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we try not to use our phones - if the power goes out, you can't charge again for how long? You never know. another problem are power flickers. a short flicker

we try not to use our phones - if the power goes out, you can't charge again for how long? You never know. another problem are power flickers. a short flicker resets modems and routers. so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery

dotancohen 2y ago
> so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery OK, I'm convinced. Next hurricane I'm traveling to Florida with the kids!
- bravetraveler 2y ago
  One of my better memories is from being stuck in FL during a hurricane. Get there in advance
linotype 2y ago
There are pretty much constantly deals for battery backups from companies like Jackery and Bluetti that can run modems and routers for many hours for under $300.
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- linotype 2y ago
  Ok why is this being downvoted? Isn’t this helpful info?
Retric 2y ago
One of my go to power outage devices is a cheap car jump starter with USB charging. 50$ and you can run a cellphone with wireless hotspot and a tablet for days and it’s far less of a hassle than jumper cables. Actually having solar or a generator is definitely a good idea for homes, but apartments also lose power.
InvaderFizz 2y ago
I spend most of my time in the path of hurricanes, we lose power 5-10x per year for between 1 to 8 hrs on average. When we lose power the battery backup for the modem takes over(15hrs runtime), and we have other portable batteries to recharge our phones multiple times. If things get really bad, we can pull out the camping solar panels and keep the phones charged. At that point, I expect the fiber will be down anyways and cell service is probably all that would be available. Works quite well. I can usually still complete my work day on my laptop without issue.
wonger_ 2y ago
and many are busy prepping, checking in with loved ones, checking weather updates, and then cleaning up, which means less time doing normal Internet things
HumblyTossed 2y ago
As a Floridian, post-hurricane is a really good time to de-electronics yourself. Just get outside and clean up, chat with the neighbors, fire up the grill and cook stuff that is about to go bad in the fridge and share. * That being said, we installed a whole house gen a couple years ago, so that's been nice to keep the a/c on and the fridge stuff safe.

dotancohen 2y ago

> so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery OK, I'm convinced. Next hurricane I'm traveling to Florida with the kids!

bravetraveler 2y ago
One of my better memories is from being stuck in FL during a hurricane. Get there in advance

linotype 2y ago

There are pretty much constantly deals for battery backups from companies like Jackery and Bluetti that can run modems and routers for many hours for under $300.

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linotype 2y ago
Ok why is this being downvoted? Isn’t this helpful info?

Retric 2y ago

One of my go to power outage devices is a cheap car jump starter with USB charging. 50$ and you can run a cellphone with wireless hotspot and a tablet for days and it’s far less of a hassle than jumper cables. Actually having solar or a generator is definitely a good idea for homes, but apartments also lose power.

InvaderFizz 2y ago

I spend most of my time in the path of hurricanes, we lose power 5-10x per year for between 1 to 8 hrs on average. When we lose power the battery backup for the modem takes over(15hrs runtime), and we have other portable batteries to recharge our phones multiple times. If things get really bad, we can pull out the camping solar panels and keep the phones charged. At that point, I expect the fiber will be down anyways and cell service is probably all that would be available. Works quite well. I can usually still complete my work day on my laptop without issue.

wonger_ 2y ago

and many are busy prepping, checking in with loved ones, checking weather updates, and then cleaning up, which means less time doing normal Internet things

HumblyTossed 2y ago

As a Floridian, post-hurricane is a really good time to de-electronics yourself. Just get outside and clean up, chat with the neighbors, fire up the grill and cook stuff that is about to go bad in the fridge and share. * That being said, we installed a whole house gen a couple years ago, so that's been nice to keep the a/c on and the fridge stuff safe.