by suburban | Aug 30, 2013 | Communications, Preparedness
This article is by Cameron Green, of Green Academy of Personal Protection (GAPP). In 2003, the northeast of the United States (as well as parts of the midwest and Canada) suffered a severe power outage. Traffic lights were not working so... Read more by suburban | Feb 23, 2013 | Personal
Living in a digital age, privacy is minimal if someone wants to find you and if you are socially active online. I thought this video might be important to share. I will be asking my mobile access company what information they are storing... Read more
by suburban | Jan 31, 2011 | Personal
Could what happened to communications in Egypt this past week happen here in the USA? Last week, in an attempt to censor communications in their country, Egypt’s government shut down the use of Facebook and Twitter. Eventually they... Read more
by suburban | Oct 1, 2010 | Communications, Personal, Preparedness
I ordered my ARRL Ham Radio License Manual this week. It was predicated on the Northern NJ Meetup I attended a couple weeks ago, and another gentleman I met at the meetup some time ago that has his Ham license. There is a lot of... Read more
by suburban | Jun 17, 2009 | Communications, Entertainment, Gear, General, Preparedness, Survival Gear
UPDATE 2021: Over the years, I have found emergency radios to be essential little tools whether you need them in an emergency or not. I used one during Hurricane Sandy to stay informed about the surrounding metropolitan area. In... Read more