Imagine being isolated off-grid for an unknown number of years. Maybe you're stuck somewhere like Davidge or Mark Watney; or perhaps you've chosen a life of isolation like Yoda or Obi-Wan Kenobi. Maybe you're a survivor of the $Apocalypse. Wouldn't keeping a journal be a great idea? You could pass on your knowledge, keep track of daily activities, maybe even keep yourself from going insane!
Forget all the wastefulness, extravagance, and complexity of most modern devices, you've got survival to think about! Obviously power usage would be a major concern, but ergonomics, searchability, repairability, and data robustness would be important too. Keeping in mind that this is a dedicated device for journaling and barring the old Russian pencil and paper, what would the best solution look like with off-the-shelf modern technology?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 11 2018, @08:56PM (1 child)
I wrote a journal in HTML with simple features like anchors for each date and some basic CSS styling. Back it up periodically on separate media.
You could even add inline SVG drawings, all in the same file.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12 2018, @01:44PM
Sounds like Wiki on a Stick