Ask HN: Remote island can only have 1 PC, 1 book, 1 programming language

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Imagine being dropped on a remote island for 1 year with a solar-powered laptop, zero internet, you can only bring one book, and can choose any one programming language and you may find some e-waste ?

What do you pick, and what do you spend 12 months building ?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50431888

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