Iâve never contributed to one of these because while often fascinating, it felt silly to me because I carry practically nothing on me. This BB one is particularly interesting so far, though, because while there are some EDC types (which is fine, just not my thing) it seems that itâs mostly people like me who donât really carry anything.
BB started a series of these for famous people a while back, but AFAICR they only did one - with Joi Ito - and it may have been because a lot of the comments (including from myself, Iâm ashamed to admit) were sort of assholish about it.
The fact is though that it is interesting to see what both famous people and us regular folk carry around (which is not to say that I think my own stuff is interesting), in no small part because it gives you ideas. For example Adam Savage has a nice video where he talks about his things he carries, and itâs very interesting and enjoyable to see.
And, well, here we are, a photo of my stuff.
Nexus One, two cards (license and debit card) and cash (obviously a high roller) in a thrift store money clip, car key (house has keypad entry, though I reluctantly carry a single door key when Iâve lived elsewhere).
Truthfully, I donât even wear the watch or the sunglasses every day (or even most days). Or the pins, which are a shameless, shameless buzz marketing ploy that I thought of after seeing what I had set as my avatar here. I do wear a Boing Boing Jackhammer Jill pin on my shoulder bag when I use that.
My needs are minimal because Iâm self/un-employed. Anything I need when I start back at university will go in a shoulder bag. But thatâll probably just be my laptop, some office/lab/department keys, probably a pen and notebook, and whatever papers I need. I really donât see the need to carry much of anything else. My college days of breaking my back and giving myself sore shoulders carrying all kinds of crap around that I never used are done!
Edit to add that in my car there is actually quite a lot of (small, not heavy) stuff, including a leatherman (and other tools including my rock hammer) and other things that EDC types carry. I even keep hiking boots and socks in there in case of emergency. I almost never use any of it but I suspect my feelings about things I should carry would be different if I didnât live in car-centric cities.
