Comments on: Be Ruthless But Share When It Comes To Airport Power

By: Zhou

Zhou — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:52:30 +0000

Skye, yeah, it doesnt really affect me. Finals are coming up. Pretty soon I should be done with QUT. Hopefully UQ accepts my application for education next year.

Fed up with QUT.

By: amc

amc — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:06:57 +0000

My uni has just redone the library, they filled it with couches and with about 4 power points on each one. I don’t use them much though, my (m1330) gets 7 hours.

By: Skye

Skye — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:25:44 +0000

zhou, SPOT ON!

GP has got to be the worst for it. One powerpoint at the back of the room is ridiculous. Hopefully with the new block where the pool is atm things will change. by then we'll both be gone though. :(

By: B8Two

B8Two — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:35:04 +0000

When Traveling through many airports, I find that some are such cheapskates that you can find a power point but it has been turned off at the fuse box. I agree that Traveling with a power board and a good plug converter is a Must regardless of where you are heading. When I just need a charge between flights with a short stop I have by bag ready with just the power cord hanging out, so it looks like I’m charging my Bag.

By: Sydney2K

Sydney2K — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:00:16 +0000

I find that Brisbane domestic airport great for laptop users, there are several tables for the use of laptops. Canberra airport has ther same too. Melbourne and Sydney aren’t so great though, you usually have to sit on the floor when you find one and use the laptop on your lap(!)

By: zhou

zhou — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:53:40 +0000

I love arriving 10 min early to uni lectures to snare the best seats in the house ie the seats next to literally the only freaking power point in QUT gardens points campus. Then watching all the rich kids with the new macbooks and their expressos waltz in 30 min late into the lecture and wonder how they're going to survive the 2 hour lecture without a powerppoint due to them not have charged their laptops beforehand.

I'm not saying I NEED the power point, no my asus does fine for 2 hour lecs, I DO it for the LULZ and hope those rich kids will go complain to the big wigs and get some more powerpoints installed.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:38:28 +0000

During linux.conf.au 2005 I brought a powerboard around with me.. needless to say it was quite popular. I also pack a powerboard (or at least a double adapter) whenever I go somewhere where I expect I'll need to share the power around.

Otherwise, it depends on how much charge I have.. how much they have and the urgency of work, etc. I'd probably feel too selfish to say outright "no" though.

By: AussieRodney

AussieRodney — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:33:56 +0000

No point being painful about it. If you’ve charged up, give it up.

By: Joe Darling

Joe Darling — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:21:17 +0000

In my recent overseas flights last month, I found the gate's waiting areas were always full, but the next gate often empty. So I just sat and I got good & juiced up.

I have left my smartphone in strange places charging... The best was hidden in a phonebook at a payphone that had a plug on the wall below the phone. We have all probably used the plane's (& train's) bathroom shaver socket.

In the US, I saw (but didn't use) a complimentary Samsung charging station near a gate. These were using fast chargers and appeared to support all major phone adapters. They deserve a plug for that :-) n.p.i.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:09:26 +0000

Same problem at my uni campus, though I happen to think students are both more rude AND ruthless when it comes to a power source and comfortable seating... I just give the "potential threat" a death stare, and watch as they patiently linger around until the power point is no longer needed.

Its easier to do this during the high-stress exam time at the moment!