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Meetup packing list from someone who forgot the video cable

4 replies · opened JUL 17 ago

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION
Writing this down while the embarrassment is fresh: computer, known-good PSU, display cable, storage device, joystick, extension lead, power strip, and a tiny tool roll.

What is the one unglamorous item that always saves the day?
REPLY #1
A labeled DIN-to-RCA adapter and a cheap continuity tester. That pair has rescued more tables than any spare chip.
REPLY #2
Second joystick. Somebody always assumes the host is bringing one.
REPLY #3
Painter’s tape and a marker. Label power bricks before the tables become spaghetti.
REPLY #4
A small lamp. Community halls can be remarkably dark exactly where the ports are.

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