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 |
Build an Off Grid Wikipedia with Raspberry Pi
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Nice build!
That was fun. I am amazed that all of Wikipedia fits into 80 Gbytes. Is there a process for updating the Wikipedia you have in the box?
Dubbie
Nice build.
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