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Originally Posted by Brinty
I suggest that starting NOW, you should print out all data you can find about self sufficiency - because, if you don't, when the day arrives that the power grid is no longer working, or all the world's computer chips have been fried by some cosmic blast, you sure as heck are going to wish you had.  It's all very well conserving trees by not using paper but, hey, when the chips are down, which is more important to you and your family - saving a tree, or saving your lives?  |
Yes, Brinty is good idea. Will be mandatory print the most important documents.
Though many, as I find interesting sites and info I save in PDF file having installed in system a PDF printing plugins and when sent that document or webpage for printing, select that plugin instead of your usual printer, then that software is producing a pdf file instead. You can then archive that PDF's.
For Windows user, here is where you can find such free plugins yo select then when choosing printer:
http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0...type=downloads
For MAC OS and LINUX, print as PDF is a native function of OS.
The pdf is useful as is a very versatile, multy system, multi platform interchanging, preserve the form when printing, you can make your annotation on the text, like you are scribbling on the paper. (and no, I do not work for Adobe
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All those pdf files I put on a small laptop, these days called netboks, that is powered by 12 V - Asus 1000 and up to S101 (You can connect to car battery or solar system) for SHTF scenarios.
Of course, such netbook will stay wrapped in plastic bubble foil and on top of this plastic with aluminum oven foil (for EMP). From time to time I take out, charge battery and replenish the pdf archive.
This my idea, for keeping much info, but for the most important docs, guides, as you said, printing is king. Thus make a 3 ring binder and put everything of value for you, there.