06-05-2021, 11:52 AM
James Martin post_id=11000 time=1620285592 user_id=872 Wrote:For this very reason I still have a non-powered landline telephone as a last resort.At one point (it might even still be the case but ignored!), you were required as part of our line rental to have a non-powered phone for emergencies.
Humphrey Hacker post_id=11020 time=1620295123 user_id=1128 Wrote:I've not had a battery powered radio for years! It just goes to show how reliant we are on technology. I have a landline as well as a mobile so in term of communication with my family that isn't an issue.Thing is that a lot of people probably have a battery powered FM radio in their phones, but either don't realise it or it's been disabled by the manufacturers. Of course a lot of us have a battery powered radio in the car....I wonder how long a tank of petrol in a car could keep a mobile phone going for
Quote: As perverse as this sounds there may be some people who would love no news or internet for few days. I just hope that they have plenty of books or break out Trivial Pursuit! Seriously though its a scary issue.Yes, I can see it being nice not having any news, but then it depends if that news is telling you something important like not drinking the tap water :o