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If you're heading home for the holidays and just can't stand to be untethered from your laptop while at Grandma's house, consider this collection of 100 Productivity Tools as your holiday present.

This collection comes from the TruckingAccident.org Blog. Truckers without question, are passionate lovers of gadgets. From GPS units for navigation, satellite radio, various calculators for measuring fuel, mileage, and freight to cameras, smartphones, laptops, wifi hookups, DVD players, radar detectors... these road warriors know all of the various productivity tools to stay connected with loved ones back home.

"Traveling is generally a productivity killer: it's pretty obvious that shuttling around in unfamiliar locations with limited power and Internet access can make getting work done extremely difficult. However, there are a number of resources that can make it easier. We've collected 100 of the best tools for staying connected, keeping in touch, and getting things done while traveling."

I've talked with several truckers at electronics stores and tech user group gatherings. Most are well versed in using web 2.0 tools like Flickr, Twitter, Jott, Remember the Milk, Google Maps and Docs. They have all the latest gadgets to sniff out free wifi hotspots to send in their faxes, find loads to haul, obtain permits and find out the latest on weather and traffic conditions. Want to know how to use a cell phone as a modem for your laptop? Ask a trucker. The stereotype of Smokey & the Bandit truck drivers on their CB radios is a relic from the past!

Of course, truckers are the best resource for identifying the best BBQ and meat-n-three diners.

Link: the mobile productivity toolbox: 100 resources to keep you productive when on the move