USB: Useful, Simple, Basic

What we’ve got here is pretty simple. It’s a USB charging block. Kinda like the one that came with your phone, except with two USB ports and a USB-C. Also: it comes with different plugs for different regions. Simple, but useful. Which is why, according to the product copy, it’s the “perfect charger for home, at the office or traveling.”

And we couldn’t agree more.

In fact, we recommend getting three. Keep one in the bedroom, one in the living room, and one at work (the camp table in the corner of the living room where your laptop is set up). Or else keep two at home and put one in your bag or purse. That way, you’re never without a charging option, whether you’re going to the coffee shop (the French press in the kitchen), the fancy restaurant (the dining table, with spaghetti and meatballs), that more casual dinner spot (the couch, with frozen pizza), the dinner theater (same as the casual spot but with Netflix on), or out for a drink with friends (sitting on Zoom, drinking a whole bottle of wine).

Which is to say nothing about how they can come in handy on big tropical vacations (an hour out on the back porch) or day trips (the walk to the mailbox)!

Okay, real talk: I don’t know about you, but with my evenings and weekends free, I’ve been playing all sorts of dumb mobile games. Usually, I’d try to limit my screen time a little bit, but right now? I’m just happy to lose myself in something fun and brainless. And so, the last thing I want is for my game to be cut short by the 10% battery warning, thus forcing me to return to reality and go search around for an unused charging block.

In other words: you really can’t have too many of these things. So maybe buy a few!

(Also, if you have any great mobile game recs, let me know in the comments. Love stuff that’s somewhat story-based. Faves include Dead Cells, Space Marshalls, and Steamworld Heist. Thank you!)