Aug 31 2008
Home Office - At home and away
2008-08-31 21:59:55 A home office is just that - a home office. Most everything in it is meant to stay at home. Computer, printer, DSL or Cable modem, router and files are pretty difficult to carry with you. Or are they?
A computer is of course the easiest home office gadget to take with you across town or on an extended trip. If there is no need to connect to the internet a computer is totally portable. Catching up on paperwork is a breeze no matter where the location.
Connecting to the internet is possible away from home. A Hot Spot (some free - some not) is a home away from home for a computer on the go. No need for a router or a modem. All you need is the ability to connect to a wireless WiFi connection.
This post is being published to my blog via my USB broadband card from AT&T. I consider that this makes my laptop ultra portable. I decided to buy this card after a week and a half long ice storm knocked me off the internet. I could not publish anything for what seemed an eternity. Since before I started writing I dreamed of being able to work from wherever I happened to be. I don’t travel all that much but I love being able to whenever I want.
Files are the easiest to carry. Unless I need a file an inch thick I don’t need the paper at all. PDF files are sufficient for most any information that I need to keep track of. Flash drives can deliver on any other need I have for files or backup.
My portable wireless printer rounds out my home office away from home. It works with WiFi or Bluetooth. It may seem strange that I would need a printer while on a trip. Paying bills and printing photos are necessary at times so it is necessary to have the right equipment.
Tomorrow I will return to my home office. I will unpack my power cords along with my suitcases. I’ll put away my USB broadband card and will connect back up with my wireless router. I will finish up any paperwork left to do. Until the next time I leave home I will be at home in my home office.
