I dont really have much advice on packing but if you are going to take pictures and place in your laptop, backup every so often and mail the dvd's to your home.
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I like mices
Pictured are Logitech's MX 700, MX 1000, V200, Evoluent Vertical Mouse and a few cheapo spares. I only use the bottom 3 now.