Surviving Disappearing Internet Disasters

I've been thinking... What would you do if you were suddenly unable to access the Internet from home? Maybe the telephone line was down due to engineering works or your modem router packed up. Or there was a power outage...

It's worth thinking about these situations and planning in advance. One smart move is to keep an old modem (even dial-up if that's all you have) in the attic just in case you hardware fails. Another is to find out where the local internet cafes or wi-fi hotspots are using a tool like https://www.bcentral.co.uk/technology/mobile/hotspot/hotspot.aspx. Now, keep a paper copy of the results for your home location. If the worst happens, you could always finish your day's work while sitting in a bar. Maybe not such a disaster after all!