Originally Posted by
StuckInYYZ
Higher voltage as in you mean charge faster or higher capacity? Higher capacity and "thin and light" are *usually* two opposing concepts. That said, higher capacity isn't always better. As I've mentioned before, when I travel, I usually have two ~10k mah power banks rather than one 20k. The reason being, the 20k can take an incredible amount of time to charge (this may have changed in the last few years, but these are the banks I'm currently using). It's easier to have one bank charging and one in use as the charging one has more time to top up. If I were to use a 20k, it would never be full (assuming I drained it enough) for most of the day.
Higher voltage, and I think anything in the ballpark of ~10k mah will more than suffice. What I've noticed is that with the new laptops being able to charge via Thunderbolt, I find the concept of ditching spare batteries very appealing; so, mostly looking for a charger that can power up my laptops.
Originally Posted by
StuckInYYZ
In general, it depends on what you are using your VPN for. It doesn't hurt (although the power hit might not be worth it), but realistically it is just a shift of who knows what about you (and if the VPN really doesn't log your information). Whether it is the VPN or your cell phone provider, someone knows at least something about you.
Got it. This is very helpful. Sometimes, I have sensitive financial portals, apps and websites that I must access for long periods of time when away from home and office. While I couldn't care less who knew I'm on those sites, my concern is if any of the information or access becomes compromised, I'd have a problem on my hands. Oh, and, many years ago our IT person observed that I seemed to be on espn.com more than any other website, which caused a chuckle with those in the room. So, all things being equal, while I never go anywhere exotic, I'm one of those stubborn Americans who are zealous about his privacy,