DIY Portable Wikipedia

Posted on May 15, 08 09:18 AM PDT

Fancy carrying the entire Wikipedia around with you without the need to remain connected at all times? This DIY portable Wikipedia unit is definitely something worth looking into.

This Instructable will set out how to construct what I believe to be a unique implementation of Wikipedia in an offline, portable device. It involves installing a stripped-down distribution of Linux on a Psion 5mx handheld, and installing a static HTML version of Wikipedia for use with one of two browsers. Most importantly, you do not have to be a Linux wizard to achieve this. I will assume a basic familiarity with computers, but you do not need experience with the intricacies of filing systems, compiling source code and the stuff that traditionally puts people off using Linux.

This is some fancy pants mod, but most folks these days are within reach of an Internet-connected computer/notebook, so I don't see much practical use for this.

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