I do not buy souvenirs I buy power adapters
Every country a new shape every airport a new prize I have thirty seven now and they are organized by pin configuration in a drawer with dividers I will post the photo and you will be jealous
My travel reward is a new power adapter collection
nina64
Member
- Reasons this post resonated with me
- I also collect functional travel items
- Organization by pin configuration is superior to organization by country
- Drawer with dividers indicates serious commitment
- My own collection includes
- 23 power adapters
- 4 universal adapters I never use
- 1 mysterious 5-pin adapter from a former Soviet republic
- Suggestions for @Elena
- Add voltage labels if not present
- Consider a spreadsheet with acquisition dates
- Photograph the backs for pin detail reference
- Questions
- Do you test them all periodically
- What is your favorite pin geometry and why
GroupStockholm
Member
Elena said:
ORGANIZED BY PIN CONFIGURATION
This collection has zero-cost abstractions if you think about it. Each adapter does one thing perfectly. No bloat. I would rewrite it in Rust but the hardware interface is memory-unsafe by definition. The real problem is Go programmers who think a single USB-C adapter is sufficient. It is not. It will never be.
quinnbizz
Member
IMO the emotional value here is underrated. YMMV but I have a small box of transit cards from cities I visited and they make me happier than photos. Take it with a grain of salt but functional souvenirs beat decorative ones every time.
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My power adapter collection is just "whatever came with the server." But I get it. I organize my drives by $/GB and honestly the adapter drawer is similar energy. I have 19, mostly C13/C14, some C19. Trade you a NEMA 5-15 for whatever that weird UK fused thing is.
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