Inside a Geek's bag...
So... I went and bought a man-bag. I spent years of my life ridiculing the kinds of people that buy man-bags, and now I've got one. I haven't bought it to keep my hair products in though, it just happens to be the perfect size for my laptop, which meant I obviously had to spend several hours deliberating over what gadgets make the man-bag cut. Here's the final line-up...
Laptop: Obviously, I've got my laptop in here. A 12.1" beast from Samsung. It can run Civ and output HDMI to my TV, so it fills all the necessary boxes. It can also do code and other stuff, but Civ is the main priority.
Camera: Just a little point-and-shoot Finepix, but it does the job marvellously. Never seem to have it with me when I need it, so into the bag it goes, ready to take amusing pictures of cats at a moments notice.
DS Lite: I just can't get enough of Phoenix Wright. I must be able to play it, regardless of time or place. I also have an overwhelming urge to catch 'em all.
iPhone Cable: The iPhone's battery is... well, it's not great. If I had to rely on it working for over 24 hours without a charge due to some life or death situation then I'd probably be dead. This makes the battery all better again.
USB Cable: Bog standard USB to mini-USB cable, but with 2 USB plugs for high power devices. You never know when you'll need to plug in something. Shame it doesn't work with my camera and it's odd connection.
External HDD: It's my main workhorse for transferring files about. If I remembered to back up my data I'd do it on this, but since I don't it's mostly full of disc images and software installers.
Bluetooth Mouse: Tiny little thing, like a real mouse. Runs off 2 AAA batteries, unlike a real mouse.
Sharpie: Sometimes you just need to write things on other things in a non-removable way.
12-in-1 Screwdriver: Covers most of the small driver bases, including an extensive collection torx drivers for disassembling gadgets.
USB Dongles: Nobody else ever has these when you need to quickly copy a file, connect a bluetooth device, or toast a bagel. I've got 2 out of 3 covered.
So, now for the real reason behind this post, the part where I ask you, the reader, the general public, what you carry round with your laptops. Any essentials you think I missed, anything you thing is just bogging me down?