While you are thinking about that - are your TVs, routers, stereo and other expensive electronics all on surge suppressors?
Mais oui. Some on better ones, some on lesser, but I generally don't buy ordinary extension cords these days. I use the old cheapies for things like LED clocks and lamps (things that cost < $50 to replace), but anything interesting goes on at least a low-end surge suppressor. (When I get the new TV, that'll get coupled with a really fancy one.)
And it's true that a battery backup is a fairly good idea, although I probably won't bother for my simple laptop. Once I get more serious about the server (and switch my development center from our XP Home box over to a small linux machine), that probably deserves a battery backup...
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Date: 2008-01-04 12:31 am (UTC)Mais oui. Some on better ones, some on lesser, but I generally don't buy ordinary extension cords these days. I use the old cheapies for things like LED clocks and lamps (things that cost < $50 to replace), but anything interesting goes on at least a low-end surge suppressor. (When I get the new TV, that'll get coupled with a really fancy one.)
And it's true that a battery backup is a fairly good idea, although I probably won't bother for my simple laptop. Once I get more serious about the server (and switch my development center from our XP Home box over to a small linux machine), that probably deserves a battery backup...