To keep my flashes recycling nice and quick I picked up a new battery charger and some more dependable rechargeable batteries. The Eneloop batteries by Sanyo hold their charge considerably longer than the Energizer ones I had but hold slightly less of a charge (2000 versus 2500 maH).

The Alpha BC-900 charger from LaCrosse allows me to program how fast I want to charge the battery - really just a geeky two hour charger for what I'll really use it for. It's got some nice features (discharge and recharge, refresh, test, etc.) and it's the most user friendly item. Geek value however is very high. It's replacing a 15 minute charger I had from Energizer that a) kills batteries faster over time and b) only realizes it's plugged in when it feels like it - no rhyme or reason.

Strobist Info:
1) Nikon SB-800 fired into ceiling camera left at 1/4 power
2) Canon 430EX fired into ceiling camera right at 1/4 power

Just added the flashes because the room was too dark and needed some nice large soft light.

Pencil Case
Small Grid Moleskine
Pilot G9
Camera Battery Charger
(for Canon Powershot SD1000 Digital Elph not pictured)
Ziplinq Mini USB Cable
Ziplinq iPhone Cable
Ziplinq Ethernet Cable
iPhone Charger
Ethernet Crossover Adapter