I don't think the servers will hold.

This isn't anything new either. Three years ago we had a similar incident in the small town of Waynesboro, Pa. For those that don't know, this is in the states.

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Or flash drives.

I don't have that luxury. In the past month I got an additional computer and a second monitor for the main computer. For the record I'm not a developer I'm just a Help Desk Analyst that also is being trained in datacenter operations.

I can name two really quick. Transistors and UNIX.

No, they are checking for the presence of a signal in the airwaves. That is as public as being able to see if you have a light on or not if the light is coming from the window. If they were looking at the contents of the transmission, that would be a wiretap (cellular is protected by law) and would require a warrant.

That might not help, sometimes noise on power lines can interfere with some digital clocks, I've witnessed it myself.

We have that on the NIPRNet (non-secure) except for the armed guards part of course. When I use the NIPRNet, I'm not even able to get my us.army.mil email, it is locked down that far, also as per my project USB Mass storage devices are also disabled. Again this is the NIPRNet not the SIPRNet. We are locked down to the point that we can access what is needed for our work at the helpdesk. We have the ticketing system, the production system, the non-production system, the web portal system, and access to our corporate email via iNotes. Like I said even AKO is blocked.

Sorry for replying to an old post, in a crisis, I consider the cell network as good as dead, same as landlines. Broadcast, Amateur, and (UGH) Citizens Band Radio are the only three technologies I trust.

The chip IDs whether it is a recycle bin or a regular trash can. This allows the automated trucks to automatically sort where it goes and tell them if you haven't put the recycle bin out in a while.

AM radio, that's what I was thinking, but the engineering would be difficult and make the phone large (bar antenna anyone).

Actually I think it is a good idea, but NOT for what they want it for. A way for your cell phone to allow you to get Emergency Alert System notifications is a good idea. But for broadcast reception, they can't put what I want in a cell phone without making it large (ferrite bar antenna) and without a hell of a lot of RFI suppression. I would love to have AM, FM of course would be added on for those who don't have wonderful AM stations or who are a wuss.