux programmer. I work part time for a US-based company. I've been in Southeast Asia for close to 3 months now and don't plan on returning to the States for another 12 or so. I've programmed in the jungle, yo! I move around a lot, and use the internet for communicating with work. Care to take a look in my bag? I'll spare some details, but here's what I carry around with me, and protect, everyday:
Slashdot Mirror
I'm a travelling wifi/PDA/Linux programmer. I work part time for a US-based company. I've been in Southeast Asia for close to 3 months now and don't plan on returning to the States for another 12 or so. I've programmed in the jungle, yo! I move around a lot, and use the internet for communicating with work. Care to take a look in my bag? I'll spare some details, but here's what I carry around with me, and protect, everyday:
.mp3s on the Axim
1. A 15" Dell Inspiron 8200 notebook. Dual boot WinXP & Linux.
2. A Dell Axim, for testing with PocketPC
3. A Palm Tungsten C, for testing with PalmOS
4. A Canon digital elph s400 for digi pics
5. Retractable ethernet
6. Wifi card for laptop
7. Wifi compact flash card for the Axim
8. Notebook webcam for video conferencing
9. 1 GB compact flash for
10. 1 512 MB SD card for full notebook system backups that I can carry with me everywhere.
11. 1 32 MB compact flash (came with the camera)
12. 1 512 MB compact flash (for use in the camera)
13. Telephone cord, in case I need to use a modem
14. Power adapter/surge protector for plugging in to weird/short power supplies.
15. Mouse--can't use the touchpad that long
16. Smart gloves! To relieve my repetative stress injury
17. Headphones for music
18. Notebook light for seeing in badly lit rooms
19. 2 USB sync charging cables for the PDAs
20. Extra battery for laptop
21. Floppy drive and disks for laptop (useful so I don't have to carry my computer around everywhere)
22. Notebook lock/alarm
23. Multitool for computer repair, etc.
24. Folks, all of the above fits comfortably in one nice sized LowePro laptop case
I also carry with me the following:
25. A pacsafe "steel web" for protecting all my goodies
26. A CD case full of mp3 DVDs, bootleg DVDs from Bangkok, and Windoze & Linux CDs for quick system recovery for theft
27. A UK & US passport, the latter full of stamps (had to say that because the guy in the article boasts about his shiny new passport)
That's all my gadgetry, and does not include the backpack, clothes, and other crap I constantly carry with me