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[orangameelectronics]

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[nefastidies]

Inspired by "Implicit Demand for Proof" by imperialhuxness

-1-

“I need you on the ground,” Ren says instead, measured, but tight-strung as a grappling cable. Apparently sensing the retort on the tip of Hux’s tongue, he continues, “But I’m not taking you into the thick of combat.”

Hux thins his lips, keeps up the patient tone. “That’s where this team and I will be most effective.”

“At too high a risk.”

Since when do you care about risks? Hux barely bites back, instead manages, level, “Nothing we do is without risk.”

Ren’s gaze flashes with an insistence that isn’t anger. His eyes are like coals, waiting for a spark. “I’m not taking you into that firefight.”

Really.

Fucking really.

“So you won’t take me into a firefight,” Hux lowers his voice to a hiss, but it still reverbs under the high ceiling, “yet you dragged me ten klicks below the surface of Coruscant.”

“Well, maybe I--” Ren hesitates, gnawing his lips. His gaze drops to the mosaic tile between their boots, then flickers back to Hux’s face. “I shouldn’t have.”

Hux is too pissed off to bask in the near-admission of wrong. “Well, you can compensate by bringing me this time, when it makes actual, tactical sense.”

“You’re not going into a combat zone.”

“I was born and raised in a--”

Ren’s voice drops to a whisper. “That’s an order,” he says, invoking it almost gently, below earshot of the men.

Hux purses his lips, aware of his surroundings again. Of the absolute indecorum of this argument.

Around himself and Ren, three officers stare at their feet, four tap too aggressively at their datapads. The two trooper commanders confer in whispers about a new blaster model. Mitaka seems interested in the mosaic on the floor.

“Yes, sir,” Hux forces out, Academy pert, and the gathered staff returns more or less to professional attention.

--- -2-

Hux whirls toward the sound as a massive shape bursts through the treeline, scattering leaves. Some sort of megafauna. Some sort of monster.

The creature’s smooth skin glistens livid green, its underbelly sickly pale. Its mouth opens wide, baring short, sharp teeth like a Rodian fly-trap’s. It has six legs, each ending in a crustacean pincer, which stab the ground with each step. It reeks of rot and salt, as if it just crawled out of brackish water.

Hux’s pulse skyrockets, and he jumps back on adrenaline. Why do you ever leave the ship, every time you leave the ship it’s some shit like this, every goddamn time—

He yells to Ren that they should run, even as the creature screeches again, lunges toward them.

But Ren stays put. “You should run.”

And Hux would. He would, but he’s already several meters back, and the soles of his boots weigh a kiloton. He’s rooted to the ground. The blood pounds in his ears, and he can’t move, can’t think.

The thing screeches. It’s high-pitched. It rends the air. Its movements ruffle the foliage around it. Its pincers break the damp earth.

Ren steps in front of Hux. Into its path.

--- -3-

But Yago’s lips still twist into something unbearably self-satisfied. “General Armitage Hux,” he says, “was executed six months ago on a charge of high treason. So even if Hux were alive, it would be my sworn duty to have him shot in the back of the head.”

It hits like a blow. Phantom pain lances through his leg, between his ribs. Yago’s right. There’s no defense when he’s--

Before Hux can formulate one, Ren’s gaze kindles. “I’m Supreme Leader,” he returns, typical thoughtless clapback. “I hereby pardon him.”

(Typical thoughtless clapback.)

Everyone knows traitors receive no mercy.

--- -4-

A humanoid figure emerges from the shadows like he’s been waiting there. In two strides, he closes the distance to Hux and Ren. It’s clear he’s part alien, skin teal-tinged and marked with pale striations. His voice is somewhat rough with drink, but his movements are smooth, purposeful, eyes trained on Hux.

“Thought you could just slip out with your date?” he spits.

There are far bigger concerns than correcting the assumption.

“What?” Hux returns, elegantly.

“The bartender told me you were coming this way,” the man says, ill-concealed rage contorting his mouth. “Got a lot more nerve than I’d give you credit for, showing your face like this.”

Shit. Hux’s pulse picks up, and for a second the alley takes on the sharp edges of panic. You knew this would happen eventually, you knew -- Stop.

“I’m sorry,” he says, tamping down the worst case scenario, “what are you--” 

But it’s like he doesn’t even hear it. 

“Kind of man that’ll pull a trigger from a thousand lightyears away. Not even the guts to look at what you’d done.” The man’s eyes flash with the sort of hatred Hux actually recognizes. “My wife was on Courtsilius, General Hux .”

The man takes a step closer, and Hux is about to spread his hands and explain with a baffled simper that he’s got the wrong person. That the Hosnian ‘Cataclysm’ was an unspeakable tragedy and a monstrous war crime.

But before he can speak, sulfurous green ignites in his periphery. The air hums, cracks with the sudden whiff of ozone. The blade of the antique saber impales the man’s chest.

--- -5-

Ren shakes his head. “But I still need you,” he says, eyes glittering, desperate, searching. “What about weapons dev? And you can actually conduct diplomacy--”

Hux cracks a smile. “That’s going a bit far.”

Ren huffs a laugh, but doesn’t indulge him. “You balance me,” he continues. “I don’t know what I’ll do. I love you.”

Hux’s pulse drops into his stomach. His spine stiffens, more from surprise than actual discomfort. It isn’t a concept with which he’s familiar. But it’s right, somehow. As Ren’s eyes search his face, curious but unshrinking, he can’t deny it.

[witchofthesouls]

Someone please give D.C.!AU Soundwave a medal and a drink for dealing with the shenanigans. Also have to wrangle Tarn's general Tarn-ness.

First he had to deal with the donar clause was activated by Tarn and Tarn imprinted?! Wait he's seeker-kin and a has been a tank for ages." The telepath knows exactly why stascream was torn between lsughter and tears. Which means he has to be constantly be on guard that Tarn might try to trine with Lord Megatron.

Then he had to do with the twice accidentally very married couple being well married and also expecting more bitties. He knows in his spark his cassettes are to blame somehow regardless of the lack of evidence.

Then the chaos on board the nemasis caused by Tarn bringing back a pregnant conjux and a flock of bitties. Tarn being hyper protective made everything super hazardous just existing on the same ship. At least they gained two hyper compatatent medics. Even if Tarn's sexual tension was so high Soundwave had to take active measures to prevent three quarters of the ship from entering heats or ruts.

Then the Overlord Incident(s) culminating in premature newsparks, one very dead Overlord, an Soundwave discovering This nurse isn't some agent assassin, Camians, especially medical professionals, are just like that. Also that Camus has hazards that are insane and the planet is best avoided.

Speaking of which he had to browbeat Megatron into encouraging Tarn and the Nurse to call the Nurse's Mentor/Foster-sire so he could meet the bitties because Soundwave will be damned if he ends up gunning for the cause because of a misunderstanding. Also perhaps they can arange for him to teach medical techniques.

To top it all off inspite of the fact Tarn's dangerous broken coding and the couple are literally spark resonants powerful enough to smash through two layers of outlier grade baffels, Megatron wants the nurse to consider other potential sires or code doners since they are capable of kindling.

And all of this mess was basically caused because Tarn was a touch starved socially isolated virgin who wrote the damn doner clause with such specificity. Soundwave and Starscream have already pushed through amendments that allow the carrier to have their choice of potential doners amoung the unit responsible for the sire's demise.

The Donor Clause Au is such a mess. It has different versions at this point, depending on the take like 'What if Tarn had to be present at officer meetings," "What if Megatron was a High Priest of Megatronus Prime," and the current thought of "What if sparklings were ridiculously rare on Cybertron because Reasons."

In the verse where sparklings are super rare as in one newspark per full carriage (not the back-to-back-to-back clutches of three), Soundwave gets all the spiked tea he wants, his own spike milked by hand as he's one of the few mechs that 1) you actually like outside of the Peaceful Tyranny and 2) Tarn pre-approved in a very detail breakdown of very short over acceptable mechs in case your legal spouse isn't around, and he gets chirpy sparklings crawling into his lap.

Purring and happy with simple, one-tracked minds and emotions that don't give Soundwave migraines or induce distaste. He actually indulges the little ones as they paint his legs or tug on his plates or, in the case of the sparkling with a mess of a mouth full of sharp teeth, Soundwave utilizes his more heavily protected data-cables for the bitty to chew on.

Soundwave has never thought of parenthood as tapedecks can't carry sparklets, and finding a mech with a viable gestational chamber is akin to becoming a long-standing reigning Champion of Kaon, but...

Soundwave also nips those family yearnings because then he would need to deal with Tarn as a potential code-sharer along with your own idiosyncrasies as a Camien. Nor does he want to constantly deal with Ravage's and Ratbat's complaints of Tarn's super-charged, lust-addled repression. While the leader of the Justice Division may have the iron control to keep his highly charged field to his plating, any mech with a finely tuned sense of smell, like the majority of beastformers, would sneeze at Tarn's presence.

(If Tourniquet is around, the Hub would be fielding an immense influx of comms ranging from the Camien Healer's approval to take Decepticon personnel onto hazardous planetoids for a 'complete training experience,' Hook's bombardment of pulling the colonists into his division, and a flood of troops' terrified complaints/hopeful messages thanks as the Healer would literally hunt and drag any mech into his care, kicking and screaming with an unholy sense of cheer.)

The Cassettes, despite their denial, do get jealous the sheer amount of racket all six bitties make when the Justice Division troops back. No amount of patty cake, violent nursery rhymes, and edible paint will match the warmth and deep rumble of Tarn's frame or the Pet's yankable mane.

The bitties are defiantly chirping at their imprisoned state, being trapped by hard-light in mess hall.

As everyone goes through the usual song-and-dance because the mechs want to pick up a sparkling, but you're already at gate as a grim, no nonsense warden because the Justice Division are filthy from gore, dust, and dirt. You're on a third carriage and have no wants to deal with a sick clutch on top of it because the sparklings would try to lick it off a random, filthy armor piece.

It's usually easier to shoo Tesarus and Helex into Nickel's awaiting care, considering those two are the messiest and have a habit of inconsistent personal care. Kaon has his servos full tugging the Pet away to the communal showers. Vos enjoys being an ass because you tend to nick his cables with quick swipes of a scalpel as Tarn lingers and winds up both clutches over their papa and uncle.

Meanwhile, Soundwave is trying to make his escape because he knows Tarn is thinking about cuddles and you're projecting filthy X-rated scenes, but he's trapped by social convention and that sparkling still chewing on his data-cable.

Nurse blames the alcohol for the second clutch as well as disbelief since you shouldn't have sparked up. Not that fast.

The third clutch was just plain weakness because you could have put your pede down and stayed on the ship. But you didn't (and you're not thinking about the implications, no sir, not at all, you're most definitely not thinking about the taste of your legal Conjux's Energon and how his neck-cables felt beneath your denta-)

Tarn can be dense/oblivious as the Head of Idiot Sandwiches. Still doesn't know he had imprinted. He just knows he enjoys Nurse's company and the family life and feels more well-rested even with the chaos. (Aka his Seekerkin-coding is finally getting sociality it has been screaming for by latching onto a carrier-mate and resulting bitties). Tarn is patting himself on the back, being an excellent donor and upholding Decepticon creed, and thanks to Lord Megatron's clarification, he will do his Conjunxal duties!

(Cue everyone else staring at this walking disaster that's in deep denial he's been doing the enthusiastic husband role for a long while already, and Kaon is still awaiting for the orn that Tarn and Nurse will figure out their true feelings until then he has his evidence board, holos, and all the gifts under his floorboards that he's slowly giving to the intended couple.

The communication specialist was giddy, and Sixshot had done a sigh of relief when Tarn, miracles of miracles, had finally given into the impulse to bite a coaxing door-wing. The result had the poor guy hailing Nickel because your reaction was intense.)

High Command is in a deadlock on whether or not to update the Donor Clause, considering said ridiculousness is highly effective.

[fromkenari]

A mass of fools and knaves

The full email exchange between Alex Claremont Diaz and Prince Henry Fox Mountchristen Windsor from Chapter Nine of Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Put here for my best friend to read.

A mass of fools and knaves A agcd@eclare45.com                8/10/20 1:04 AM to Henry H, Have you ever read any of Alexander Hamilton’s letters to John Laurens? What am I saying? Of course you haven’t. You’d probably be disinherited for revolutionary sympathies. Well, since I got the boot from the campaign, there is literally nothing for me to do but watch cable news (diligently chipping away at my brain cells by the day) and sort through all my old shit from college. Just looking at papers, thinking: Excellent, yes, I’m so glad I stayed up all night writing this for a 98 in the class, only to get summarily fired from the first job I ever had and exiled to my bedroom! Great job, Alex! Is this how you feel in the palace all the time? It fucking sucks, man. So anyway, I’m going through my college stuff, and I find this analysis I did of Hamilton’s wartime correspondence, and hear me out: I think Hamilton could have been bi. His letters to Laurens are almost as romantic as his letters to his wife. Half of them are signed “Yours” or “Affectionately yrs,” and the last one before Laurens died is signed “Yrs for ever.” I can’t figure out why nobody talks about the possibility of a Founding Father being not straight (outside of Chernow’s biography, which is great btw, see attached bibliography). I mean, I know why, but. Anyway, I found this part of a letter he wrote to Laurens, and it made me think of you. And me, I guess: The truth is I am an unlucky honest man, that speak my sentiments to all and with emphasis. I say this to you because you know it and will not charge me with vanity. I hate Congress—I hate the army—I hate the world—I hate myself. The whole is a mass of fools and knaves; I could almost except you … Thinking about history makes me wonder how I’ll fit into it one day, I guess. And you too. I kinda wish people still wrote like that. History, huh? Bet we could make some. Affectionately yrs, slowly going insane, Alex, First Son of Founding Father Sacrilege

McQuiston, Casey. Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel (pp. 239-241). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Re: A mass of fools and knaves Henry hwales@kensingtonemail.com                8/10/20 4:18 AM to A Alex, First Son of Masturbatory Historical Readings: The phrase “see attached bibliography” is the single sexiest thing you have ever written to me. Every time you mention your slow decay inside the White House, I can’t help but feel it’s my fault, and I feel absolutely shit about it. I’m sorry. I should have known better than to turn up at a thing like that. I got carried away; I didn’t think. I know how much that job meant to you. I just want to … you know. Extend the option. If you wanted less of me, and more of that—the work, the uncomplicated things—I would understand. Truly. In any event … Believe it or not, I have actually done a bit of reading on Hamilton, for a number of reasons. First, he was a brilliant writer. Second, I knew you were named after him (the pair of you share an alarming number of traits, by the by: passionate determination, never knowing when to shut up, &c &c). And third, some saucy tart once tried to impugn my virtue against an oil painting of him, and in the halls of memory, some things demand context. Are you angling for a revolutionary soldier role-play scenario? I must inform you, any trace of King George III blood I have would curdle in my very veins and render me useless to you. Or are you suggesting you’d rather exchange passionate letters by candlelight? Should I tell you that when we’re apart, your body comes back to me in dreams? That when I sleep, I see you, the dip of your waist, the freckle above your hip, and when I wake up in the morning, it feels like I’ve just been with you, the phantom touch of your hand on the back of my neck fresh and not imagined? That I can feel your skin against mine, and it makes every bone in my body ache? That, for a few moments, I can hold my breath and be back there with you, in a dream, in a thousand rooms, nowhere at all? I think perhaps Hamilton said it better in a letter to Eliza: You engross my thoughts too intirely to allow me to think of any thing else—you not only employ my mind all day; but you intrude upon my sleep. I meet you in every dream—and when I wake I cannot close my eyes again for ruminating on your sweetness. If you did decide to take the option mentioned at the start of this email, I do hope you haven’t read the rest of this rubbish. Regards, Haplessly Romantic Heretic Prince Henry the Utterly Daft

McQuiston, Casey. Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel (pp. 241-243). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Re: A mass of fools and knaves A agcd@eclare45.com                8/10/20 5:36 AM to Henry H, Please don’t be stupid. No part of any of this will ever be uncomplicated. Anyway, you should be a writer. You are a writer. Even after all this, I still always feel like I want to know more of you. Does that sound crazy? I just sit here and wonder, who is this person who knows stuff about Hamilton and writes like this? Where does someone like that even come from? How was I so wrong? It’s weird because I always know things about people, gut feelings that usually lead me in more or less the right direction. I do think I got a gut feeling with you, I just didn’t have what I needed in my head to understand it. But I kind of kept chasing it anyway, like I was just going blindly in a certain direction and hoping for the best. I guess that makes you the North Star? I wanna see you again and soon. I keep reading that one paragraph over and over again. You know which one. I want you back here with me. I want your body and I want the rest of you too. And I want to get the fuck out of this house. Watching June and Nora on TV doing appearances without me is torture. We have this annual thing at my dad’s lake house in Texas. Whole long weekend off the grid. There’s a lake with a pier, and my dad always cooks something fucking amazing. You wanna come? I kind of can’t stop thinking about you all sunburned and pretty sitting out there in the country. It’s the weekend after next. If Shaan can talk to Zahra or somebody about flying you into Austin, we can pick you up from there. Say yes? Yrs, Alex P.S. Allen Ginsberg to Peter Orlovsky—1958: Tho I long for the actual sunlight contact between us I miss you like a home. Shine back honey & think of me.

McQuiston, Casey. Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel (pp. 243-245). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Re: A mass of fools and knaves Henry hwales@kensingtonemail.com                8/10/20 8:22 PM to A Alex, If I’m north, I shudder to think where in God’s name we’re going. I’m ruminating on identity and your question about where a person like me comes from, and as best as I can explain it, here’s a story: Once, there was a young prince who was born in a castle. His mother was a princess scholar, and his father was the most handsome, feared knight in all the land. As a boy, people would bring him everything he could ever dream of wanting. The most beautiful silk clothes, ripe fruit from the orangery. At times, he was so happy, he felt he would never grow tired of being a prince. He came from a long, long line of princes, but never before had there been a prince quite like him: born with his heart on the outside of his body. When he was small, his family would smile and laugh and say he would grow out of it one day. But as he grew, it stayed where it was, red and visible and alive. He didn’t mind it very much, but every day, the family’s fear grew that the people of the kingdom would soon notice and turn their backs on the prince. His grandmother, the queen, lived in a high tower, where she spoke only of the other princes, past and present, who were born whole. Then, the prince’s father, the knight, was struck down in battle. The lance tore open his armor and his body and left him bleeding in the dust. And so, when the queen sent new clothes, armor for the prince to parcel his heart away safe, the prince’s mother did not stop her. For she was afraid, now: afraid of her son’s heart torn open too. So the prince wore it, and for many years, he believed it was right. Until he met the most devastatingly gorgeous peasant boy from a nearby village who said absolutely ghastly things to him that made him feel alive for the first time in years and who turned out to be the most mad sort of sorcerer, one who could conjure up things like gold and vodka shots and apricot tarts out of absolutely nothing, and the prince’s whole life went up in a puff of dazzling purple smoke, and the kingdom said, “I can’t believe we’re all so surprised.” I’m in for the lake house. I must admit, I’m glad you’re getting out of the house. I worry you may burn the thing down. Does this mean I’ll be meeting your father? I miss you. x Henry P.S. This is mortifying and maudlin and, honestly, I hope you forget it as soon as you’ve read it. P.P.S. From Henry James to Hendrik C. Andersen, 1899: May the terrific U.S.A. be meanwhile not a brute to you. I feel in you a confidence, dear Boy–which to show is a joy to me. My hopes and desires and sympathies right heartily and most firmly, go with you. So keep up your heart, and tell me, as it shapes itself, your (inevitably, I imagine, more or less weird) American story. May, at any rate, tutta quella gente be good to you.

McQuiston, Casey. Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel (pp. 245-247). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

[vvatchword]

Freewrite Traveler versus Alphasmart Neo 2

So I have an Alphasmart Neo 2 and a Freewrite Traveler. One of these cost me about $300. The other cost me $30. And I'm about to give you a review because I love one of these things more than the other.

The Alphasmart Neo 2 is from the 00s and was used in classrooms to help kids practice typing without the distraction of a computer attached to the Internet. They come with some basic little functions like a calculator and are powered by three AAA batteries. They have eight files that can contain 10,000 words each, can copy, cut, and paste, and you can go back into the document to edit. There are no Undo or Redo functions. To transfer the files to your PC, you hook up a cable while the Alphasmart and your word processor of choice are turned on. That easy. The batteries last for-e-ver. I'm taking about years. I am on my second set of batteries and I've owned this dealio for five years or so with almost daily use. This thing cost me $30 plus s&h a few years ago. Word has gotten out about these, so they're more expensive than that these days, but not significantly so--maybe $50? You'll see some being sold for $100 or so but that's ridiculous tbh.

At the time I purchased the Alphasmart, i had already backed the Freewrite Traveler on Kickstarter for about $300. I felt pretty dumb and wondered if I would regret my choice.

As it turns out: yes. I do.

The Traveler uses the same kind of screen as a Kindle, has three files of infinite words each, is rechargeable, and can back up your work to the cloud and send your files to your email address. It's sleek, small, and exceptionally cute. I just like looking at it. But after getting it, I couldn't help but compare it to the Alphasmart, which kicks its ass every day.

Recharging sounds fine, but it runs out of juice FAST. A full day's work will knock it out; I ran out of juice anywhere from three days to three weeks, depending on how much I was using it. Inevitably there is a point you forget to recharge and wham bam fuck you ma'am, it's going to take four hours to charge now and you can't use it if it wound down to 0% while you were sleeping. It posts to the cloud, which you'd think is great--infinite words! Back it up anywhere you find free WiFi!--but to do this, you need to sign up for Postbox, a service through Freewrite, which means that if the company dies, so does the cloud feature. You can also transfer your files via the charging cable, so they thought of this, but it feels dangerous and a little disingenuous, not gonna lie.

Unlike the Alphasmart, you can't copy, cut, paste, or edit. When I say you can't edit, I mean that you can't arrow up to some previous point in the story and add or delete. The point of this feature--and it is a feature!--is to emulate typewriters and encourage first draft flow. Problem is, that's just not how I write. For $300, or whatever it's selling for now, I want to be able to use cut, copy, and paste, maybe even redo and undo, and I want to be able to go back and add extra bullshit. Also, the full-sized Freewrite has a backlight, but the Traveler does not. Why does my $300 machine not have a goddamn backlight.

The Traveler also has a hint of lag and it drives me fucking crazy. This may not be a problem for you if you hunt and peck or are a slower typist, but I type almost as fast as I think. I have gotten up to 190 wpm before. Long story short, Traveler can't keep up--but Alphasmart can!

The Alphasmart is also more comfortable to type on and takes up about as much room in a bag as the Traveler does--just lengthwise rather than width-wise, if it makes sense. The Traveler is better for a purse, perhaps, but it's just bulky enough that I sometimes found it troublesome to make room in my bags. It's about the size of a clutch when folded up.

At one point, I got caught in a rainstorm while my Alphasmart was in my backpack. The rain seeped into my backpack and ruined a book. Meanwhile the Alphasmart was like lol whatever do you feel like writing queen?

Anyway, I'm going to see if I can't sell my Freewrite. I'd rather have a second Alphasmart rofl

[lazyscience]

If I am going out for fun, depending on what kind of fun I too am probably just sticking a tiny wallet, my keys and my phone in my pockets. But in my day carry for commuting to work via bus/going someplace via airport or train/waiting around in doctors' offices/somewhere else that I HAVE to go, whether or not I actually want to go there? I go armed for unexpected contingencies and boredom.

Pen, pencil and Sharpie

small notebook or sketchbook for writing notes to or for other people/things I might forget/doodling

Tiny pouch with alcohol wipes, bandaids, allergy meds, ibuprofen, tiny pack of kleenex, and chapstick

gum or mints

Compact umbrella in the rainy seasons, a folded up light wool scarf/wrap when it's cold (Midwest weather changes on a dime)

Reusable bag in case I have to pick up stuff on the way there or home that won't fit in the carry (eg four-pack of TP, paper plates for the work gathering, palming off or picking up unexpected garden bounty)

Small water bottle

A Clif bar or some other kind of "my blood sugar is in the toilet and I'm going to start screaming" durable but not particularly tempting food item (so it is there when I actually NEED it)

Small knitting project (like socks or a hat usually, I MIGHT bring amigurumi if I know there'll be a decent space of uninterrupted time, but usually I want something I can work on while keeping eye contact and nodding along with someone else talking, and stop and put away quickly instead of trying to get to the end of a complex repeat).

Note: knitting project also contains palm sized notions kit, which includes a tiny measuring tape, a safety pin, tiny but very sharp scissors, an embroidery needle and a bit of waste yarn, all of which have come in handy for non-knitting-related things before.

Headphones, both for music/podcasts/whatever and to signal "not friendly don't talk to me" if I'm not in the mood

Kindle (for my knitting pattern or a book if I'm not in the mood to knit)

Power bank and charge cable (same one works for phone, headphones and Kindle, yay usb-c)

Small Leatherman knockoff multi tool - yeah, laugh at my Mary Poppins bag until you're the one who needs a needle nose pliers or a tiny screwdriver to fix your glasses, your bike or your printer. It's happened often enough it's worth it.

A lot of these are things I might keep in the car if I had one, instead of on my person, but on my person is the option I have.

@ people who carry bags everywhere what do you put in them what is there to bring other than chapstick, keys, phone and maybe a tampon why are you packing a suitcase to be outside for 5 hours

[newdawnfadesout]

Planned to read in bed all day but my kindle battery ran out so now I need to leave my safe refuge (duvet) and go out into the cold cruel world (other room to find charging cable)

[atplblog]

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[chris-aok]

Daylight

I've just discovered a company called Daylight that has launched their first product: It's an Android tablet that uses a new screen technology that provides the same contrast and matte surface of an e-Ink display but has the 60 FPS of an LCD. Cool.

In addition to this screen technology, they claim to have made improvements to the OS, UI, and UX to reduce the addiction, attention-grabbing, notification-spewing, dopamine-fuelled experience of most other modern smart devices; with the idea being that this is a device you will use more calmly in a more focused way with no blue light and less stress.

They're calling it the DC-1, which is short for Daylight Computer I.

I've watched a few videos about them and their CEO & Founder, Anjan Katta. He's got the eloquence and thoughtfulness of Steve Jobs. He spoke to me.

You can watch a cool introduction to the company, him, and the product below from S3:

I believe in their product and in their mission. Well, I believe in it enough to talk about it here, just not enough to buy one yet.

To be fair, I wanted to buy one, but what discouraged me was the following:

They haven't built up the supply chain to be able to ship units on a whim yet. Right now, they're taking orders for "batches" that will be shipping in the coming months. A Founder's Edition unit currently costs $729 USD (That's almost $1,000 CAD at the time of writing). A Founder's Edition is said to come with a stylus, charging cable, sleeve, and "extras". If you don't want to spend that much right now, you can instead put down a refundable $100 USD deposit on a unit that will be available in Q1 2025. At the time of writing, Batches 1 through 3 are sold out, and they were going to ship between early July and late September respectively. Batch 4 is open right now with 185 units available and it ships in November 2024. I don't do Kickstarters. This is their first product and even if I trusted that they would ship on time, $1,000 CAD is a lot to ask me to wait until November for. Or $100 to wait until next year for. I don't blame them for needing to launch this way, I don't think less of them for it, it's just not a fit for me right now. I bought my Steam Deck from Valve under similar circumstances, but I trust Valve, and I needed a gaming computer: I don't know Daylight yet.

I like my Kindle and iPad mini fine thank you very much. They're small, this is bigger. I don't need a bigger tablet. Admittedly, despite my efforts to make my iPad mini less distracting, I could do more. My interest in the DC-1 is purely out of curiosity because it's New Tech™ and I love tech. If I genuinely had a need, this would maybe be a different situation.

This is their first product. I have no idea how reliable the device is yet, nor do I know how trustworthy they are yet warranty-wise, or competent support-wise. I just learned about them a few days ago, so forgive my hesitation. Just because you launched doesn't mean you're ready to support your customers just yet. This is the late-adopter in me speaking: I want more data before committing. Maybe a year or two of reviews and seeing them in the news. Which brings me to my next point:

Who says they'll still be here in a year or two? I don't just buy devices for the sake of the device. I also want to know the company I'm buying from will support the device for as long as I use it. I respect that it took them 6 years to get to this point and launch, but if this screen technology is as revolutionary as they claim, I predict a few things could happen:

They get bought out by someone bigger (e.g. Amazon), they stop supporting their customers, the screen technology either gets integrated into the next Kindle or worse: The acquiring company mothballs the technology to silence a competitor.

Someone claims patent infringement and they get ceased-and-desisted into oblivion (I don't think this is likely, but crazier things have happened)

My favourite: The market recognizes the value of the screen technology and Daylight agrees to license it to others, making it ubiquitous and the DC-1 obsolete because others can iterate with it faster and cleaner.

Someone else manages to create a similar screen technology for cheaper

I'm excited by this product, this company, their philosophy, and their founder. I look forward to seeing how they evolve in the coming years, and I'm genuinely rooting for them. I might eventually pick up a unit one day, just not today.

Go get 'em, Anjan.

[amalgamgooze]

old tech quest

Like any good 2000's household, my home's got a lot of old technology lying around. It's the technology I've grown up with, in fact. Most of it's been put in boxes and such, with cords poorly organized.

The poor organization of it all, however, makes for a fascinating way to pass the time.

This old technology, be it ancient laptops, hard drives, or even just devices, still has some use.

Sometimes I'll set out on a "quest" to get something working again. This past summer, I found an old laptop belonging to my parents long ago.

I wondered, what could be on this laptop? Maybe insights into my parents' past jobs? Pictures of parties long concluded? Who knew?

I was going to find out.

There wasn't any problem finding a charging cable for the laptop, which now had zero battery life.

The ancient laptop whirred to life as some bygone version of Windows booted up on it, before prompting me to select a profile.

While the profiles for both my mother and my younger self weren't password protected, they also had nothing of note. It seemed that my dad's profile, which would likely have the intriguing content, was also much better secured, unfortunately for my grubby, nosy paws.

Fortunately, password hints were still a thing back in the era of this laptop's livelihood--the hint read "college password". With a bit of cunning and deception, I was able to solve the password puzzle just by asking my dad casually what his college account's password was--this was only thanks to an internship I had at the same college, which supplied me with my own account.

And so, I was in. I felt like a hacker. It still feels like it was too easy. Maybe my parents knew about what I was doing?

Anyway, his profile had interesting photos of my mom's earliest years of teaching and her exciting-sounding lessons. I'm a bit miffed I never had a Greek Gala or similar events when reading Percy Jackson in seventh grade.

With that same laptop, I also loaded a few CDs hidden away in my parents' bedroom, which revealed pictures and videos of a baby me crawling and toddling around. Honestly, it's amazing how many pictures they took of me. It's heartwarming to think about how excited they were to have and take care of their first child (and that's not just because it was me!).

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But today...

Now begins a new adventure to revive more ancient technology.

I found an ancient Kindle (the Amazon ebook device) as well as a scanner.

If I can charge the Kindle, I might be able to get cheap textbooks and writing guides on it.

If I can get the scanner working, I might be able to scan in some of my doodles for my blog!

"But why not just take pictures or read from something more modern?"

Because finding the cords and getting these things to work gives me a sense of progression! Excuse me for sounding like a massive nerd, but it's like I get rewarded with new "mechanics" for completing these "ancient tech" "side quests"!

Regardless, the whole act is enthralling, and I've thought for a long time how I could capture the same emotions in, say, a video game. I've come up empty--I don't think anything can match the actual experience of getting old crap to work again!

It's an experience I highly recommend! Go find some old shit and get some use out of it once more! Uncover fascinating information about your family's past, or something! I don't know! Just have fun!

[ahockeywrites]

This isn’t spicy it’s softer😅

I think both Nico would be the kind of boyfriend to just take care of everything at the airport. You can just be a guest in your life.

-passports, he has them

-snacks, he packed them

-iPad, charged

-🌈 (can I take this emoji?)

omg yes, imagine it’s your first time out of the country and he’s taking you to Switzerland. He’s booked the tickets, sorted out all the things you’re doing, seen if you need a visa. He’s got a folder of the itinerary printed out with photocopies of your passports and is going around like an airport dad.

he’s got your favourite snacks packed in both your backpacks, made sure he has a spare cable for your phone, iPad and kindle (bc you know, that mafia blurb) to keep you entertained during the flight across to europe.

eurgh, I could talk for ages about soft nico

and of course! everyone say hello to 🌈 anon 👋👋

[hhenderson]

My #1 favorite mobility aids.

Embark on a journey through a handpicked selection of my favorite mobility aids, curated based on personal experience and research. These items have been a game-changer, offering unparalleled support and empowerment in navigating life's various terrains.

With these items I hope to inspire confidence, promote independence, and revolutionize the way we approach mobility challenges.

Whether you seek assistance with mobility challenges or aspire to improve daily life, this list is crafted to guide you through innovative solutions that prioritize functionality, durability, and user-friendly design.

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Get tired of holding your phone or is it uncomfortable to rest your tablet on your chest while lying down? This item is perfect for you. I have 3 of these in different areas of the house where I spend the most time. Great for weak or tired arms, perfect for watching videos on your phone or tablet.

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You also might want a really great stylus, pen with two working ends with different points. One is a pen tip and the other is eraser sized. This stylus is rechargeable and works great with your phone or tablet. Perfect for that extra reach you might need so your arms don’t get tired.

Active Stylus Pen Compatible for iOS & Android Touch Screens, Pencil with Dual Touch Function, Rechargeable Stylus for iPad/iPad Pro/Air/Mini/iPhone/Cellphone/Samsung/Tablet Drawing & Writing

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If you work at home from your laptop, this item is a complete game changer for those with back issues and have trouble sitting for long periods of time. I can do my work, search the web or play computer games while laying comfortably in my bed.

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Let’s face it, most chairs and couches have no back support. If you have back pain, you’re gonna want to get a lumbar pillow. I take mine everywhere in a tote bag or straps to my back. Depending on the chair or bench, I will use it for back comfort even sit on it if the surface is wood or stone.

ComfiLife Lumbar Support Back Pillow Office Chair and Car Seat Cushion - Memory Foam with Adjustable Strap and Breathable 3D Mesh (Black)

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This multifunctional storage cart on wheels lets you keep everything you need right next to you so that you don’t have to fetch the items that you use most often.

Keep your meds, tissues, games and drinks directly in your reach wherever you might sit in your home. I even have my phone and tablet mount attached to it so I don’t have to hold my phone while resting.

SimpleHouseware Heavy Duty 3-Tier Metal Utility Rolling Cart, Red.

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Are you tired of losing the tip of your phone charger? If you have lots of

different chargers for your iPad, phone, other items that use charging cords, these cable clips are perfect for you. Attach one or two of these clips to your side table and I even put them on the side of my rolling cart.

Cable Clips, OHill 16 Pack Black Self Adhesive Cord Holder, Ideal Cable Management Cord Organizer Wire Keeper for Phone Charger, Computer, Desk, Home, Office, Car, Nightstand

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For those who have trouble bending while in the shower, use a loofah or brush on a stick. Trust me, you’ll be happy you did. This is the loofah I currently use, and there are different styles available with longer handles.

2 Pack Back Scrubber for Shower with Long Handle (2Pack Blue)

https://a.co/d/6IKQKm7

This reacher is perfect for picking up light items nearby that might be out of reach. Perfect for grabbing toilet paper off of a shelf or clothing off of the floor this reacher has so many different uses you’ll want to get one for each room in your home.

DMI Reacher Grabber Tool for Elderly, Disabled or After Surgery Recovery, Claw Grabber, Reaching Assist Tool, Trash Picker, Hand Gripper, Arm Extension, 32 Inches, Non Folding, Magnetic Claw

https://a.co/d/bwpfYi3

If you like me and get tired while in the shower, you’ll want to get an adjustable shower stool. This particular stool has a rotating seat so if you need to turn left or right, it’s easy to do. This seat is also perfect for shaving your legs and washing your feet.

Adjustable Tub Chair and Bathroom Stool with Storage Tray for Seniors, Elderly, Bath Handicap & Disabled

Green https://a.co/d/5jjwC8T

The most difficult area for me to wash is my feet. I found a really great foot scrubber that attaches to the bathtub surface with suction cups. When you’re finished using it, just hang it on the bath tub faucet.

Fresh Feet- Foot Scrubber With Pumice Stone, Cleans, Smooths, Exfoliates & Massages your Feet Without Bending in the Shower or Bathtub

https://a.co/d/4JmWfB0

I really hope that these suggestions help you navigate your life with disability as they have mine. I will add more mobility items as I use them.

For any questions you may have, please message me at any of my social media sites.

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Integrated foldable wall shuffle Built-in cables Cons Would not supply plenty of elephantine bills Battery 6,700-mAhPrice Output 18WDimension/Weight 4 x 2.5 x 0.9 inches, 7 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts No ports, built-in Lightning and USB-C cables MyCharge's Hub transportable chargers are accessible in a pair of a amount of sizes and no longer easiest beget an built-in foldable wall shuffle but built-in Lightning and USB-C cables, so that it is most likely you'll charge both Apple and Android devices. It be honest a minute pudgy, but with a 6,700-mAh battery, it needs so that it is advisable to to almost fully charge your smartphone, looking on its size. The step-up 10,050-mAh mannequin is ready $20 more. Expose expert take Expose much less $40 at AmazonGood magnetic strength bank with built-in stand Anker 622 MagGo Magnetic Battery Battery 5,000-mAhPrice Output 7.5WDimension/Weight 4.13 x 2.62 x 0.5 inches, 5 ouncesMagSafe YesPorts USB-C What's cool about Anker's 622 magnetic battery is that it be a wireless battery that has an built-in magnetic flap that converts correct into a stand. It is advisable no longer rep lickety-split wireless charging from this 5,000-mAh battery (it bills at up to 7.5 watts), however it be slim and straight forward to retain round. It bills by strategy of USB-C, and while you use a USB-C to Lightning to charge your iPhone, this could well charge at a sooner charge of 12 watts. That's no longer as lickety-split as what a 20-watt USB-C strength adapter can raise, however it be sooner than 7.5 watts. Expose expert take Expose much less $0 at AmazonGood cost MagSafe-effectively matched strength bank Baseus Magnetic Mini Wi-fi Portable Charger Professionals Moral cost in your buck MagSafe effectively matched Cons Sooner charging requires a wired connection Might also fall in need of a elephantine charge for some iPhone devices Battery 6,000-mAhPrice Output 20WDimension/Weight 3.83 x 2.5 x 0.57 inches, 5 ouncesMagSafe YesPorts USB-C The Baseus Magnetic Mini Wi-fi Portable Charger is a compact, 6,000-mAh, wireless strength bank that sticks to the relief of MagSafe-enabled iPhones (or MagSafe-enabled iPhone cases) and bills your iPhone at 7.5 watts. When you happen to're hunting for sooner charging, you can shuffle a USB-C to Lightning cable into the battery and rep 20-watt charging speeds. It also affords trot-thru charging, that manner you can charge the battery while charging your telephone. The battery is similar in size to many 5,000-mAh batteries and likewise costs much less. That 6,000-mAh capacity will rep you shut to a elephantine charge with most iPhones, though it will most likely maybe well fall honest a minute instant for iPhone Pro Max devices. Expose expert take Expose much less $1 at AmazonGood strength bank that will most likely be a 65W charger Anker 733 Energy Financial institution Professionals Doubles as 65W charger Costs plenty of devices without extend Cons Restricted when being dilapidated as 65W charger Battery 10,000-mAhPrice Output 30W/65WDimension/Weight 4.36 x 2.49 x 1.22 inches, 11.4 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts USB-C and USB-A Due to gallium nitride abilities, chargers had been getting more highly efficient while jumpy at the the same time. The most modern example of that pattern is Anker's unique line of GaNPrime chargers with next-abilities GaN 3 abilities, which the firm says is distinguished more strength-ambiance pleasant. The Anker Energy Financial institution 733 combines a 65-watt charger with a 10,000-mAh transportable battery and is fragment of the unique GaNPrime line. It be aesthetic compact for what it is and affords two lickety-split-charging USB-C ports and one lickety-split-charging USB-A port.

It is advisable well charge up to some devices without extend, but level to that to rep a elephantine 65-watt charge for a notebook computer, you can easiest shuffle within the notebook computer. Furthermore level to that it will most likely maybe well put you $30 at Amazon by activating the instantaneous coupon on the product web page. Expose expert take Expose much less $70 at ReiGood strength bank with built-in Lightning cable Infinity Lab InstantGo 10000 Professionals Wisely-designed and sturdy Integrated Lightning cable 10000 mAh model can charge most iPhones twice Cons 10000 mAh model is a minute bit full Battery 10000 mAhPrice Output Up to 30WDimension/Weight 6 x 3 x 0.6 inches, 8.2 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts USB-A, acquire-in Lightning cable Infinity Lab is the unique gear subsidiary of Harman Kardon -- a firm that is, in flip, owned by Samsung. (Obtained that?) I adore its InstantGo 5000 and InstantGo 10000 strength banks, which encompass an built-in Lightning cable for easy charging for iPhones (the InstantGo 5000 is at the 2nd offered out). The increased 10000 mAh costs more and is heavier. Nevertheless, it will most likely maybe well charge most iPhones twice. Both devices are also effectively designed with a comparatively grippy break on the stay and bottom of the battery. Expose expert take Expose much less $0 at AmazonGood high-capacity magnetic wireless transportable charger with flip-out kickstand Baseus Magnetic Wi-fi Energy Financial institution Professionals Mighty wireless charger Extra than one bills for many iPhone devices Integrated flip-out kickstand LED battery indicator Cons Might also very effectively be too pudgy for some customers Battery 10,000mAhPrice Output 20WDimension/Weight 2.7 x 4.6 x 0.8 inches, 10.5 ouncesMagSafe YesPorts USB-C When you happen to're hunting for a better transportable battery that bills your telephone wirelessly, the Baseus Magnetic Wi-fi Energy Financial institution is an exquisite likelihood. It homes a 10,000-mAh battery that can charge an iPhone 14 round two cases -- however it be level-headed considerably compact. The magnet is acquire, and I also cherished that it has an built-in flip-out kickstand, so it converts correct into a stand. There would possibly be also an LED battery existence indicator on the relief of the battery that tells you precisely how distinguished juice the battery has left (you seek for the trusty percentage). The Baseus Magnetic Wi-fi Energy Financial institution is equipped in three coloration alternatives with the black model at the 2nd costing a pair of bucks much less. It be on sale for $48 at Amazon, however it will most likely maybe well put you 20% by activating the instantaneous coupon on the product web page. Expose expert take Expose much less Professionals Impressive make with acquire magnetic fit Lightweight Extra than one coloration alternatives Cons No longer pocket-pleasant Wirelessly bills at easiest 5 watts Battery 3,000-mAhPrice Output 5W with MagSafeDimension/Weight 4.06 x 0.67 x 2.56 inches, 5.6 ouncesMagSafe YesPorts USB-C You create no longer desire your telephone to trot lifeless on the mountain, so it be steadily factual to pack a battery pack.MyCharge calls its unique line of magnetic strength banks Superhero MagLock, implying that they are valid saviors. I used to be impressed by their make. No longer easiest break the batteries, which are accessible in diverse capacities, beget acquire magnets and stick undoubtedly effectively to the relief of your iPhone (12 thru 15), but they beget raised coils, which are purported to abet decrease warmth ranges while charging.

It does seem to work.The three,000-mAh battery is lightweight and slim and is exclusively correct to beget round for some emergency charging. Nevertheless, it will most likely maybe well no longer rep you a elephantine charge, so that it is most likely you'll maybe well doubtlessly are attempting to step up to 1 of the increased-capacity alternatives adore the 6,000-mAh mannequin. The 9,000-mAh model is full and feels adore your telephone is hooked up to a minute brick -- the battery and telephone break fit in your hand neatly, but the combo undoubtedly just isn't in any appreciate times undoubtedly pocket-pleasant.The total MagLock batteries charge Qi-enabled iPhones at 5 watts, though you can rep sooner charging while you trot wired and assert a USB-C-to-Lightning cable. I also cherished how there is a chime when the charging starts and your telephone tells you the procedure in which distinguished juice is left within the battery pack (it be tied into iOS 15). It is advisable well wirelessly charge Android devices as effectively but the MagLock could well no longer stick unless you can beget a steel ring on the relief of your telephone's case (stick-on rings are accessible in).The SuperHero MagLock is equipped in a pair of colours and has a vivid break. It be at the 2nd primarily among the finest designed magnetic strength bank -- better even than Apple's. It be priced at $60 but level to that it will most likely maybe well put you 30% by activating the instantaneous coupon on the product web page. Expose expert take Expose much less $1 at WalmartGood honest MagSafe strength bank no longer made by Apple Mophie Powerstation 10K Stand with MagSafe Battery 10,000-mAhPrice Output 20WDimension/Weight 7.8 x 4.33 x 1.26 inches, 12 ouncesMagSafe YesPorts USB-C Mophie's Powerstation Wi-fi Stand with MagSafe is at the 2nd easiest offered thru Zagg (Mophie's guardian firm) and Apple. It be no longer cheap but is a versatile 10,000-mAh battery battery with both a stand and MagSafe charger in-built, and likewise has a threaded tripod mount at the underside. Since right here is an official MagSafe charger, the battery does charge at 15 watts, making this among the many quickest wireless external battery chargers accessible and could well moreover charge the AirPods 3 and AirPods Pro devices with MagSafe. When you happen to employ a USB-C-to-Lightning cable (no longer incorporated) with it, you can charge at 20-watt speeds. It is advisable moreover charge two devices at the the same time.Present that first-time investors at Zagg can rep a 20% off sever price by supplying their e-mail tackle. Expose expert take Expose much less $40 at AppleCompact strength bank with lickety-split charging Mophie Energy Space Mini (2022) Professionals Lickety-split charging up to twenty watts Affords elephantine charge for many iPhones Discount off first buy Cons No wireless charging Simplest one USB-C Battery 5,000-mAhPrice Output 20WDimension/Weight 3 x 1 x 1.6 inches, 4.6 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts USB-C When you happen to're hunting for a compact external battery pack in your iPhone (or any smartphone), Mophie's pocketable Energy Space Mini (2022) aspects a 5,000-mAh internal battery and 20-watt USB-C PD lickety-split charging. (It is advisable well desire a USB-C to Lightning cable to take relief of that lickety-split charging while you're an iPhone proprietor.) That battery enable you to completely charge your iPhone.For $20 more, you can rep the ten,000-mAh model with dual USB-C ports -- both are accessible in black or blue colours. Furthermore, level to that Zagg, Mophie's guardian firm, affords a 20% sever price off your first buy, so that mannequin (it be simply called the Energy Space) is continuously $50. Expose expert take Expose much less $0 at AmazonSlim high-capacity battery with USB-C lickety-split charging Anker 523 PowerCore Slim 10K PD Professionals

Impressively slim and swish Lickety-split 20-watt USB-C output Cons No wireless charging Battery 10,000-mAhPrice Output 20WDimension/Weight 5.89 x 2.7 x 0.57 inches, 7.5 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts USB-A and USB-C The Anker 523 PowerCore Slim 10K PD is impressively slim for a 10,000-mAh transportable telephone charger and has a lickety-split 20-watt USB-C out charging port (it be also a USB-C input to charge its battery), plus a 12-watt USB-A out port. Whereas the Anker 313 PowerCore Slim 10K is more inexpensive, this affords lickety-split USB-C out charging, which makes spending the further dough a tall plus while you can beget a USB-C to Lightning cable. Expose expert take Expose much less Professionals Eco-pleasant Big compact Cons Simplest one USB-C port A minute of pricey for its size No wireless charging Battery 10,000-mAhPrice Output 18WDimension/Weight 3 x 2.2 x 0.ninety nine inches, 6.4 ouncesMagSafe NoPorts USB-A and USB-C Nimble's Champ transportable charger makes assert of recycled plastic in its building. It be crucial to pay honest a minute more for going inexperienced, however it is a nice, compact 10,000-mAh charger that aspects PD 4.0 lickety-split-charging (18 watts) by strategy of its single USB-C port. Furthermore, the coupon CNET25 will rep you 25% off at checkout. Nimble also sells some increased-capacity lickety-split-charging battery packs. Expose expert take Expose much less Lightning vs. USB-CEvery unique iPhone since the iPhone 5 in 2012 thru the iPhone 14 sequence in 2022 dilapidated Apple's proprietary Lightning connector for charging. Nonetheless with the iPhone 15 sequence, Apple has made the soar to USB-C. The adaptations between these two connectors easiest subject while you're looking out for out a strength bank with an built-in wire. In some other case, it is most likely you'll maybe well desire a mannequin with USB-C or USB-A output -- that will even be dilapidated to strength your iPhone (or nearly any minute electronic machine) with the cable that came within the box.Wi-fi charging: MagSafe vs. QiMost iPhones since the iPhone 8 and iPhone X devices launched in 2017 supply inductive wireless charging. Apple's long-established for these phones is known as MagSafe, and strength banks that are fully MagSafe effectively matched -- adore Apple's have MagSafe Battery Pack -- will charge iPhones at a lickety-split 15-watt level when the flexibility bank is magnetically adhered to the rear of the iPhone. That acknowledged, many other more practical devices will level-headed connect with iPhones magnetically, but charge them at half bustle (7.5 watts). In all cases, it is most likely you'll maybe well need to rep distinct the iPhone has a MagSafe-effectively matched case, nevertheless. (Apple has indicated that the iPhone 15 sequence is effectively matched with the emerging Qi2 long-established, but the firm has yet to specify if that involves any advantages versus the true Qi long-established, equivalent to increased capacity charging.)Energy capacity vs. weightMost baseline strength banks now open at a 5,000-mAh capacity, which need to level-headed come up with at the least one elephantine charge for an iPhone. Chargers with 10,000-mAh or more are accessible in, but they weigh more. That's of narrate level to while you intend on touring with the charger in a handbag, backpack or pocket. At the most modern time, we break anecdotal testing on these devices. Each and every is fully charged and dilapidated on a most modern iPhone mannequin for no longer no longer up to a week in valid-world stipulations. We test that charging speeds and recharge cases are within anticipated parameters, and -- for devices with built-in stands or cables -- confirm that the connections and acquire quality are sturdy and free of any distinguished annoyances or caveats.

Listed right here are some things to take level to of when browsing for an external battery pack or strength bank: A increased strength output rating (mAh, instant for milliamp hours) manner more bills -- but additionally a heavier transportable charger weight. For the most modern iPhones (everything after the iPhone 7) you have to level-headed buy a battery with at the least a 5,000-mAh capacity, which need to level-headed come up with at the least one elephantine charge for a machine. The total devices featured above hit that trace. These most effective transportable chargers for iPhone all assert lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, and could well presumably thus steadily be saved in raise-on baggage when flying. Airlines and regulatory agencies are more and more banning li-ion batteries in checked baggage.In order for you most strength output, decide for chargers with USB-C PD (strength supply) devices, which need to level-headed charge nearly every machine smaller than a notebook computer, equivalent to a pill or Nintendo Switch.Extra than one built-in charge cables or USB-out ports enable you to charge plenty of machine at a time, equivalent to an iPad or yet any other iPhone. Moral create no longer seek records from to charge a notebook computer unless you rep a strength bank with 65 watts of output strength or more, which is rather rare. What's the disagreement between MagSafe and Qi? MagSafe for iPhone -- now to not be harassed with the identically named magnetic strength connector for MacBooks -- is an Apple long-established that enables for inductive charging with magnetically hooked up batteries. Qi wireless chargers create no longer primarily beget the magnetic part, but additionally allow for inductive charging. Genuine MagSafe for iPhone gear and Made for iPhone wireless chargers (in line with the Qi long-established) need to level-headed charge the iPhone at up to fifteen watts. Unofficial wireless and magnetic chargers could well level-headed work, but will be exiguous to 7.5 watts and shortage one of the most additional strength management and on-display indicators that official MagSafe chargers break. Can these iPhone strength banks charge other devices too? Yes, these strength banks need to level-headed charge any machine that is USB-powered, equivalent to phones, headphones, e e-book readers and Bluetooth speakers. Some could well moreover charge increased devices equivalent to tablets, iPads and the Nintendo Switch, albeit at slower ranges. It is advisable well stand a more in-depth likelihood of charging the increased devices while you rep a charger with USB-C PD (Energy Beginning) reinforce. Compose no longer seek records from to charge laptops or Chromebooks without getting increased, increased-capacity strength banks that are namely designed for that reason (with 65 watts of strength output or more). What's the disagreement between USB-C, USB-A and Lightning? Energy banks for iPhone invariably beget USB inputs and outputs for charging themselves and other devices, respectively. (Some strength banks beget single ports that double for both.) The USB-A port is the "classic" rectangular USB port that is been on computer systems since as early as the late Nineties. The more recent, smaller USB-C port is reversible (there isn't any longer this form of thing as a "high" or "bottom" to the plugs) and has the capacity to charge at increased speeds. Some strength banks beget built-in cables that discontinuance with Lightning (iPhone-narrate) or USB-C cables.