Comment on Reactive prefetch on Google Search: 100-150ms speedupparentComments−ce411yCoincidentally that's what I do (to some extent). I use the following offline resources:* Wikipedia (smartphone, PC): Aard Dict[1]* Translation apps (smartphone)* OpenStreetMap (smartphone): OsmAnd[2][1]: http://aarddict.org [2]: http://osmand.net−logicallee11ywow, so, this is what in my mind I was caricaturing. Offline living is basically incompatible with the knowledge available on the Internet, and what you mention are super unreasonable steps for normal users to take.−nitrogen11ysuper unreasonable steps for normal users to take.Only because people have "forgotten" how to build offline apps.−logicallee11yno, it really is super unreasonable.−ce411yI disagree. I'm not a luddite. First, I didn't say that I use that exclusively. And furthermore:* it's nice to have knowledge at hand when offline (commuting via train, abroad w/o a local data plan, no gsm coverage, edge connection instead of 4G)* saves bandwidth for my 1GB/month data plan when appropriate* Aard dict can be used to evade filtering (not my primary concern, but there are people in other countries who might benefit)−walterbell11yTravelers with intermittent connectivty are best served by offline databases with async/push updates.
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Coincidentally that's what I do (to some extent). I use the following offline resources:
* Wikipedia (smartphone, PC): Aard Dict[1]
* Translation apps (smartphone)
* OpenStreetMap (smartphone): OsmAnd[2]
[1]: http://aarddict.org [2]: http://osmand.net
wow, so, this is what in my mind I was caricaturing. Offline living is basically incompatible with the knowledge available on the Internet, and what you mention are super unreasonable steps for normal users to take.
super unreasonable steps for normal users to take.
Only because people have "forgotten" how to build offline apps.
no, it really is super unreasonable.
I disagree. I'm not a luddite. First, I didn't say that I use that exclusively. And furthermore:
* it's nice to have knowledge at hand when offline (commuting via train, abroad w/o a local data plan, no gsm coverage, edge connection instead of 4G)
* saves bandwidth for my 1GB/month data plan when appropriate
* Aard dict can be used to evade filtering (not my primary concern, but there are people in other countries who might benefit)
Travelers with intermittent connectivty are best served by offline databases with async/push updates.