Charging your ipod / iphone thru a computer that ISN'T your main computer

How do I charge my iphone / ipod through a computer that isn't my main computer without dumping my play info for that day onto that computer?
I recently discovered, upon connecting my device to my main computer, (the one I sync with at home,) that my play info for the day (playcount, last played, etc.) does not get updated. I figured out that it's because I charged my device at work, thru my work computer. All my play info for the day is dumped onto my work computer, even if that computer doesn't even have the songs.
How do I charge my device thru a computer at work without losing my play info?

I iTunes on your computer at work, select preferences,
"Syncing", click the checkbox to "Diable automatic syncing
for all iPhones and iPods".

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