Maximum PC

Beat power cuts and stay online

YOU’LL NEED THIS

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)

Cellphone with hotspot feature

OPTIONAL: Router with SIM card support

WHILE POWER CUTS are still relatively rare for the majority of us in cities and towns, there are still lots of ways the power you take for granted could be interrupted or cut off. In many regions of the US, such as California, earthquakes can knock out the grid for days at a time, and while there are often signals they’re about to happen, they can still strike with little warning.

There are also weather events such as storms and tornados that many areas deal with regularly and, of course, criminal damage

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Maximum PC

Maximum PC6 min readSecurity
Doctor
> StopCrypt fears > Tiny server build > Backup bandwidth I’ve just read up on a new piece of ransomware that can evade detection and is aimed at consumer users. How can we protect ourselves from it? —Samuel B Marshall THE DOCTOR RESPONDS: The ransomw
Maximum PC2 min read
Sleek And Subtle Sophistication
ALRIGHT, you can probably tell by this point that we’re in love with this build. In fact, what you can achieve with this chassis is nothing short of epic. From a building standpoint, although it does lack the cable-management finesse we’re perhaps mo
Maximum PC1 min read
To Crt Or Not Crt?
Die-hard retro gaming fans sometimes complain that one downside to playing retro games on modern hardware is that the look and feel is slightly off due to the rise of LCD and HD monitors over bulky CRT models. In our opinion, the difference is neglig

Related Books & Audiobooks