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Re:FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations by tablespoon on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @02:40PM (#35544645)
> Many people, including many people on this site (and, yes, including myself) wouldn't think twice about plugging into an available port if they need a charge. Maybe I don't plug into an unlabeled port in some random location where it doesn't look like it belongs, but honestly I wouldn't think twice about charging at a designated area at a conference.

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Re:FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations by dotancohen on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @04:10PM (#35546047)
If you're already committed to carrying Yet Another Accessory, then why not just carry a small portable charging battery. Some models are not much larger than that USB connector, and could charge the phone more than sitting babysitting a charging phone for an hour.
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Re:FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations by ghaff on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @06:19PM (#35547810)
Yeah, I normally carry bigger portable batteries but I've got a bunch of small ones that I've typically been given by vendors which are probably good for at least getting a phone off life support.
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