Episode 451: Build an Off Grid Wikipedia with Raspberry Pi

We all rely on the internet as a reference library. In those cases when you do not have access to the internet, it's pretty difficult to access the information you need. What if you could build a device that had the entirety of Wikipedia on it and you could connect to it with your phone no matter where you are? Let me show you my implementation of the Free and Open Source project Kiwix.

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Bill of Material:

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
USB Adapter, Right-Angle, Reversible, USB Type A Plug, USB Type A Receptacle, USB 2.0, Copper	TRIPP-LITE	1	Buy Now
Single Board Computer, Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, BCM2711 SoC, 4GB DDR4 RAM, USB 3.0, PoE Enabled	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
Flash Memory Card, MicroSDXC Card, UHS-1, Class 10, 128 GB, Sandisk Ultra	SANDISK	1	Buy Now
Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Round	ITW	1	Buy Now
Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Round	ITW	1	Buy Now
Pushbutton Switch, Industrial, 59 Series, 13.6 mm, SPST-NO-DB, Momentary, Round	ITW	1	Buy Now
Tool Case, Weatherproof, Yellow, Polymer, 127 mm x 266.7 mm x 241.3 mm	DURATOOL	1	Buy Now
Prtable USB High Capacity Power Bank - 10000mAh	MULTICOMP-PRO	1	Buy Now
Temperature Sensor IC, Digital, ± 0.5°C, -55 °C, +125 °C, TO-92, 3 Pins	MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS	1	Buy Now
Fan Finger Guard, Grille, 40mm Axial Fans, 40 mm, 32 mm, Steel	MULTICOMP	1	Buy Now
AXIAL FAN, 40MM, 5VDC, 7.1CFM, 23DBA	MULTICOMP	1	Buy Now
5V Trigger Relay Module For Arduino And Raspberry Pi	MCM	1	Buy Now
Daughter Board, Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen Display, 10 Finger Capacitive Touch	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
Pi Supply Power Switch for Raspberry Pi	PI-SUPPLY	1	Buy Now
SWITCH, TOGGLE, DPDT, 20V	ALCOSWITCH - TE CONNECTIVITY	1	Buy Now