The tech blog that digital nomads have searched for

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Electronics to bring on the road. Photo: Abigail Elder / Flickr

Are you a digital nomad?  Chances are, you wrestle with dodgy Wi-Fi, electrical adapters, and figuring out what apps could help you travel more efficiently.  You don't care which startup just had a big IPO or the latest viral meme.  What you'd like is a convenient guide to what gadgets you need.

Enter Too Many Adapters.  A site by digital nomads, for digital nomads.  They cover all the different types of digital tools a modern-day vagabonder might use.  The back story behind the name is appropriately international:

Suggested in Siem Reap, refined in Reykjavik and completed in Chiang Mai, developing this site ended up being a truly global experience.  Brainstorming for a name took a while, but looking at the mess in our respective backpacks eventually told us what it needed to be.

The site is already off to a good start, with articles on a wide array of electronics.  One of my favorite recent posts was, Could I travel with just a smartphone? Goes beyond a simple tech review to really dive into the feasibility of using a single mobile device for your daily necessities while on the road.  With smartphones becoming multipurpose devices, it's certainly an attractive idea.  But can its functionality rival that of of a laptop?

I'm amazed at how far things have come along.  Only a couple of years ago, the only electronics I brought on my travels were a digital camera and an unlocked cell phone (not a smartphone).

How about you?  Do you bring a lot of high-tech gear with you on the road?  Or do you keep it simple?  Share what's in your backpack in the comments.

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