My wife is a true warrior when it comes to constantly being aware of an impending zombie outbreak, and she has presented me with a question: "What gadgets would you want in the real event of the zombie invasion?" In true nerd fashion, I pondered and researched this inquiry over the last few weeks. I have put together a brief rundown of some of my must have technology products for when the zombie virus breaks out:
Motorola RAZR flip-phone
The original RAZR was a well built, thin phone that was highly successful, and somewhat before its time. It had limited web capabilities, as well as, stripped down app environment. With the phone's wide popularity, it could make for a good choice, and parts might be readily available if repairs need to be made. The RAZR was also released on most of the global carriers, so tower service shouldn't be an issue.
Garmin fenix GPS Watch
If you're stuck in a post-apocalyptic situation, you need to know where you're going. The fenix from Garmin has a pretty good feature list that includes: tagging of surrounding landmarks, downloadable maps, and path tracking of your previous trails. When things get scarce in your neighborhood, or the zombie population is too much to handle, you have the tool to get outside your normal boundaries.
Solar-Powered Backpack
Every good gadgeteer is going to need a fair amount of portable power. There are several solutions on the market that allow for a solar powered battery pack in the form of a knapsack. With these backpacks, you have the powerplant to charge all your portable devices while storing them on the go.
Laptop
Dude! Does this one really need explaining? Every nerd on the planet needs a good laptop, and the zombie apocalypse is no exception. Assuming Wi-Fi is still available, you will have the go to device to manage your war on the undead.
Lighters
Ok, so we conquered fire thousands of years ago, but come on! You're still going to need it in this situation. Pocket lighters are a dime a dozen, but could prove one of the most important on this list. From food preparation when power is not an option, to keeping you warm on a cold night, a lighter is an oldie but a goodie.
Crank radio
When the first zombie attacks start to hit the airwaves to the zero hour, you will want to stay informed of the bigger picture of what's happening in the outside world. A simple crank FM radio could just be your ticket. With a few cranks every half hour or so, you have the solution to possibly knowing what's in your surrounding area.
Shake Flashlight
In the same vain of the crank flashlight, this is a self-sufficient solution to not being stuck out in the dark. With less than a minute of shaking the flashlight, you will be rewarded with around 10 minutes of LED illumination. The induction technology uses a free-floating magnet to travel between metal coils to produce the voltage needed to shed some light on things.
Gun
I know this one is outside the normal realm of our usual posts, but in the given scenario, it seems like it should get an honorable mention. In dire times, such as the zombie invasion, protection is a must. I won't go into the do's or don't's surrounding firearms, but it had to be mentioned for my list.
There you have it. In the event of the zombie apocalypse, we have a nice set of items we might need to get us through this horror. Now many of these items will require certain networking pipelines to continue working in this scenario, but I enjoyed the theoretical research. Let us know if you share this fear, and what you would want to help stay among the living. Sound off in the comments for any suggestions or added items!
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