I love gadgets, but I hate charging them. I contain multitudes.
This year marks a turning point in my charging life; I kicked individual chargers to the curb and picked up two multiport chargers. I’m never looking back (expect for this post).
On the left in the image above is the Anker PowerPort 4 which I keep plugged into a powerstrip next to my bed. I plug in my Apple Watch charger, an iPhone charger, and a microUSB cable for charging either my Kindle or Fire. It is fantastic. And when I travel I just unplug it, wrap the cables around it, and pop it into my backpack. This way I don’t forget any charging cables or adapters.
On the right you see the PowerPort 5 USB-C I have affixed to my sidetable in the living room. I use it to charge my iPad Pro, iPhone, Kindle/Fire, and best of all: my MacBook. This allows me to keep a computer charger in my bag and not clutter up the living room.
Lest you think I tested a boatload of chargers before getting these, I didn’t. I did, however, read this Wirecutter article.
This year has sucked, but it hasn’t been all bad.
I’m writing a post per day for the rest of 2016 talking about some of my favorite things this year. Find the rest of the posts in this series here.