Comments on: Find An Outlet At Your Airport http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:46:07 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dr Stephen Dann http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Dr Stephen Dann Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:54:57 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/13/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2.html#comment-1554 <p>The Airpower Wiki has a few more details on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra as of Jan 2009. Perth, Adelaide and Hobart are still off the grid (I haven't been down to those airports yet)</p> The Airpower Wiki has a few more details on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra as of Jan 2009. Perth, Adelaide and Hobart are still off the grid (I haven’t been down to those airports yet)

]]> By: Angus Kidman http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Angus Kidman Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:50:18 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/13/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2.html#comment-1553 <p>I'm frequently tempted to unplug vending machines, water coolers and the like. In an airport it always seems like a risky venture, but it's easier in conference centres where there often far fewer staff!</p> I’m frequently tempted to unplug vending machines, water coolers and the like. In an airport it always seems like a risky venture, but it’s easier in conference centres where there often far fewer staff!

]]> By: bugwan http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 bugwan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:28:10 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/13/find_an_outlet_at_your_airport-2.html#comment-1552 <p>Not quite a laptop story per se, but I was stuck with a dead mobile phone at a Spanish airport in the dead of night once. I unplugged the photo booth in the middle of the airport and charged it up there.</p> <p>Unfortunately, the light from the photo booth was the only thing illuminating the waiting area, so my cover was blown and I got a talking to from airport security...!<br /> Perhaps try unplugging a smaller appliance?</p> Not quite a laptop story per se, but I was stuck with a dead mobile phone at a Spanish airport in the dead of night once. I unplugged the photo booth in the middle of the airport and charged it up there.

Unfortunately, the light from the photo booth was the only thing illuminating the waiting area, so my cover was blown and I got a talking to from airport security…!
Perhaps try unplugging a smaller appliance?

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