The difference a battery can make
The battery on my notebook PC has been almost completely dead for a few months, thus I’ve had to keep myself close to an outlet lately. A few times I’ve even gone in the garage, grabbed a super long extension cord, and gone through the rest of the hassle of moving my “office” out to the hammock. (Fresh air is important, especially here in MN where we’re stuck indoors half the year!)
Every room in my house does, in fact, have multiple outlets, but this tedious act of putting my notebook on “sleep”, unplugging the power cord, fetching it from behind my desk, and taking the whole system with me has been a pain in the rear-hind (a word invented by my 4 year-old). Lately I’ve found myself tending to stay in my home office.
Today I got a new battery, twice the capacity of my old one. Life is good. I’m on my couch in my living room right now catching up on blogs, following up on emails, and enjoying the freedom that the lack of being plugged-in can bring. Really I’m only feet away from my office, but it doesn’t matter. I have the freedom. I have the “power.” (isn’t that a He-Man line?)
Anyways, just wanted to point out that sometimes just a little thing like a battery and the freedom to move around the house can make a big difference in attitude and mindset. I’m getting work done right now, but really I feel like I’m doing it on my terms and out of my own free will as I’m not stuck in the same place I spend most of my day. You’ll find that I’m big on the atmosphere of the place I get work done…mood, sights, sounds, etc. A simple thing like a new battery has re-opened my options.
Other things can have this very same effect. Re-arranging a room, getting a new light in your office, moving your office to another room of the house, putting your desk against another wall, new speakers for your music, a new monitor, etc. Little things make a big difference when you have the option to be Anywhere but are sometimes stuck in one general area for a while.
Do something different today.
I totally agree. Macbook battery has been dead for the last year, and it really is annoying. The machine is old enough that I don't want to put any new money into it, but the lack of a battery just kills me.
I Totally agree, I couldn't live without a long lasting battery. I alway opt for the longer lasting one when I purchase a new laptop. Having a long lasting battery + an EVDO card = Absolute Portability. I find myself hoping online in the car (as a passenger of course) or at the cabin (no power) all too often.
Wait a second, maybe these are times I would be better off without access, hmmm?
Yeah, you gotta know where to draw that line Joel.
I Totally agree, I couldn't live without a long lasting battery. I alway opt for the longer lasting one when I purchase a new laptop. Having a long lasting battery + an EVDO card = Absolute Portability. I find myself hoping online in the car (as a passenger of course) or at the cabin (no power) all too often.
Wait a second, maybe these are times I would be better off without access, hmmm?
Yeah, you gotta know where to draw that line Joel.