I would recommend the following as well for digital prepping.
1) Learn to use Linux operating systems. There are distributions that will run on very low end hardware. (Currently writing this from my laptop I bought in 2008) There are also distributions that will run from a USB drive (with file storage) so you can take your files and system with you and plug into and run from any pc. Very good tool to have.
2) If you use streaming services for your entertainment, you may want to have your own digital copies of your books, movies, music, etc so they are still accessible in an off line environment.
3) Learn how to set up your own simple web server, mail server, file server. vpn should you ever have the need to do so. Otherwise you are relying on third parties. There are many well documented free and open source tools to do this.
4) Have a working understanding of tools such as Tor, I2P should you ever find yourself in a position where it is essential to remain anonymous (and perhaps do a little reading on OPSEC)
I would recommend the following as well for digital prepping.
1) Learn to use Linux operating systems. There are distributions that will run on very low end hardware. (Currently writing this from my laptop I bought in 2008) There are also distributions that will run from a USB drive (with file storage) so you can take your files and system with you and plug into and run from any pc. Very good tool to have.
2) If you use streaming services for your entertainment, you may want to have your own digital copies of your books, movies, music, etc so they are still accessible in an off line environment.
3) Learn how to set up your own simple web server, mail server, file server. vpn should you ever have the need to do so. Otherwise you are relying on third parties. There are many well documented free and open source tools to do this.
4) Have a working understanding of tools such as Tor, I2P should you ever find yourself in a position where it is essential to remain anonymous (and perhaps do a little reading on OPSEC)
Great advice - thanks