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Goin’ Down to Gadget Town

It is either ridiculous, sad, pathetic or all three to think of how many gadgets I have dragged along with me on this trip.  Compare this to my first trip to Europe, when I took exactly one gadget:  A camera (which broke halfway through my Paris stay). 

Gadgets Taken on Trip

HP Laptop

Droid Incredible smart phone

Droid Incredible smart phone charger

Nintendo DS Lite handheld gaming system

Nintendo DS Lite handheld gaming system charger

Sony PSP lite gaming system

Sony PSP lite gaming system charger

Kindle

Nikon D90 SLR digital camera

Nikon D90 SLR camera battery charger

Nikor portrait lens

Data dump for photos

Data dump charger

Computer cable for camera

Computer cable for data dump

C-PAP machine

Earbuds

World of Warcraft authenticator fob

Of course, I have to now check each one of the devices or chargers and make sure they won’t blow up if I plug them into a European 220-230 volt outlet.  I think they should all be fine, but I must make sure, because I’d really rather not sully my reputation with the Client by burning down the odd hotel in Russia or Belgium.

On the other hand, I must be prepared, because having useable electricity will be very important, and European hotel rooms are not famous for the bounty of electrical outlets they typically offer.  I’ll probably need to get a little Euro power strip.  Not being able to use my C-PAP machine would be . . . not good.

I do love technology, but I worry about how utterly dependent on it we are becoming.  I assume that as terrorism evolves the attacks will be more and more on our technology infrastructure rather than purely physical targets.

I’m also trying not to be too anxious about Moscow.  I think of it as a pretty dangerous place.  Isn’t it?  I don’t want to end up a footnote in the Los Angeles Times.