Offline survival assistant – local LLM and Kiwix, runs from a USB stick

oxedom 39 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Make it a USB DeadDrop!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_dead_drop

MSFT_Edging 21 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Why though?

Why take "book" and make it even more fragile and dependent on a dozen factors?

You're better off printing actual survival guide PDFs duplex with 4 pages per side, binding that, and storing it with a little magnifying glass.

"oh the world is ending, just let me set up my solar charging station to power the LLM which will read a book for me".

	▲	phoghed 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Why even make that and not buy something premade? I’m going to assume someone made this because it’s fun and cool to them.

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SrslyJosh 7 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If you need this, you're not gonna make it.

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tobadzistsini 39 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Already posted on hn. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50264853

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ccozan 37 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

neat idea but it requires a PC, this requires power and an outlet, which in a true disaster case is not possible.

Is there anything but for mobile? Or even a dedicated device.

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katmannthree 33 minutes ago | parent [-]

Many people have generators for shorter term emergencies. Even in places with severe infrastructure damage they often have grid power, just unreliably and only for a few hours at a time.

Also there's solar. For the cost of a gaming PC you can get a solar and lfp battery setup that will power a laptop for a very long time.

	▲	ccozan 17 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I understand, myself have such a backup battery for the house. But I am still pleading my case for a mobile solution. If there is a earthquake or large scale disaster, I am more inclined to have already my phone on me than my laptop. ( not sure what was the downvote for... )