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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

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Subject:        [soilandhealth] Re: Information archiving
Date:   Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:00:09 -0000
From:   koffeekommando <koffeekommando@gmail.com>
To:     soilandhealth@yahoogroups.com

This brings up my Job #3

I keep good information archived constantly from the internet.
How?

The UnMHT plugin for Firefox web browser:

http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html

Internet Explorer has this capability built in.
It's all based on Microsoft's .MHT document format.
Microsoft gave it up as a standard a while back so it's "open".

It allows you to save web pages as a single file by right clicking.
"Save as MHT" Everything is saved, text and graphics as one object.
Just like creating a page of a book instantly. The web page title is
automatically used as the filename.

Once you have tons of web pages saved with info, you can use the info
OFF the internet. Burn the information to DVD discs, not CD's DVD's have
more protective layers and will last longer.

Once you have burned discs, you need to buy a few cheap netbook
computers. Keep them brand new in box. Use a plain fullsize commodity
computer (or fullsize laptop) for day to day work.

Critical documents can be printed and put in a binder (printing your own
books). Make sure to get a black and white laser printer with duplex
capability (Linux compatible!) so you do double sided pages, wasting
less. They are $300 and under now.

Keep a spare cheap (Linux compatible!)laser printer brand new in the
box. Along with a few toner carts. They should keep for many years.

As for keeping a computer running in the long run. Use whatever
operating system you want. But LEARN how to use a Linux "live cd".

In case of Windows "blowing up", you can just slap a disc in and have
Ubuntu or Crunchbang up and running in minutes. The laser printer will
be ready to go under Linux and you can read .MHT and .PDF docs right off
the bat.

Ubuntu is best only on newer (2006 up) computers. Crunchbang comes ready
out of the box for speedy operation on even really old computers, but
requires a little more setup work for document operations (it can read
.PDF's but Open Office is an additional install/download)

Also, if you are going the Dell route for computers, get things like the
business Vostro line. Actually anything they label as "business".
Those machines are more stripped down and compatible with operating
systems. I just got Win XP running on a 2008 Vostro 220. It's FULLY
compatible with all drivers available. That machine runs Ubuntu and
Crunchbang blazingly fast and Win 7 also.

For laptops choose Lenovo (or old IBM) Thinkpads. They have FULL service
docs available on the website openly. These docs have full instructions
for taking the laptop apart and replacing parts with diagrams.

The bottom line is, Linux is now easier for unskilled people to
completely install. With the Live CD capability, you can have almost any
"broken" computer up and running within minutes. Anybody who uses a
computer should practice now.

I imagine a person in the basement of a house, generator in the backyard
with a cord snaking through a window. The laser printer furiously
spitting out reams of paper with the words..."The _______ Are Coming!,
The _______ Are Coming!"

Techno-resilience at it's finest.