Vent: My $300 noise-cancelling headphones just saved a client call in a Bangkok cafe

I was in the middle of a video meeting yesterday when a street parade with drums started right outside. I had just bought these headphones last week, and the noise cancellation completely blocked it out. What's the one piece of gear you've bought that unexpectedly saved your workday?

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ray_mitchell1mo ago

My buddy was on a deadline in a coffee shop when the fire alarm went off for a test. He had just gotten this portable power bank for his laptop. That extra hour of battery let him finish his report in the parking lot. He said it felt like a tiny miracle.

dakota_taylor391mo ago

My laptop battery lasts five hours so I just plan for that.

ivanjones4d ago

Ha, totally! I had one die on me during a long layover and the power bank saved my hide for a whole movie.

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