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A group producing low-cost mesh hardware. | A group producing low-cost mesh hardware. | ||
=PirateBox= | |||
According to its creator, a professor at New York University, | |||
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PirateBox is a self-contained mobile collaboration and file sharing device. Simply turn it on to transform any space into a free and open file sharing network. | |||
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It consists of a Debian GNU/Linux computer with a Web server attached to a wireless router. It has no Internet connection, so you can't use it for downloads from external sources -- it's only for sharing among the people who can access it directly. No passwords, no logins, no authentication. The creator claims that you can build it for under $100. | |||
[http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox Screenshots, FAQ, etc.] | |||
[http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox_DIY Detailed instructions for assembly and configuration] | |||
=Related Ideas= | =Related Ideas= | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 28 January 2011
Organizations
A group raising money to buy unused telecommunications satellites and re-purpose them to provide access to undeserved geographies.
A Community Wireless group operating out of Germany, whose standards and routing protocols have gained worldwide popularity.
A group producing low-cost mesh hardware.
PirateBox
According to its creator, a professor at New York University,
PirateBox is a self-contained mobile collaboration and file sharing device. Simply turn it on to transform any space into a free and open file sharing network.
It consists of a Debian GNU/Linux computer with a Web server attached to a wireless router. It has no Internet connection, so you can't use it for downloads from external sources -- it's only for sharing among the people who can access it directly. No passwords, no logins, no authentication. The creator claims that you can build it for under $100.
Detailed instructions for assembly and configuration