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Rant: My home office setup in Seattle failed me during a big client call
I was on a Zoom pitch with a new client in Chicago when my power strip, which had my laptop, monitor, and ring light all plugged in, just sparked and died. I had to finish the call on my phone in my kitchen, which was a mess. Do you keep a backup power source in your workspace, or is that overkill?
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waderamirez7h ago
A backup power strip is the bare minimum, you should really have a UPS for the important gear.
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caseywalker6h ago
What about just using a surge protector?
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aaronw595h ago
A UPS for important gear" feels like a lot. That's for servers and medical equipment. My power strip died once too, I just plugged my laptop into the wall to finish the call. Most of the time the power is fine. If it goes out completely, a UPS only gives you a few minutes anyway. It seems like an extra thing to buy and worry about for a problem that hardly ever happens.
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