Electricity

Got backup? Backup electricity, that is. Are you prepared for whatever may happen if, or rather when, the next power outage occurs in your home office? While it's not as likely as it used to be, you could lose a lot of work, not to mention time, if the AC power goes down. I have all my critical office systems plugged into UPS, uninterruptible power supplies. You can get these at office suppliers and electronics stores, and online stores like Amazon and Buy.

What they are is batteries that get charged up by house current. Then, when there's a power outage, they supply electricity to the electronic devices you plug into them. Buy the best/biggest you can afford to maximize the time they can supply power during an outage. And don't plug in power-sucking devices like printers.

Remember to plug in any DSL or cable modems and routers you have. If/when your house loses power, the telephone lines and cable systems usually still are live.

Oh, yea.... If you work after dark, doesn't hurt to have a small flash light on your desk.