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lillilahI use a kneeling chair, so there is a lot of room under my desk. I had wanted to put some shelves under there, but I couldn't seem to find any the right size. Of course, that was because I wasn't using the correct search string. Narrow shelves are not shelves. They are "shoe shelves". I don't need them for shelves, though. I ordered them from Amazon and got some crappy ones that weren't all that great, but still they did what needed to be done, which was hold up my electronics. I attached all the cables to the back of the shelves and put the networked storage, the power strip thing (that isn't a strip), and the backup battery for the networked storage up there, which left _nothing_ on the floor. It is great, as there was a pile of dead bugs and gravel from the wall falling apart. I'm glad to be able to vacuum there. I also ordered some clear plastic boxes to hold all the electronics that are currently sitting upstairs in a box under another box inside a box. I look forward to having all the computer stuff (and the emergency stuff for when the power goes out) all in one spot, so that if I need a USB cable or need to charge the battery on the emergency lamp, it is right at hand. Actually, now that I think of it, I'm going to buy a little USB charging strip that I can attach to each of the devices that I need to charge monthly (the backup powerbank, radio, lanterns, and maybe other stuff) and then just plug it in once a month. That is a ton less work than having to plug each in individually.
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Date: 2026-01-12 10:56 pm (UTC)If anything takes AA batteries, the energizer lithium cells are good for 25 years. Suitable for a 72 hour kit.
Also 💯 on having a radio. Does Portugal have DAB yet? Resin I ask is to ensure your future proof.
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Date: 2026-01-13 06:14 pm (UTC)Nope. It looks like DAB was here for a while, but no one used it, so they stopped. Now, they're talking about trying it again. We'll see. Maybe by the time we get it, the power situation will be more stable.