Found: Social Productivity object
One of the smartest purchases I’ve made was a suggestion from the late Marc Orchant. We were at last year’s
Web 2.0 Expo walking around trying to find an open outlet so we could flop someplace and plug in our laptops. No surprise, all the outlets were jammed. That’s when Marc turned to me and smiled.
“Ever seen one of these?” he said and produced this little, portable extension cord. “I love this thing,” he said, “it’s the best way to make friends, plus you can turn one outlet into four!”
And, in fact, he walked over and asked some floor-parked people if he could use his gizmo. They smiled up at him and nodded, plugged their cords into his and then he struck up a conversation with them.
Of course, I immediately ordered one and I have to say, it’s amazing how much I use it. At the airport, at offsites, at conferences, in meetings–that thing keeps me cranking without missing a beat. Plus, I meet a hell of a lot of interesting people.
Thanks, Marc. I miss you, bud.
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I’ve used a little GE branded blaze orange cube tap - fits in the bookbag, compact, easy to carry.
The only thing I wish about it was that it would be perfect if it had an AC to DC transformer that spit out USB power too, so that it could charge a phone at the same time without a separate device.
That sounds like something Marc would have done for sure. So much more than a tech guy, he was a people guy too.
Oh man, reminds me of the way I used to use a pack of bubble gum to make new friends at school. Ordering one of those now…