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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: 2) by Hartree on Monday June 11 2018, @09:48PM (1 child)

    by Hartree (195) on Monday June 11 2018, @09:48PM (#691635)

    I keep a small notebook in my back pocket. Quick and handy for short info like model numbers and/or serial numbers.

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  • (Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Monday June 11 2018, @10:12PM

    by LoRdTAW (3755) on Monday June 11 2018, @10:12PM (#691639) Journal

    All of my notes, some writings and every idea starts out as scribbles on paper for me. Thought for the task you described I have pretty much transitioned to using my cellphone to snap a pic of parts/name plates/tags/etc. But for sure, paper wins as the best medium for writings and doodles.