Re: Desert Island Modules

I'm guessing that if I'm trapped on a desert island, I'd have very little reason to be writing computer programs.

I'd much rather have a copy of the US Army Survival Manual, so I'd need LWP to download it.

Other than that, I'm hoping there's something in Geo:: that might help me figure out where I am, and then for the third module, some sort of communications (even if it's just Net::Telnet, and I can generate SMTP messages by hand), to get help.

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Re^2: Desert Island Modules by planetscape (Chancellor) on Jan 03, 2006 at 15:00 UTC
I realize this is getting a bit off-topic, since my suggestion has little to do with desert islands... ;-) However, for those of us living on the tundra, the Cold Weather Survival Guide, by Frank Heyl and Harley Sachs appears to be quite valuable. Also, I have it on good authority that the survival tool to have is a magnesium flint stick. HTH, planetscape	[reply]
Re^3: Desert Island Modules by planetscape (Chancellor) on Feb 21, 2011 at 09:26 UTC
Another OT must-have is DIY 12 Volt Solar Power. I can. perhaps, be forgiven once one learns that this book teaches you how to use solar to power cordless tools such as grinders and circular saws, and even to weld. Plus loads more (the book has pictures of solar-powered lights, a walkman, an amplifier, a sander, milling machine, hammer drill, turning lathe, drill press, fan, sewing machine, washer, spin dryer, guitar, and etc.). HTH, planetscape	[reply]