Protocol: Noah
Theres an image about web infrastructure that I think is particularly interesting:
Now, there’s different interpretations of this image. Some people may think that the internet is heavily dependent on Cloudflare for example, but the general idea is the same. That the majority of internet infrastructure has a singular point of failure.
According to some skeptics on the internet, due to this singular point of failure and the current geo-political situation the internet may experience an outage. Now, whether or not that holds ground is up to you to decide. However it’s better to be safe than sorry.
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The most important thing the internet is home to is, information. It’s what we rely on the internet for (besides doomscrolling). In my opinion there are 2 things that are absolutely essential in the event of a doomsday: knowledge (survival guides etc) and navigation. Some people argue that educational content is also valuable but it really depends on what you need and already own. For example, I have a lower end system as my main server (as seen in my older blogs) so offline Ai is off the table.
If you have decided to go through with this, whether it be as an actual survival tool or as a hobby project. You have two paths that you can take: either install the tools seperately or go for something like Project Nomad (This isn’t sponsored I just think it’s a great open source and free project). And for you Ai slop haters out there, according to the creator this project is NOT vibe coded.
If you choose to go down the manual path, there are two main containers that you should use: Kiwix (for wikipedia, survival guides etc) and an Open Street Map interface.
If you go down the Project Nomad route, it’s simple. Install it as the docker container and set it up. Now it is important to note that Project Nomad relies on the two containers i mentioned above. It just has a prettier ui and comes nicely packaged together.
Ultimately, whether you’re building this because you expect a total blackout or because you just like the idea of owning your data, the result is the same: independence. Don’t wait for the ‘Cloudflare 504’ screen to realize you don’t know how to treat a wound or navigate your own city.
