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posted by janrinok on Monday June 11 2018, @07:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the asking-soylent dept.

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?


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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Monday June 11 2018, @08:36PM (3 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Monday June 11 2018, @08:36PM (#691593) Homepage Journal

    I learned in today's SoylentNews that too many people walked on the moon. Their footprints have made it VERY HOT there. And all that heat may make the moon glow. Very soon you'll be able to see it at night or even during the day!!!

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 11 2018, @08:52PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 11 2018, @08:52PM (#691598)
    Please don't feed the tool^Wtroll.
    • (Score: 4, Funny) by Hartree on Monday June 11 2018, @09:43PM

      by Hartree (195) on Monday June 11 2018, @09:43PM (#691631)

      Is it ok if I feed the garden gnome? He's casting a hungry look at a my tomato plants.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12 2018, @01:50PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 12 2018, @01:50PM (#691887)

      If that is an Erfworld joke I'll pay it