Via
Boing Boing, what I suspect may be the wave of the wired future: being forced to pay for power. Get ready:
Yesterday on a stop-over at Dallas/Fort-Worth airport, I spotted these $2-per-use electrical outlets aimed at business travellers who wanted to get some electricity for their laptops.
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follow-up post says this:
airports are going to begin charging travelers for access to power outlets.
How much? $3 for 30 minutes, according to Carlson Wagonlit Travel's CWT Traveler e-newsletter and USA Today. One of the companies providing this "service" is Minnesota-based Smarte Carte, who's known for charging travelers a few bucks for access to carts to transport luggage from baggage to your car.
Just a matter of time, really. My advice: stock up on batteries.
A follow-up post says this:
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