points by fathermarz 2 days ago | 0 comments
Emergencies = No Internet
What about no power? You gonna run your generator for your local model? What are we doing here? Have we lost our way completely?
[–] tartoran 2 days ago
Yeah, we forgot information on paper it seems. Flawed as it is I like the idea though..
[–] MithrilTuxedo 2 days ago
Generators require the infrastructure that supplies fuel, and you need to have a generator you might not need.
Solar panels and batteries are great for emergencies, and they're useful besides.
[–] mindcrime 2 days ago
> What about no power?
Solar panels? You can go down to Harbor Freight right now and pick up a setup that will run a laptop or tablet for a while, for a couple of hundred dollars. One wouldn't have to spend a ton more to get a setup that can run a decent PC with a GPU for at least a little while.
I mean, you're probably not going to run it all day, especially not in the part of year with fewer daylight hours, but anything's better than nothing. Plus the same solar setup can be used to power other useful things.
[–] rpdillon 2 days ago
[–] willguest 2 days ago