Comments on: Prepare Your Mind – Download A Copy Of Wikipedia http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/ Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Shelter Plans Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:40:38 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Michael Janzen Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.tinypallethouse.com/?p=488#comment-547 Books are essential but heavy and susceptible to damage (floor, fire, etc). A small library of essential books would also be a good prep. Wikipedia has so much content and value it should not be overlooked as a good free addition to your electronic library. Books are essential but heavy and susceptible to damage (floor, fire, etc). A small library of essential books would also be a good prep.

Wikipedia has so much content and value it should not be overlooked as a good free addition to your electronic library.

]]> By: Gray Lance http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Gray Lance Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:58 +0000 http://www.tinypallethouse.com/?p=488#comment-546 Books.... remember them? The printed word at your fingertips. They still exist and a few good reference books are easily obtained without a computer. Books…. remember them? The printed word at your fingertips. They still exist and a few good reference books are easily obtained without a computer.

]]> By: Michael http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Michael Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:29:57 +0000 http://www.tinypallethouse.com/?p=488#comment-503 Wikipedia is arguably one of the most reliable encyclopedias. It's also free to download but requires a very large drive. http://news.cnet.com/Study-Wikipedia-as-accurate-as-Britannica/2100-1038_3-5997332.html A small photovoltaic panel can power a laptop and some low power consuming desktop computers. A downloaded version of Wikipedia's content to your local machine doesn't require an internet connection to view. So in the case of an extended blackout you could easily have access to all the info on wikipedia as long as you have a micro off-the-grid power source like a PV panel, battery (car battery or preferably deep cycle battery) and small inexpensive inverter. Wikipedia is arguably one of the most reliable encyclopedias. It’s also free to download but requires a very large drive.
http://news.cnet.com/Study-Wikipedia-as-accurate-as-Britannica/2100-1038_3-5997332.html

A small photovoltaic panel can power a laptop and some low power consuming desktop computers. A downloaded version of Wikipedia’s content to your local machine doesn’t require an internet connection to view. So in the case of an extended blackout you could easily have access to all the info on wikipedia as long as you have a micro off-the-grid power source like a PV panel, battery (car battery or preferably deep cycle battery) and small inexpensive inverter.

]]> By: Garry http://www.tinypallethouse.com/2009/02/prepare-your-mind-download-a-copy-of-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Garry Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:15:02 +0000 http://www.tinypallethouse.com/?p=488#comment-500 If you are worried that you won't have access to information in a disaster of no internet, have you ever thought that said disaster might include power outage (since the power grid is mostly controlled via internet). Not to mention wikipedia is hardly the most reliable source of information and hardly has sufficient information to do anything terribly practical. If you are worried that you won’t have access to information in a disaster of no internet, have you ever thought that said disaster might include power outage (since the power grid is mostly controlled via internet). Not to mention wikipedia is hardly the most reliable source of information and hardly has sufficient information to do anything terribly practical.

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