Ask HN: How would you prepare a tablet for an apocalypse

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Let's assume that some sort of unforeseeable event causes the electricity grid to blackout, food and water is scarce, and over 90% of the population are dead. Your tablet has 8 GB of memory and 128 GB of storage space. You can download whatever is available on the internet. External accessories are allowed, but within reason (e.g a hand crank to charge). How would you prepare?

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Personally, I would download important Wikipedia pages (e.g Water Treatment, CPR), then map data for my general area. I would then load up on a few retro game ROMs to help pass the time. I would also bring a hand crank for charging and a tough, shock resistant, and water-proof case.

Apocalypse = paper and pencil. Maybe protected with some plastic.

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