This was first used as a reply in a separate thread. I thought it needed its own thread to expound upon.
Preservation of knowledge for re-establishment of society or having a mobile library is certainly an interesting subject when one looks at the environment we might be operating in if that library becomes needed.
The internet will most likely be gone as well as the priority of electricity to power a PC device while possibly on the move. Things that I have considered for a mobile library are
Hard drives need to be powered from a working computer with a working monitor. Too many requirements in my opinion to access the data. Good for long term redundancy of storage once computers are plugged back in, but I wouldn't want to be carrying around even 1 hard drive due to the sensitive nature and weight when you'll probably already be overburdened.
CD/DVD format is better than hard drives in this case due to the weight and lack of sensitivity to the data compared to say dropping the hard drive accidentally on concrete. They are still sensitive to scratching though and what's worse is the additional hardware needed to access the data. A drive connected once again to a computer is needed. Great redundant backups, not good for accessing data on the go though in a survival situation.
Printed material is immediately accessible but overly burdensome due to the weight and space just 1 or 2 books occupy. We're going to be collecting information from many books, so 1 or 2 just won't do.
Flash drives/Thumb drives/ and SDcards are light weight with zero moving parts and hold MUCH more information than a CD, a DVD or a box full of books. Several can be stored at once in a protective container of your choosing. Water proof, crush proof, EMP proof, all possible attributes to a container of your choosing to store your veritable library. I'm still researching whether a USB drive is better than an SDcard in regards to longevity or any other unforeseen pros or cons.
Next, we need a tablet device with a USB port or SDcard port to readily read the information. Tablets are portable, no moving parts to break, easier to store in a protective compartment of some kind and run on very little power. Personally, I'm typing this on an IPad right now, but this IPad wouldn't be my chosen library device to be stored away in my bug out bag. There are tablets being sold for as cheap as ~$60, but buyer beware and we need one that has our preferred port. Your research might yield something different than my requirements but as a here and now example, I found the ASUS memo pad to meet my requirements. It's ~$112, 7" touchscreen and has both mini USB and micro SD ports. The mini USB port has a adaptor cable to plug in your flash drives. Micro SD cards are even tinier than SDcards making storage even more beneficial if you go the micro route. It has on board memory to save those top priority PDF's.
The $74 computer the size of a thumb drive
Regarding PDF files, it is the format most used and supported for documents meant for reading and/or online books and documents. Images can be formatted within the text of a .PDF as well. Keep in mind, many devices don't support the file format unless a PDF viewer is prepackaged or downloaded. Adobe reader is the most well known free PDF reader available on a multitude of devices.
When shopping for a library device of this nature, just shop with the knowledge that you don't care about all the extra wing dings such as cameras or gaming potential. It's there simply to display your PDF files on the go. Once rule of law and civilization is restored, the libraries can then be re-printed into books and/or copied and shared from person to person with such storage devices available to them.
In regards to re-charging the tablets battery, there are many methods to do this. Thermo-coupler devices generate electrical current from heat/fire. Putting a winder on the shaft of a stepper moter will send a current out of the motors contacts. You can repurpose a wind up or squeeze flash light. There are wind up weather radios out now with charging ports built in. If you're traveling by bike, you can hook the wires up from your bike light to recharge something as you pedal.
CHARGING SOLUTIONS
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...15551-preservation-knowledge.html#post4501177
While collecting .PDF files, it's a good rule of thumb to do a virus scan and be wary of clicking URLs in PDF files.
We could debate all day long subject matters worthy of collecting as .PDF files. First and foremost though is the survival of you and your family through times in which you wish you had an answer or solution.
We we must all learn to be resourceful before the time comes to be resourceful.
LIST OF PDF RESOURCES
Survival related material and free E books:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/downloads.php
http://12160.info/profiles/blogs/37-survival-downloads-and-handbooks-pioneering-shtf-engineering-u
http://www.free-ebooks.net
http://www.truthistreason.net/16-survival-downloads-field-manuals-and-handbooks
Http://www.thepiratebay.sx (NSFW...A TORRENT SITE)
A good library is a balanced library, not just survival subject matter but books on mathematics, anatomy, the sciences, farming, philosophy, etc.
Preservation of knowledge for re-establishment of society or having a mobile library is certainly an interesting subject when one looks at the environment we might be operating in if that library becomes needed.
The internet will most likely be gone as well as the priority of electricity to power a PC device while possibly on the move. Things that I have considered for a mobile library are
- weight
- size
- lack of moving parts
- electrical load
- storage medium
- what is entailed in retrieving the data off of that storage medium.
Hard drives need to be powered from a working computer with a working monitor. Too many requirements in my opinion to access the data. Good for long term redundancy of storage once computers are plugged back in, but I wouldn't want to be carrying around even 1 hard drive due to the sensitive nature and weight when you'll probably already be overburdened.
CD/DVD format is better than hard drives in this case due to the weight and lack of sensitivity to the data compared to say dropping the hard drive accidentally on concrete. They are still sensitive to scratching though and what's worse is the additional hardware needed to access the data. A drive connected once again to a computer is needed. Great redundant backups, not good for accessing data on the go though in a survival situation.
Printed material is immediately accessible but overly burdensome due to the weight and space just 1 or 2 books occupy. We're going to be collecting information from many books, so 1 or 2 just won't do.
Flash drives/Thumb drives/ and SDcards are light weight with zero moving parts and hold MUCH more information than a CD, a DVD or a box full of books. Several can be stored at once in a protective container of your choosing. Water proof, crush proof, EMP proof, all possible attributes to a container of your choosing to store your veritable library. I'm still researching whether a USB drive is better than an SDcard in regards to longevity or any other unforeseen pros or cons.
Next, we need a tablet device with a USB port or SDcard port to readily read the information. Tablets are portable, no moving parts to break, easier to store in a protective compartment of some kind and run on very little power. Personally, I'm typing this on an IPad right now, but this IPad wouldn't be my chosen library device to be stored away in my bug out bag. There are tablets being sold for as cheap as ~$60, but buyer beware and we need one that has our preferred port. Your research might yield something different than my requirements but as a here and now example, I found the ASUS memo pad to meet my requirements. It's ~$112, 7" touchscreen and has both mini USB and micro SD ports. The mini USB port has a adaptor cable to plug in your flash drives. Micro SD cards are even tinier than SDcards making storage even more beneficial if you go the micro route. It has on board memory to save those top priority PDF's.
The $74 computer the size of a thumb drive
Regarding PDF files, it is the format most used and supported for documents meant for reading and/or online books and documents. Images can be formatted within the text of a .PDF as well. Keep in mind, many devices don't support the file format unless a PDF viewer is prepackaged or downloaded. Adobe reader is the most well known free PDF reader available on a multitude of devices.
When shopping for a library device of this nature, just shop with the knowledge that you don't care about all the extra wing dings such as cameras or gaming potential. It's there simply to display your PDF files on the go. Once rule of law and civilization is restored, the libraries can then be re-printed into books and/or copied and shared from person to person with such storage devices available to them.
In regards to re-charging the tablets battery, there are many methods to do this. Thermo-coupler devices generate electrical current from heat/fire. Putting a winder on the shaft of a stepper moter will send a current out of the motors contacts. You can repurpose a wind up or squeeze flash light. There are wind up weather radios out now with charging ports built in. If you're traveling by bike, you can hook the wires up from your bike light to recharge something as you pedal.
CHARGING SOLUTIONS
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...15551-preservation-knowledge.html#post4501177
While collecting .PDF files, it's a good rule of thumb to do a virus scan and be wary of clicking URLs in PDF files.
We could debate all day long subject matters worthy of collecting as .PDF files. First and foremost though is the survival of you and your family through times in which you wish you had an answer or solution.
We we must all learn to be resourceful before the time comes to be resourceful.
LIST OF PDF RESOURCES
Survival related material and free E books:
http://www.survivalistboards.com/downloads.php
http://12160.info/profiles/blogs/37-survival-downloads-and-handbooks-pioneering-shtf-engineering-u
http://www.free-ebooks.net
http://www.truthistreason.net/16-survival-downloads-field-manuals-and-handbooks
Http://www.thepiratebay.sx (NSFW...A TORRENT SITE)
A good library is a balanced library, not just survival subject matter but books on mathematics, anatomy, the sciences, farming, philosophy, etc.
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