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Whether it be caused by a rapidly spreading virus or nuclear war, we gave you a head start on surviving the apocalypse. Those gadgets might keep your person safe, but what about your sanity? You'll need the Internet, of course. Thankfully, there's the Network Relief Kit, which, according to Make Magazine, guarantees you'll be able to check Facebook even in the event of a terrible disaster. Best of all, you can carry the kit on your back. (Portability, as you well know, is crucial when running from zombies.)The lightweight laptop runs on a rechargeable, solar-powered battery and connects to a satellite, hovering high above Earth. You'll have to pay a regular subscription fee (ideally, before the aliens put the final nail in the economic coffin), about $1 per minute for voice calls, and anywhere from $3 to $6 per megabyte of data.
Sure, your friends might laugh, like they did when you stockpiled canned goods for Y2K, but they'll sing a different tune when they want to update their status: 'Joe Smith is watching the asteroids strike via weather.com.' [From: Make Magazine, via Dowload Squad]
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Subscribe to commentspaulSep 28th 2009 7:04AM
Why do this? Get a short wave ham radio and brush up on morse code and if it really gets out of hand practice smoke signals and mirrors.......
JamesSep 28th 2009 10:30AM
This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a long time. People need to GET REAL and prepare for Emergencies with a REAL Disaster Plan not this HORSE HOCKEY. Forget the Internet..Get a portable AM Radio and quite a few rechargeable batteries. Wal-Mart sells 100v inverters cheap that you hook up to your car battery. It will keep recharging the ones you need. Get extra gas cans and gas. Stock up on canned goods and non-perishable items. Always get extra Flour, sugar and Rice. These foods are cheap in large bulk quantities. Firearms - Hopefully you have that end covered. Hungry, desperate people can be dangerous.. in an extreme emergency you must be prepared to protect yourself and your family.. at ALL costs. Try to stock up on medications if you can and OTC stuff. If you have a E-Bag/Box.. cycle the materials in this every 6 months/year. We lived in Florida when it was struck by 3 hurricanes within a 6 week period. We sustained power outages for days. Our family was FINE.. I had everything set up beforehand. Coleman stoves and all the food and water we needed. Most other people had NO WAY to cook or get along and were forced to go to the Red Cross stations for food. That is the difference between being prepared and being "caught unprepared". If its going to be an extended crisis.. you had better have a plan - the Government may NOT be able to respond or help in time. Besides.. its NOT their job. Seriously... its YOURS. Read the Constitution about the responsibilities of Government. Take responsibility for yourself and you family and.. forget nonsense like this junk they are selling. The internet will NOT feed you, it will NOT keep you alive when things turn ugly... besides.. if its a world wide disaster.. the Internet despite its resiliency would be down... for a long, long time. All these people want to do is RIP you off for something you’ll NEVER use.