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: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 12 2018, @02:00AM (2 children)
Hammer, chisel, and a rock face. It was good enough for our great-great-etc-greats.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday June 12 2018, @11:43AM (1 child)
I hear they also walked to school uphill, both ways in the snow without shoes.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday June 12 2018, @03:24PM
Well, the upper class neo-humans had snow. The poor folks just got rained on. BTW - when did they invent shoes? I'll bet it was a long time after the hammer and chisel were invented. Probably a good bit before paper and/or parchment.