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| ===== What is the PirateBox? ===== | ===== What is the PirateBox? ===== | ||
| - | **PirateBox** creates offline wireless networks designed for **anonymous file sharing, chatting, message boarding, and media streaming**. You can think of it as your very own **portable offline Internet in a box**! | + | **PirateBox** creates offline wireless networks designed for **anonymous file sharing, chatting, message boarding, and media streaming**. You can think of it as your very own **portable offline Internet in a box**! PirateBox project is following a view simple [[goals|goals]]. |
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| ===== Do you know of any other projects similar to PirateBox? ===== | ===== Do you know of any other projects similar to PirateBox? ===== | ||
| Yes, check out **[[http://datenform.de/|Aram Bartholl's]]** fantastic **[[http://deaddrops.com/|Dead Drops]]**. There are also several forks of the project, including Jason Griffey’s **[[http://librarybox.us|LibraryBox]]** (actually nearly 1:1 and working togehter)., the **[[http://bibliobox.net/|Bibliobox]]** and the **[[http://cowboxisen.tumblr.com/|CoWBox]]** (CoWorking Box). A new C.H.I.P based PirateBox fork is **[[https://chip.hackster.io/tomhiggins/anyfestochip-b9ebc3|AnyfestoCHIP]]** (**[[http://www.anyfesto.com/|Project-website]]**). | Yes, check out **[[http://datenform.de/|Aram Bartholl's]]** fantastic **[[http://deaddrops.com/|Dead Drops]]**. There are also several forks of the project, including Jason Griffey’s **[[http://librarybox.us|LibraryBox]]** (actually nearly 1:1 and working togehter)., the **[[http://bibliobox.net/|Bibliobox]]** and the **[[http://cowboxisen.tumblr.com/|CoWBox]]** (CoWorking Box). A new C.H.I.P based PirateBox fork is **[[https://chip.hackster.io/tomhiggins/anyfestochip-b9ebc3|AnyfestoCHIP]]** (**[[http://www.anyfesto.com/|Project-website]]**). | ||
| + | In addition, there are several projects which focus education, creating an offline network, but are not based on Piratebox: | ||
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| + | * **[[https://www.col.org/services/knowledge-management/aptus|Aptus]]** | ||
| + | * **[[https://ed4free.wordpress.com/|ED4Free]]** (French only) | ||
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| ===== Where can I discuss the PirateBox? ===== | ===== Where can I discuss the PirateBox? ===== | ||
| Visit the **[[http://forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** to discuss the **PirateBox**, share your builds, and receive support. And join us at the annual **[[:camp:start|PirateBox Camp]]** which brings together the PirateBox community of developers, contributors and users for a free (as in beer //and// freedom) weekend of hacking, learning and networking. | Visit the **[[http://forum.piratebox.cc|PirateBox Forum]]** to discuss the **PirateBox**, share your builds, and receive support. And join us at the annual **[[:camp:start|PirateBox Camp]]** which brings together the PirateBox community of developers, contributors and users for a free (as in beer //and// freedom) weekend of hacking, learning and networking. | ||