Technology has come a long way since the days of stone tools and fire. We now live in a world where we have access to so many different types of technology, from smartphones to laptops and more. Though these devices can be great for our productivity, they also increase our chances of encountering “technology fails.” If you are feeling anxious about what could happen when technology fails, take a deep breath! In this article, we will discuss how you can survive when your gadgets stop working – no matter what type of device it is or what it does.
Technology fails when our gadgets stop working. Luckily, we have some tips and tricks for you to get through a digital apocalypse so that no matter what happens your content will be safe. In this article, we are going to discuss the following:
What is a digital apocalypse?
The different types of “technology fail” scenarios
How can I protect my data before it becomes corrupted or inaccessible during an outage?
Preparing for outages with offline storage tool like Google Docs or Microsoft OneDrive (a cloud service) in case connectivity problems occur
Coping with a digital apocalypse
The Digital Apocalypse: when technology fails, you will need to be prepared. The first step is figuring out what type of “technology fails” scenario you are dealing with so that you know how much time it might take for your electronics to start working again – and whether or not there’s anything that can be done about the outage in those cases. A few common types of scenarios include power failures (whether home-based, business-wide, city-wide), natural disasters such as storms or earthquakes which could disrupt power supplies too high on trees and overhead wires; cyber attacks from hackers who target specific data centers instead of individual computers; weather events like hurricanes/tornadoes where they knock down poles supporting cellular towers or damage underground fiber networks; and finally, complex systems failures when multiple things go wrong at once.
Power Failures: in this case, the power outage will last until someone fixes it – usually a few hours to days depending on how widespread the failure is. In some cases, you can unplug appliances that use electricity but still need time for electronics to work like phones or computers (think about microwaves). The first step here is figuring out when your local utility company says they’ll be working again as well as if there are any generators nearby and what their fuel supply looks like (Gas stations across America have been running dry due to Hurricane Harvey)
Natural Disaster: If an earthquake destroys roads then cell towers may not get fixed overnight and so many people could lose their phones in the meantime.
Technical Glitch: In this case, you may just need to wait for a tech company (Apple) or software developer (Microsoft) to fix whatever’s going wrong with your device and upload an update so it can work again.Terrorist Attack: This is when things really get bad because there will be no way of contacting anyone outside of what we’ve already said – cell towers are down, electrical grids have been disrupted which makes signal transmission difficult at best. You’ll want to keep as much food and water on hand as possible but also pay attention to weather reports that might make evacuation necessary if storms approach quickly enough. Working together is key here too since warehouses close during emergencies like these.
The best thing to do in this worst-case scenario is to try and stay calm, be proactive when you can (planning meals for the week or two weeks ahead) but don’t spend all your time worrying about “what if”. It makes a lot of sense to invest in some extra safety precautions too. This may include backup generators, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide sensors – even walkie-talkies would come in handy because cell towers will also likely be down. Again though, it’s important not to overthink these things or let fear dictate what happens next; just consider them precautionary measures that make sense given the situation at hand. If nothing else works out then we’ll put together another post on how to survive after an apocalypse.
One of the more frightening scenarios for any modern society is when all technologies fail. With some experts predicting that this could be a reality in as little as 20 years, it’s important to learn about how you can prepare yourself and your loved ones should such an event take place.
