Note to hotels

Not enough outlets
Originally uploaded by travelinlibrarian.

There are two problems with the outlet pictured in this photo. First, it's the only one on the desk in the room. This is a problem as I would like to plug in both my laptop and my cell phone. Second, this lamp, and therefore the embedded outlet, it connected to a switch just inside the room's door. This means that when I plug my cell phone into it to charge overnight and then turn off the room's lights, my cell does not charge. The solution: A powerstrip that's not connected to a wall switch.