Plug in all the things! This compact USB-equipped surge protector is $10

I live in an itty-bitty, creaky old house, so there are never enough wall outlets. The builders of the 1980s could never predict that someday a work-from-home nerd with a desk that looks like something out of NASA Mission Control would live here. So anything that can boost my plug-in power is welcome. For example, this mini surge protector with extra USB power, under ten bucks today at Amazon.

This isn’t the kind of thing that can power my main desk on its own, but it’s great for adding some extra power in a small space...