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| <p><a href="/openwrt:diy" class="btn btn-success btn-lg" role="button">Build a PirateBox now!</a></p> | <p><a href="/openwrt:diy" class="btn btn-success btn-lg" role="button">Build a PirateBox now!</a></p> | ||
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| - | <img src="/_media/pbx1.jpg" class="img-responsive img-rounded" alt="PirateBox 1.0"> | + | <img src="/_media/pbx1.jpg?cache=&w=900&h=600&tok=29c72a" class="img-responsive img-rounded" alt="PirateBox 1.0"> |
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| <h1>PirateBox 1.0 Features</h1> | <h1>PirateBox 1.0 Features</h1> | ||
| - | <p><b>Responsive design</b> for ease of use with phones and tablets; <b>UPnP Media Server</b> for local streaming of movies and songs; <b>Image and Message Board</b> for 4chan-like functionality; <b>chat room</b> for anonymous communications; <b>browser-based file sharing system!</b></p> | + | <p><b>Responsive design</b> for ease of use with phones and tablets; <b>UPnP Media Server</b> for local streaming of movies and songs; <b>Image and Message Board</b> for 4chan-like functionality; <b>chat room</b> for anonymous communications; <b>browser-based file sharing system!</b></p> |
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| ====== PirateBox Delivers Brand New Anonymous Sharing Release ====== | ====== PirateBox Delivers Brand New Anonymous Sharing Release ====== | ||
| - | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>TorrentFreak Interview Transcript with PirateBox Creator David Darts</b></span></html>** | + | <html><span style="font-size:125%;"><b>TorrentFreak Interview Transcript with PirateBox Creator David Darts</b></span></html> |
| - | See **[[https://torrentfreak.com/piratebox-delivers-brand-new-anonymous-sharing-release-140531/| Original Article here]]** | + | **[[https://torrentfreak.com/piratebox-delivers-brand-new-anonymous-sharing-release-140531/|Original Article here!]]** |
| - | **By Andy | + | **By Andy** |
| - | May 31, 2014** | + | **May 31, 2014** |
| In 2012 a device called PirateBox excited users with the prospect of anonymous wireless file-sharing anywhere, no Internet required, and at a cost of just a few dollars. Now the project has released PirateBox 1.0 and a brand new website. TorrentFreak caught up with PirateBox founder David Darts for the lowdown. | In 2012 a device called PirateBox excited users with the prospect of anonymous wireless file-sharing anywhere, no Internet required, and at a cost of just a few dollars. Now the project has released PirateBox 1.0 and a brand new website. TorrentFreak caught up with PirateBox founder David Darts for the lowdown. | ||
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| Since then PirateBox has gathered an extremely enthusiastic following, something which has spurred its developers on. Yesterday PirateBox delivered its v1.0 update and a brand new website so to celebrate the occasion TorrentFreak caught up with creator David Darts. | Since then PirateBox has gathered an extremely enthusiastic following, something which has spurred its developers on. Yesterday PirateBox delivered its v1.0 update and a brand new website so to celebrate the occasion TorrentFreak caught up with creator David Darts. | ||
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| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> PirateBox was warmly welcomed by the community in 2012. How has community feedback shaped the PirateBox project since? | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> PirateBox was warmly welcomed by the community in 2012. How has community feedback shaped the PirateBox project since? | ||
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| Many of the key features of the PirateBox, like the chat room and UI, have been co-developed by the community. Matthias Strubel, who is now the project’s lead developer, was one of the community members who reached out and joined the PirateBox team. He has really helped push the project forward. | Many of the key features of the PirateBox, like the chat room and UI, have been co-developed by the community. Matthias Strubel, who is now the project’s lead developer, was one of the community members who reached out and joined the PirateBox team. He has really helped push the project forward. | ||
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| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> Has PirateBox been used in any unexpected or innovative ways? | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> Has PirateBox been used in any unexpected or innovative ways? | ||
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| It has been used by musicians and bands to distribute their music at festivals and gigs, by teachers to distribute and collect digital materials from students, and by emergency response workers and volunteers to distribute local first aid information and community updates. Conference organizers have used it to distribute conference materials and to provide local wireless commenting during presentations, and it’s been utilized by CryptoParty workshop volunteers to securely share cryptographic keys. | It has been used by musicians and bands to distribute their music at festivals and gigs, by teachers to distribute and collect digital materials from students, and by emergency response workers and volunteers to distribute local first aid information and community updates. Conference organizers have used it to distribute conference materials and to provide local wireless commenting during presentations, and it’s been utilized by CryptoParty workshop volunteers to securely share cryptographic keys. | ||
| - | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> How many users of PirateBox are there today? | + | \\ |
| + | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> How many users of PirateBox are there today? | ||
| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>DD:</b></span></html> Well, we don’t track our users but the project has grown “rhizomatically” across several websites and languages so it’s a little tricky to estimate how many PirateBoxes are out in the wild today. | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>DD:</b></span></html> Well, we don’t track our users but the project has grown “rhizomatically” across several websites and languages so it’s a little tricky to estimate how many PirateBoxes are out in the wild today. | ||
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| It is possible, and sometimes preferable, to distribute the PirateBox software locally (and anonymously) using a PirateBox and, because the boxes never go online, it’s impossible to really keep track of them. Generally speaking, this is a good thing. | It is possible, and sometimes preferable, to distribute the PirateBox software locally (and anonymously) using a PirateBox and, because the boxes never go online, it’s impossible to really keep track of them. Generally speaking, this is a good thing. | ||
| - | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> Technology is always on the move – which developments have most affected today’s PirateBox compared to the one that launched two years ago? | + | \\ |
| + | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> Technology is always on the move – which developments have most affected today’s PirateBox compared to the one that launched two years ago? | ||
| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>DD:</b></span></html> Two big tech trends have helped push PirateBox 1.0 development forward: The proliferation of small screens, which is how we increasingly interact with the network and each other, and the increased availability of tiny, inexpensive computers (including wireless routers, single board systems like the Raspberry Pi and other embedded “Internet of things” devices) which are rapidly filling up our world. | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>DD:</b></span></html> Two big tech trends have helped push PirateBox 1.0 development forward: The proliferation of small screens, which is how we increasingly interact with the network and each other, and the increased availability of tiny, inexpensive computers (including wireless routers, single board systems like the Raspberry Pi and other embedded “Internet of things” devices) which are rapidly filling up our world. | ||
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| Another “technology” development that helped increase interest in the PirateBox project was the confirmation through the Snowden leaks last year that the US government was operating near universal mass-surveillance programs around the world, often in partnership or, at least, with the complicit support of several large technology and Internet companies. While this has obviously raised very serious questions and concerns around the world, these revelations have at least helped push important conversations about privacy, surveillance, censorship, freedom, etc. to the forefront. These are all issues that the PirateBox project engages with and thus it has helped inspire new users to join the project. | Another “technology” development that helped increase interest in the PirateBox project was the confirmation through the Snowden leaks last year that the US government was operating near universal mass-surveillance programs around the world, often in partnership or, at least, with the complicit support of several large technology and Internet companies. While this has obviously raised very serious questions and concerns around the world, these revelations have at least helped push important conversations about privacy, surveillance, censorship, freedom, etc. to the forefront. These are all issues that the PirateBox project engages with and thus it has helped inspire new users to join the project. | ||
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| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> What is so special about the release of PirateBox 1.0, why should existing users upgrade, and what do new users have to look forward to? | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> What is so special about the release of PirateBox 1.0, why should existing users upgrade, and what do new users have to look forward to? | ||
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| PirateBox 1.0 also offers a image/message bullet board called Kareha by default which is similar to the software used on 4chan. This means that PirateBox 1.0 offers 4chan in a box functionality, which I think is pretty cool. And of course, it also comes with a chat room and browser-based file sharing system. | PirateBox 1.0 also offers a image/message bullet board called Kareha by default which is similar to the software used on 4chan. This means that PirateBox 1.0 offers 4chan in a box functionality, which I think is pretty cool. And of course, it also comes with a chat room and browser-based file sharing system. | ||
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| <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> What role do you see PirateBox fulfilling in the future and what plans do you have for the next 12 months? | <html><span style="font-size:150%;"><b>TF:</b></span></html> What role do you see PirateBox fulfilling in the future and what plans do you have for the next 12 months? | ||
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| I’ve also been experimenting with connecting the PirateBox to the Internet, which, in some ways, is counter to the philosophy of the project as an offline file sharing and communications system. | I’ve also been experimenting with connecting the PirateBox to the Internet, which, in some ways, is counter to the philosophy of the project as an offline file sharing and communications system. | ||
| - | However, I also think there’s real value in providing people with ways to connect online that help preserve their privacy. This is especially important for those who are less tech-savy and thus may not know how to protect themselves from tracking, etc. While the PirateBox will continue to be an offline file sharing and communications system, we may consider providing an optional feature in the future that allows it to be used online. Or this may become a new fork of the project….. | + | However, I also think there’s real value in providing people with ways to connect online that help preserve their privacy. This is especially important for those who are less tech-savy and thus may not know how to protect themselves from tracking, etc. While the PirateBox will continue to be an offline file sharing and communications system, we may consider providing an optional feature in the future that allows it to be used online. Or this may become a new fork of the project... |