I don't know how much that hardware costs, but it doesn't seem that expensive, and that software is pretty much all free I mean it's cool that someone sells this, but it just seems waaaaay too expensive, and I've seen much similar devices with more features built for much cheaper.

@josehnegrete

4 ай бұрын

Definitely can be built for MUCH cheaper. The main selling point for it is that it's a pre-built package. The biggest barrier to entry for devices like this is the time associated with learning how to build it. FPV drones are currently experiencing the same market change; previously, you could only get into the hobby building a quad yourself. Now, it's commonplace to buy pre-builts for any expertise. I do recommend for those who have soldering and technical skills (as well as time and a little bit of programming might help), to just build one yourself! Though, if you're like me that is fairly busy and rather just trust someone with more experience to do it, then I might recommend a pre-built.

@hinnifreaxxx

2 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete well but one of the points of an apocalypse pc is actually the 3d printed parts. Stuff will eventually break so preferably you want a package that can easily be fixed and printing spare parts as long as there is power or even just having the stl files is kinda in the same line of thinking. F.e. often cyberdecks have often redundant connections if something fries so as long as the SBC survives you can salvage everything. But great video though keep up the good work :D

@josehnegrete

Ай бұрын

@@hinnifreaxxx i agree with all of that! redundancy is important. I would say that having 3d printed parts isn't great. rather, i would prefer having parts that CAN be 3d printed in the future. nothing too complex, durable so you won't have to worry about replacing but replacableif you need them to be.

@hinnifreaxxx

Ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete yeah so having the stl files / a blue print would be nice. I saw someone building a cyberdeck with wood in a pelican case which is basicly the opposite side of the spectrum. Personally i wanna build one eventually that has a lot of connectivity runs a small linux package has all the info that yours has and has some redundancy basicly so that if it breaks you can repair it if it fries you can make a new one so maybe a system on an SD card makes most sense.

@vanimaladventures

Ай бұрын

Some people don't have access to tools, hardware stores, and the extra space to create one from scratch. Doesn't mean they can't make it theirs through customization. Building a gaming pc will always be cheaper than buying a triple A gaming console.

Well, it's just a rugged case with a computer full of free software like kiwix And the build quality is questionable: i didn't see the internals, and the ruggedness of a computer, especially the impact resistance depends more on internal construction rather than "amateur" appearance of a 3d printed pieces.

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

I will definitely consider doing an impact resistance test in the future lol

@LordPrecision

2 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete I would like to see this, especially if you keep the test reasonable

DevTerm Kit RPI-CM4 Lite is going to be my doomsday cyberdeck. Runs off replaceable 18650 lithium-ion batteries. At $279, it's a great deal.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

NEAT. I’m guessing you just gotta make sure it’s in a safe case (as all cyberdecks need), but it running on 18650s is a huge deal.

Doesn't look hardened against EMP. All the main documents could be stored on a series of solid state SD cards as backup and the primary on a solid state SSD. The whole thing could be done with a debian build on a low-power config, perhaps with LORAWan networking gear available for post-apocalypse networking.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Avantgarde Labs, the creator of the device, does a faraday bag that fits the device to protect against EMPs. I would love however yes, if backup memories were provided in case of data corruption. Outside of that, I thing having LoRa would be a perfect improvement to this, as other devices such as the Base Station mentioned do provide this.

@randominternetviewer166

17 күн бұрын

Bro, EMP is as good as fictional. Although it is possible to make one, having a good range than can effectively damage electronics would require an insane amount of energy to produce and a crazy huge coil size. This is exactly why you never see this weaponized anywhere in real world. And its very easy to counter - a simple faraday cage will protect any electronics inside.

@davocc2405

17 күн бұрын

@@randominternetviewer166 there are specific yield nukes which can be configured specifically for EMP burst, AFAIK China has an unknown number of such devices but others probably have them as well. Chinese doctrine apparently mentioned conditions under which they would be used - this may include intentional infrastructure destruction to power grids and communications infrastructure, probably mainly focused on civilian disruption. If they had "hot war" against a near peer they may be tempted to use them

You could definitely sell this to nature reserve guards, independent journalists going to warzones (or just people in war-prone areas), and geeks like me

@josehnegrete

3 сағат бұрын

Definitely just in the geek category myself lol

I'll be building this atop a SFF Dell Optiplex soon. My thinking is: By using a machine that was mass-produced and can be found in a myriad of offices, spare parts will be in no shortage. Maintainability is just as important as the information inside, because if you can't maintain the machine, the information is at constant risk of loss or damage. I'm basically sacrificing light weight and small size vs your design, in exchange for longevity.

@josehnegrete

28 күн бұрын

Ooooh I hadn't even thought about maintainability. That's a great way to go about it.

This is cool. If one has to be portable this is a nice solution. I meet this need with a small library of books. The books aren't that portable, but I'm living where I can stay and don't need to travel.

@josehnegrete

18 күн бұрын

Definitely agree if you’re not moving, this isn’t as necessary. It’s a solution to a portability problem, though the built-in battery bank isn’t a terrible idea to have at home for charging items in a power outage.

The real value in this product is the stored data. Not the OS, not the computer and not the packaging. It's an interesting idea worth exploring further: I imagine a FOSS project that will bootstrap a basic OS for you and pull all data from the web. And on top of that the user should be able to define their own sources. And it should run on any PC. That way it's more flexible and detached from any hardware. I am a firm believer in the Unix philosophy: do one thing and one thing well. For example a user could buy a Panasonic ToughBook, a Jackery PowerBank along with solar panels and some external SSDs for back up and would have a more flexible, powerful system that's devoid of a single point of failure.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

From my understanding, Kiwix OS runs also on window, Linux, Mac, etc. The issue here is that the raspberry pi device is limited to certain repositories, meanwhile the PC OS versions have full rein on what they can install (assuming there’s a .zim file for them). I actually installed a zim reader on my personal computer, so I also have huge amount of info saved there.

Make sure you reinvent pen and paper first, because in 20 years, those capacitors will start failing.

@felixjohnson3874

3 ай бұрын

Thats a massive oversimplification. For one, the plague of unreliable capacitors that we tend to think of was largely due to specific manufacturing defects. The Xbox clock capacitor is known for failing, but playstation capacitors of the same age are more reliable for instance. For two, capacitors tend to wear out more if they aren't used/charged, i.e. any device that you're actually using will last *_far_* longer. For three, the 10-20 years estimate is like most dates and undersold, heavily weighting harsh, high temperature conditions compared to more favourable ones. You can buy laptops from 2001 that work fine even despite being kept in pretty piss conditions electrically. (Battery left at 0%, caps left at 0%, likely left in some dank basement, etc.) For four, different types of capacitors have wildly different wear rates. Electrolytics are the more infamous ones, but those are growing increasingly rare in consumer electronics. (Its entirely possible there isn't a single one in this entire box, though it probably does use them in the power supply it may not ) For five, if you're really concerned its not that hard to stock extras, though be mindful of proper storage procedures if you do since, again, electrlytics wear *_more_* when left uncharged. For six, harvesting caps from other scrap devices is always possible. For seven, if you're genuinely of the belief that you wont have any other computers more than two decades on then at that point your concerns ought to be cancer, congenital heart failure, etc. Even benign things like diaherra are killers without modern developments, so when you're pushing retirement age without any medical care that should probably take priority. For eight, printers exist. If there are any issues with this its the lack of proper wired connectivity for file transfers and backups to and from other devices, not cap failure.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

If anything, the battery bank would likely fail after a few years. Though to be fair, it is a fairly easy part to replace in the build :)

All well and good until you actually have to recharge this thing. In an actual apocalypse scenario, I won't expect us to have a lot of access to electricity - so this becomes unusable in a couple days. A better design would be, to have foldable solar panels built in with adequate power output that can recharge it full in a couple hours. And another good addition would be some access to receive radio signals.

@josehnegrete

16 күн бұрын

There's definitely space in it to hold items inside! I would say that I don't LOVE the idea of having built-in solar panels. What makes them effective is surface area, which this device doesn't have. I definitely would consider solar panels, but having them stay static or in a pack where they can be accessed when needed, but put away when not.

@randominternetviewer166

16 күн бұрын

@@josehnegrete yup. Exactly why i said "foldable solar panels". 7-8 inch 4pcs pannels should be sufficient enough to recharge it.

@lancecooper3007

9 сағат бұрын

with a bit of basic electrical knowledge, you can make a usb C to 12v DC cable with crocodile clips. connect the clips to any car battery (no shortage them) and get the battery recharged. Buy some foldable solar panels to recharge the car battery and you have power for at least a couple of years.

I don't see how this would be a better alternative to simply getting a rugged tablet like a Tab s4 pro and simply downloading kiwix onto it. The value comes in the information, and the information is open source. You could copy the kiwix database onto any smartphone and it's just as usable. If anything, the tab s4 pro would be superior because it has the ability to run it without a battery allowing you to connect it to any third party power source without the need to worry about battery failure after 5ish years.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

I think the prospect of having it in a pelican case makes it essentially weatherproof and one less thing to worry about. If not, then a rugged dell laptop would also be just as useful

Good review! I kinda like the DIY versions a lil bit more for the tech savy! Hope yah make your own survivor cyber deck.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Currently learning to one day do my own :)

Wouldn't it be possibe to just build one instead?

niceeee. u motivated me to build somthing similar out of my new pi 5

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

NICE, best of luck :D

The only thing I would have done differently would be to make the case metal to shield the electronics from EMP.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

I know a lot of people are making quick faraday cages for their devices with copper lining. That’s for future me to figure it out lol

The Emperor and the Tech-Priests would like to have a word...

@josehnegrete

25 күн бұрын

my personal stc

I would definitely recommend you try and build your own, with all of the missing functionality you mentioned. Also look into local AI LLMs like llama2 or gemma. It would be a great learning experience and make for a great video!

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

Language models sound so freaking exciting, but I know I'll fail. When I was in high school I had trouble in the electrical section of my automotive class. In college I had trouble with comp sci 1 & 2. I will let other more experienced people figure out the details so I can make subpar review videos online lol

@mdredheadguy1979

Ай бұрын

Question, what's that ai llm thing you mentioned?

@josehnegrete

Ай бұрын

@@mdredheadguy1979 a "local language model", so something like ChatGPT but run on my device.

@mdredheadguy1979

Ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete oh, okay. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

@gridbasedotnet

19 күн бұрын

The base station now features LLMs

did you EMP-proof it tho?

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

The owner of the device sells a faraday cage for it! I've just been too busy to buy it lol

Good. But you need a faraday cage for the EMP that comes along with modern nukes. All that’s moot if you don’t protect it

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Avantgarde sells a faraday bag that fits the ACID on their website; just found that out recently :)

Is this model based on Pi 5 or Pi 4?

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Pi 4!

@phillipperez3358

3 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete thanks for the video and thanks for the reply. Hopefully they're working on a pi5 version

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

@@phillipperez3358 the creator is sending me some parts that he considers an "upgrade". We'll have to see how those perform!!!

@phillipperez3358

3 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete sweet. I'm looking forward to it. I subbed

Nice, but should use a METAL case! Why? If you truly use this for its intended purpose, then EMP might be a factor and a closed metal box is a good bet for shielding computers!

@josehnegrete

3 сағат бұрын

Would it just work if it was completely metal?

Those Dell rugged laptops seem a bit expensive. I picked up a 7404 i7, 16gb for about 250, threw in a $50 1tb SSD and dual boot Windows 10 and Kali on it. Of course if you're not technically inclined and have the money to burn, sure, go ahead.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Definitely for those not technically included. I had a rough time just installing Raspberry Pi OS lol. Even though I got it to run, I couldn’t imagine installing triple boot OS, cyber tools, and .zim repos :(

While I think this is a very cool laptop, I’d honestly recommend picking up something like a Panasonic toughbook cf-19/18. They’re very cheap used, like 60-100 dollars, have easily replaceable batteries and hard drives, touchscreen (cf 19), gps, and are relatively weather proof. Overall a very reliable laptop for very cheap.

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

Those toughbooks are great! I just liked the full waterproofing of the pelican style cases, but I did mention those laptops are killers and are a great consideration when looking at the ACID.

@wyattbottorff2473

25 күн бұрын

I dont see any for that price, as much as I would like to

Love the video man truly underrated

@josehnegrete

Ай бұрын

bro this comment got me the energy to post more, THANK YOU!!!

A little confused what's wrong with 3d printed parts other than maybe the aesthetic

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Mainly aesthetic, but also for their durability. Due to the way the layers are placed, and depending on the material, it's really not a good idea to use 3D printing for longevity. 3D printers are mainly for prototyping, not manufacturing. There is unfortunately a 3d printed part in this device, but I forgot to talk about it in the video :(

Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems that there is very little that this device can do that can't already be done way better with a smartphone. Phones are a marvel of engineering; screen, battery, power management and charging circuitry all integrated into a tiny package that is rugged and extremely reliable. They are also small and cheap enough that you could easily have one or more extra devices as backup. You would be much better off filling that Pelican case with a couple of your old phones, some portable chargers, and a bunch of flash drives and microSD cards containing backups of the data. Throw a mini keyboard in there too if you think you will need one. This cyberdeck is cool, but it is little more than a Fallout fantasy.

@Pickelrye

2 ай бұрын

I think the whole point of this giant suitcase is the huge Wikipedia back-up inside it. Really, think of this luggage-looking thing as a local encyclopedia, compared to a website that you need internet and an internet-capable device with a battery, just to access it.

@thepenultimateninja5797

2 ай бұрын

@@Pickelrye That's my point - you could put a local copy of those files on a phone just like you could on this contraption. You can get 1TB microsd cards now, and you can also supplement with an external SSD if you feel you need more than that. Wikipedia (compressed articles with no media) is 22.14 GB. There's just nothing this device can do that can't be done more reliably with a phone, at a fraction of the size, weight and cost.

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

Essentially, this thing IS what you described. The Pi board is about the size of a cellphone. You can easily copy the files from the current SD card into others for backup. From there, you mentioned adding a keyboard which this already has, and portable chargers, which this is currently running but you can always add more. The device has space inside for upgrades, but you are mentioning the exact same thing, just a stripped-down version of it. I like the ACID because it's easier to read material off of it than a iPhone; it's the same reason people buy Kindles over reading books on their mobile devices. Screen size and ergonomics are great. Yes, I will definitely still have my phone on me when SHTF, but in the meantime, I think this ends up being a good alternative. There's nothing wrong with the phone method you described! But yes, some of us like the cyberdeck Fallout fantasy, especially since all roads lead home :)

@thepenultimateninja5797

2 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete It just seems to me like it would be less reliable. I am a big fan of the Pi; i was an early adopter in 2012, and currently own about 15 of them. The Pi itself is very reliable, but when you cobble something like this together, it's not going to be a finely tuned package like a phone. I'd rather take out the guts of that case and just fill it with several identical phones. Don't get me wrong, it's really cool, it's just not what I would want if the s really did hit the f.

You may want to get a cheap rugged laptop i purchased a Getac v110 installed a 1TB hard drive and purchased a second battery. The laptop cost me $120 usd then I spent another $200 on parts and I have a good tough laptop that is core I7 with 16gb ram and able to do anything I need.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Definitely thinking about just doing this lol

There is no ‘triangulation’ anywhere in GPS. Everyone please stop misusing that word. The word you are looking for is either ‘trilateration’ or multi-lateraling. There! My OCD has been assuaged.

@josehnegrete

28 күн бұрын

Ahh my bad!! Thanks, yes I will be using trilateration from now on :)

Well played, sir.

@josehnegrete

Ай бұрын

🫡

what of an EMP occurring would it survive

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

The creator does sell a faraday case that fits the device on his website, which is linked in the description! From my understanding, that will survive EMP :)

Why not run kiwix on a smaller second pi, and connect a larger pi to it with it's own apps?

@euroclydonftw9676

Ай бұрын

Also, I would prolly try to use a numpad as the keyboard to save space. You know like them old phones without the keyboard.

@josehnegrete

28 күн бұрын

@@euroclydonftw9676 That's a good consideration, and I'm tempted to try it... I guess my biggest worry is that you add more points of failure with a second pi?

@euroclydonftw9676

28 күн бұрын

@@josehnegrete With a single pi, can you download info with a flash drive?

@josehnegrete

25 күн бұрын

@@euroclydonftw9676 idk to be honest with you D:

So you think we will have internet in the apocalypse? 🤣

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

No!!!! That's what this will hopefully counter :)

Ahoy! I built something like this for my server cluster 3 pi cluster built in BBU 5 port GB lan 4 TB drive and IP 68 water resistance no screen though :) its more like a server for the end of the world I built mine from scraps and 3d prints and a 15 usd for fake pelican case from china happy to show if i can send you a small video :) it runs website/ streaming/file sharing/network hosting wifi dns/dhcp and so on and some projects :) cool video :) thanks mate

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

This is what most people do I feel like, especially if you use Kiwix. Backup servers for the end of the world can be lifesavers.

@yoshi717abc

3 ай бұрын

​@@josehnegrete kzread.info70jGsivx4zI?feature=share here is sneak peak :) but i have issue with heat management, i can only run for like 9 hours completely closed :) before i start getting overheating issues. but you know not easy to solve with out water cooling loop. i wonder how acid does after 9 hours or so ? i don't see any vents there.

This keyboard is not full sized. Taken no account for cooling in hot climates and humid ones for that matter. There are other problems I see with this actually working in a shtf situation. Just as a example of what I mean. My current cyberspace apocalypse ready deck is based on a industrial thin client that has massively over the top passive heatsinks off the shelf runs off 12v power and other more usable and practical features.

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

I think the Pi runs fairly good even in hot environments; even if, it's generally rated to only throttle to 1GHz, or even 750MHz worst-case-scenario. It's more likely to run hot if it were running advanced programs, to which the ACID has done. Doing read-only should keep it fairly safe and comfortable. However, I do wish it could run off more than just the built-in power. 12V power is nice! Does it run for a long time on it's own power, or does it always need external?

so on top of it all you can have it behave like a pirate box.. I haven't played with it in years , it used to run on Arch. Information is invaluable but communication is key. You'd have both. Not that you can do that 100 different ways running any webserver and a hot spot. Its the chat, I think is important the average person doesn't know how to operate Software Defined Radio/HAM , so the chat would be more 'survivor' friendly. Since its the end of days and all today. . Better put it in a faraday quick !

It's a portable kiosk which, except for the information it already contains, is useless.

@josehnegrete

25 күн бұрын

:(

nice entertaining video , thumbs up

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!!

You can build it for 1/3 the price.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely. The Pi itself is $45, memory card probably $25, Nanuk case $75, screen probably $50~, keyboard probably $25, battery bank also probably $50-75. I think for those who don't have the tech skills to put it together, as well as want something that's a CLEAN build with good cable management and custom face plates, then this is why you would buy it. I definitely encourage those who can build it to do so! If anything, you'll learn a lot about maintenance and can customize it to your own liking. I however don't really have the time to spend, since I have tried and failed in the past and ultimately burned out on the project.

Have you heard of books?

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

books aren't waterproof :(

With a 300gb memory card and the internet you can download kiwi and all that without that laptop. I would just get a ThinkPad and a Faraday case. 300gb memory card $60-90, ThinkPad $12-500, kiwi Wikipedia library free, Faraday Case $200+. Plus you can still change stuff on the ThinkPad. Man what a waste of money and its not even emp proof.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

I think 300gb still might be a little tiny if you wanted everything, plus faraday cases aren't even that expensive :) But definitely! I mainly wanted this for the cool look, the waterproof when closed, and it being all set up.

you're making a big deal about some FREE data on a hd, you can't reload lol

@josehnegrete

3 сағат бұрын

I mean, the data is useful :)

get a better pi in it 8 g

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Hopefully there'll be an option to just have an upgraded one installed :D

FARADAY?

@josehnegrete

Ай бұрын

i think the creator sells a faraday box on his website :D

I felt that the brightness of the video was a little higher than it should be. parts of your hands are overblown at times. Maybe reduce the light or reduce the brightness in post editing. For the script, can I recommend that having a few bullet points as you talk about them will put across the point better. If you can, run the script through some AI to reduce the time, as it seems you were repeating the same things again.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

God dammit, no you’re right. I definitely need to reduce the key light. I’ve got a PC monitor that doesn’t reproduce highlights in editing too well, so I always end up guessing. I gotta watch those wave forms!!!! And yes on the script tips. I’m having issues when I try bullet points because I feel as if I miss things (hell, i missed things on this specific review anyways), so I tried writing full script. I definitely prefer bullet points more lol

@battleforevermore

3 ай бұрын

@@josehnegrete I know its nitpicking, but i recently got into photography and editing photos and I have started to notice these things more. any way GLHF.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@battleforevermoreno I’m 1000% about it. I’m actually a full time professional photographer and I know the only way to improve my work is to accept good criticism, which yours is. Thank you :)

there are these things called books . they dont need to be charged

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

I've also got some survival books and general maintenance manuals, but I think the big reason for stuff like this is the amount of space it takes up is minimal compared to all of the information you can put on it. It's a big reason why Kindles outsell both printed hardcover and paperback combined. I still think classic paper is the way to go in most cases, but I can't carry around a bookshelf most of the time unfortunately. I'll still be carrying one or two on me at all times however.

@ironiciconicatomiclettuce7163

2 ай бұрын

"Ah yes, let me make sure to grab my 357 different books in survival, medicine, etc when SHTF" 🫵😑

688! LMFAO

I don't watch TV.

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

Honestly after I’ve watched this video 10 times, I realized how cringe the intro was and how badly it was delivered sorry :(

@WR3ND

3 ай бұрын

No worries, I'm a picky bastard anyway. Good luck. 👍

@kwokallsafe5642

3 ай бұрын

Topic like this, with the ultra-soothing music, prevents me from watching much of it at all. Thanks

@josehnegrete

3 ай бұрын

@@kwokallsafe5642 If you don't mind me asking, why does ultra-soothing background music and this topic made this unwatchable? I'm hoping to get better at editing and making videos, so I'm genuinely curious. Sorry the video didn't meet the expectations :(

@kwokallsafe5642

3 ай бұрын

@@josehnegreteIf talking about "the end of world scenario" - It would be jarring (to me), to have this ultra-soothing music in the background - indicating that everything is ok. Sorry but unable to watch the rest of your video - got to vid-count 3:39. There might have been something really good in there, but never going to see it, or heard it. Thanks for your efforts. There just might be something wrong with me.

You could have built it yourself for a lot less.

Ok smart guy why don’t you make one yourself If ur gonna complain about a stupid prebuilt cyberdeck, why don’t you learn how to make your own that has all the features you want. I wanna see you do it & im sure everyone else would like too as well

@josehnegrete

2 ай бұрын

I can't make one because I'm dumb! This is the reason I ended up spending more money buying a pre-built device instead of just building it myself to save money. However, I do believe that anyone can give their opinions on things without having to be experts. I am voicing my concerns in the hopes that this device can improve in future iterations, because I would LOVE for it to perfect on the cyberdeck aesthetic. I don't know how to do it on my own, and I know that when I've tried, I've failed. The video is not to bash on it, but to hope it improves.

You missed it. The world already ended.

@josehnegrete

25 күн бұрын

I don’t understand this 😭

Disappointing product. If you really wanted to be prepared for the Apocalypse, wouldn't you be better off with a smartphone which is capable of using a 512gb memory card, load all this data plus whatever else you want, and then you would have it in your pocket most of the time and could even use the knowledge stored in it for every day real life without the need for Google or Apple to know everything you ever wondered about? And once you have your own memory card set up, you could copy it to multiple memory cards for all your devices and even keep a set in a Faraday bag if you think that would really work against an EMP.