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Internet-in-a-Box
Electronic device that allow multiple people to access the content on it via a wireless access

Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is a low cost digital library, consisting of a wireless access point with storage, which users nearby can connect to. The hardware and software from which it is built has changed since 2012, as miniaturization of storage space and electronics progressed. As of 2017, its hardware often consists of a Raspberry Pi with a replaceable storage card.

In 2016, Columbia University's Masters in Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) explored using these boxes in the Dominican Republic for three months.

Distribution of devices assembled by Wiki Project Med Foundation via the Wikipedia Store began in 2024. It ships a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with a 256 GB SD card, which contains all of English and Spanish Wikipedia, among other resources.

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Digital library

The digital library is composed of multiple modules; modules may be pre-installed, or users may choose which to install. Examples of modules include Wikipedia in a specific language, Wikipedia's Medical Encyclopedia, Khan Academy Lite, and OpenStreetMap.78 Other content includes Moodle, Nextcloud, MediaWiki, PhET (interactive mathematics and science simulations), TED Talks.9

History

The concept grew out of One Laptop per Child's school server project.10

See also

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References

  1. Watkins, Don. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. https://opensource.com/article/17/5/internet-in-a-box-raspberry-pi ↩

  2. Gaskill, Braddock (2014). "Internet in a Box" (PDF). https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale12x-supporting/default/files/presentations/Internet-in-a-Box_by_Braddock_Gaskill.pdf ↩

  3. Watkins, Don. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. https://opensource.com/article/17/5/internet-in-a-box-raspberry-pi ↩

  4. "Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017. http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2017/06/13/internet-in-a-box/ ↩

  5. Frauenfelder, Mark (1 August 2024). "Wikipedia's $58 gadget lets you access its entire library offline". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2 August 2024. https://boingboing.net/2024/08/01/wikipedias-58-gadget-lets-you-access-its-entire-library-offline.html ↩

  6. Frauenfelder, Mark (1 August 2024). "Wikipedia's $58 gadget lets you access its entire library offline". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2 August 2024. https://boingboing.net/2024/08/01/wikipedias-58-gadget-lets-you-access-its-entire-library-offline.html ↩

  7. "Internet-in-a-Box: Connectivity for the Rest of the World". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017. http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2017/06/13/internet-in-a-box/ ↩

  8. Watkins, Don. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. https://opensource.com/article/17/5/internet-in-a-box-raspberry-pi ↩

  9. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. https://opensource.com/article/17/5/internet-in-a-box-raspberry-pi ↩

  10. Watkins, Don. "How to create an Internet-in-a-Box on a Raspberry Pi". Opensource.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. https://opensource.com/article/17/5/internet-in-a-box-raspberry-pi ↩