As I'm sure you're all to aware, a lot of modern software tends to assume the presence of an internet link, if only to sync local filestore contents to a cloud service in real time.
The prime example is Apple's Pages, especially when used on an iPad, but a lot of Microsoft office products are heading that way as well
On the whole this is a plus, but sometimes it can be a pain if you are working somewhere with poor connectivity, such as a hole in a paddock, otherwise known as an archaeological dig.
One unexpected benefit of my current iteration of the lightweight research machine is that it doen't require an internet connection to do its stuff.
Sure it's useful, but not necessary.
I'd like to say that this was a deliberate design feature, but I didn't really think about the zero connectivity scenario, I'd become so used to having connectivity, if only over a 4G modem link.
Dumping everything in ~/documents and then running deja dup when one gets back to base, or even a coffee shop with decent wifi, meets the requirements to back up work in progress, but allows you to work offline when required.
For the really paranoid, or really remote, work in progress data can be written to a usb stick as a backup.
Simples really.
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