Everyday Carry Essentials when selfhosting
- USB / SD Card wallet, sold to photographers, for carrying tons of the following:
- Spare SD Cards
- Micro SD -> SD Card adapter
- Micro SD -> USB adapter
- Multi-function USB adapter for SD, Micro SD, Compact Flash, etc.
- Spare USB drives
- 8gb minimum for most applications
- USB 3.0 for decent transfer speed (they are backwards compatible).
- mSata -> USB adapter
- NVME -> USB adapter
- SATA -> USB adapter
- emmc -> USB adapter
- USB-C -> USB adapter
- USB -> USB-C adapter
- Tiny magnetic screwdriver for laptop screws
- Pad of tearaway paper and pen
In the event of removing screws, you can use the pen and paper to help keep everything in order for re-installation. Very handy! If you find yourself doing this, worth grabbing a little tape as well to secure each screw. Eventually, you'll knock things onto a carpet and be thankful for the tape. 😃
What tools do you find yourself keeping handy?
I find myself carrying iterations of the same gear, and I'm curious to know what others find themselves problem solving with!