discovery.com: TECHNOLITHIC (definition): Using the latest, efficient, portable technologies to get through potential relapses into the Stone Age.

You probably haven’t come across the term “technolithic”, but it’s just another way to describe those times when some of the fundamental elements of our comfortable lifestyle disappear for awhile, or more simply, a big chunk of civilization takes a holiday. You’re likely to find yourself in the alarming twilight zone between our technologically advanced comfort-zone and something more akin to the simpler lifestyles of distant ancestors. Truth is, even if you do lose the lights — and maybe the water and your wheels — there are still plenty of innovative, practical devices (along with a dose of common sense) that might help you through the worst. [ read more ]