I spend less and less time actually toting around my laptop these days and more often taking advantage of computers located wherever I am working. One of the tools I am going to integrate into this is Portable Apps. These are tiny open source versions of applications that can run from a small thumb drive, iPod or other portable digital device. Run mail, browsers, backup and encryption programs all from your pocket.

This seems to be a great tool for travel or for emergency planning. I added the Standard Pack, and few choice prizes I discoverd to by thumb drive and I feel much more comfortable leaving my heavy laptop at home for the day.