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A Deluge of Powerstrip Porn as Sandy’s Victims Huddle Around Charging Stations

Ain't no party like an iPhone charging party
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By Kelly Faircloth 10/31/12 2:14pm

For the Love of God, Someone Hack the Commute

  • Some scenes were outright chaotic.
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    As New Yorkers stumble northward in search of working outlets, the whole city is seeing spontaneous outbreaks of cooperation. After perusing social media feeds, we feel safe declaring this the week that everyone learned to cowork: one guy shows up with an extension cord outside of a Starbucks, and everyone clusters around politely to get their mobile devices working again. And then, with their newly juiced devices, they’re taking pictures of their setups.

    And so behold, disaster porn’s geekier cousin.

  • Back Forward Some scenes were outright chaotic.

    Some scenes were outright chaotic.

    “Post-apocalyptic charging station in the Chase ATM. I’m in a disaster movie.” Photo by @sarahclapp.

  • Back Forward Bonding!

    Bonding!

    Photo by @grace_muir, who writes: “People coming together. One outdoor outlet. One power cord. People sharing, making friends. #sandy #nyc”

  • Back Forward An occasion for unexpected altruism.

    An occasion for unexpected altruism.

    Photo by @swissmiss.

  • Back Forward A simple setup allows access to a neighbor’s generator.

    A simple setup allows access to a neighbor’s generator.

    Photo by @aoliva16.

  • Back Forward Communing with “nature.”

    Communing with “nature.”

    Photo via @lindsmarx, who dubs this a “phone charging party” and appends the hashtag #NYerpriorities.

  • Back Forward We’re finding outlets in all kinds of places.

    We’re finding outlets in all kinds of places.

    Peter Rajsingh, via Facebook.

  • Back Forward Everywhere, New Yorkers were clustered around extension cords.

    Everywhere, New Yorkers were clustered around extension cords.

    Huddled in a Barnes and Noble, these folks seem pretty upbeat. Photo by @melrachelxo.

  • Back Forward Are all those cords even plugged in?

    Are all those cords even plugged in?

    Photo by @imtim2.

  • Back Forward Citizens prepped before venturing out.

    Citizens prepped before venturing out.

    Photo by @alenanews, who writes: “a peek into my post #hurricanesandy survival pack complete with #powerstrip and #glosticks for walking the streets of manhattan”

  • Back Meanwhile, in Connecticut ...

    Meanwhile, in Connecticut ...

    Electrical outages unite us all. Photo by @sensfan74.

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