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BRMUG Meeting Notes February 2011 - Technology and Traveling Times have changed. In the old days you would pack your clothes, your camera, lots of film and some spare batteries. And you were ready to go. Technology has really complicated the modern process. Here is a brief list of the new packing list: Clothes (still need those) Digital still camera Digital video camera iPhone/iPod/iPad Laptop At first glance, this does not seem to horrendous. But lets take a more detailed look: Clothes -- outside of scope Digital Still Camera (assume it is not a DSLR with all of its extra addons) Camera camera bag spare batteries battery charger (if they are rechargeable) memory cards data cable card reader mini tripod Not to bad, so far. Digital Video Camera Camera camera bag spare batteries battery charger memory cards or tapes data cable tripod Getting a little more cumbersome -- maybe just use video feature of Digital Still Camera iPhone/iPod/iPad sync cable AC USB charger case earphones Laptop (Why -- where are you going to put all of those pictures, sync your devices, update your tickets?) Plane trip Laptop bag (backpack much better choice) laptop spare batteries (if you can) charger video cable (minidisplay to vga/dvi/hdmi) spare hard drive in ase you take to many pictures earphones ethernet cable Airport Express USB cable(s) Firewire cables USB keys blank DVDs, CDs small screwdriver set USB to IDE/SATA adapter Car trip -- add the following screwdrivers multitool Misc duct tape folds pain reliever neosporin bandaids snacks water bottle umbrella ziploc bags (various sizes) random coins (in a pill bottle) pencils/pens notepad photocopy of passport (if leaving country)