http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/ Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77587 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:03:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77587 [...] Microsoft evangelist Jeff Sandquist has put together a wiki sharing laptop-charging outlets in airports for the power-deprived and travel-weary. Some are easy-to-miss official stations, while others might require a bit of hubris (and flexibility on floor-sitting) to get to. Tell us your other charge-finding resources in the comments. [via] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77586 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:33:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77586 [...] About us Find an Outlet at Your Airport [Airports] Thursday, November 13th, 2008 @ 3:00 pm | Author: admin Microsoft evangelist Jeff Sandquist has put together a wiki sharing laptop-charging outlets in airports for the power-deprived and travel-weary. Some are easy-to-miss official stations, while others might require a bit of hubris (and flexibility on floor-sitting) to get to. Tell us your other charge-finding resources in the comments. [via] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77585 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:48:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77585 [...] Worker Daily: Getting Charged Up to Work in an Airport — “It’s 5 o’clock on a Thursday afternoon and you managed to get through airport [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77584 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:01:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77584 I bought an external LiOn battery from BatteryGeek; it’ll power my MacBook for about 10 hours, and my iPhone probably for about two weeks, or somesuch. I carry that, along with a set of plug adaptors and a Monster Cable 4-port portable power strip.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77583 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:26:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77583 [...] Find an Outlet at Your Airport [Airports] Posted by news on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 9:00 This news item was posted in Technology category and has 0 Comments so far. Microsoft evangelist Jeff Sandquist has put together a wiki sharing laptop-charging outlets in airports for the power-deprived and travel-weary. Some are easy-to-miss official stations, while others might require a bit of hubris (and flexibility on floor-sitting) to get to. Tell us your other charge-finding resources in the comments. [via] [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77582 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:09:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77582 The Monster Outlets to Go is the ticket:
http://www.jkontherun.com/2007/03/jkontherun_revi.html

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77581 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:15:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77581 Jeffrey, I’ve corrected the link. Thanks for bringing the mistake to our attention.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77580 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:03:20 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77580 I have been trying to do this for public places (fast food especially) in Denver…
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108154931957232844829.00045860b6076b9f559ef&z=11

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77579 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:24:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77579 I’ve never had a problem finding a plug but have found that all plugs seemed to already be used so the power-strip or similar idea seems to be a decent one. Also I would like the stress your point on cleaning crews. In most instances you are completely correct; some floor buffer are independent but vacuums are not but most have 50ft+ cords and sometimes the plugs are under plates in the middle of floors. This typically won’t help people but some airports have some ad then a bench and an ad on the other side. Typically under these benches are outlets and sometimes they’re on the side. Remember, if it’s a lighted ad it’s powered and has a plug nearby.
If you can’t find one, know who to ask. Most flight attendants are not familiar with that particular airport but they may allow you to use a plug in the ticketing podium. Most of the working staff in stores and food shoppes though work in the same airport consistently don’t bother themselves with the need for outlets but again, if you ask politely, they may allow you to use one on or behind the counter or one in the store. The best people to ask are the cleaning people, not the 2am cleaning people that use the buffers and vacuum because most people can find a spare plug at 2am, but the people that during the day come around and pickup the trash. Try and pick people that walk around alot and work in only that airport: day cleaning/maintenance, security, handicap escorts or similar(the golf-cart drivers).
And honestly, the best advice if you consistently doing business trips and are in need of constant computer attention, ask the company to spring for an extra battery and get an extended life battery.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/11/12/getting-charged-up-to-work-in-an-airport/#comment-77578 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:43:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4952#comment-77578 Tom, your link to the airpower wiki is broken. It should be http://airpower.jeffsandquist.com/.

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