{"product_id":"kiwix-raspberry-pi-4-hotspot-kit-discontinued","title":"Kiwix Raspberry Pi 4 Hotspot Kit [Discontinued]","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've teamed up with the good folks at Kiwix to offer you this ready-to-go Kiwix Raspberry Pi 4 kit! The box includes everything you need to get a Kiwix Raspberry Pi Hotspot up and running in a matter of minutes (with no unnecessary parts that you don't need!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply plug in the Raspberry Pi and pre-loaded \u003cstrong\u003e128GB\u003c\/strong\u003e microSD card, connect your device to the network that appears and you'll have \u003cstrong\u003eoffline access to the entire contents of Wikipedia, Wiktionary and the Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% of each sale goes back to Kiwix\u003c\/strong\u003e to fund their mission to make educational content accessible to people without online access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kiwix can happily run on a 2GB Raspberry Pi, however we have provided options above for customers who would like a version with more RAM for other uses\/projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Kiwix?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiwix is an offline reader for online content. The Kiwix project aims to make online content accessible for people without online access, regardless of the reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded more than 10 years ago by Emmanuel Engelhart and Renaud Gaudin, this project now provides a complete suite of software components to compress whole websites like Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg and Stack Exchange into content packages. These are then stored locally and can be read on almost any device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiwix is a non-profit organisation and is based in Switzerland. The software is open-source available for free. The work they do is partially provided by volunteers, partially funded by individual donations and grants from foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s the point of an offline reader? Everybody is online 24\/7 anyway?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what you may think if you are earning a reasonable salary and live in a developed country with a strong democracy. But this is not the reality for everyone: more than half of the world’s population - four billion people - still do not have access to the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main reasons for this are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInfrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e: In many countries and in rural areas, internet access is often slow, unreliable, or not available at all. This may also happen because of natural disasters, or war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAffordability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Many people with low or no income simply cannot afford to pay for data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCensorship\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restrictions on internet access for political reasons are increasing, and it’s not only about social media. Even today, several countries are blocking Wikipedia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many other use cases for the Kiwix project too:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchools\u003c\/strong\u003e and other educational organisations can make use of this offline content for safe Wikipedia browsing without the risks associated with full internet access. This also removes the need for user monitoring and software to control access.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParents\u003c\/strong\u003e can allow younger children to access Wikipedia knowledge for homework or study without the risks of the internet\/adverts (\u003cem\u003enote: Wikipedia content still contains subject matter which may not be ideal for younger children\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffline article study\u003c\/strong\u003e whilst away from the home, on holiday or off the grid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreppers\u003c\/strong\u003e are big fans of Kiwix too, and can now have the benefit of the entire catalogue of Wikipedia articles safely stored away for the end of the world!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur kit includes a 128GB micro-SD card pre-loaded with the entire contents of Wikipedia, Wiktionary and the Raspberry Pi Stack Exchange Archive - that's ~100GB of offline knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow does it work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi, with its built-in WiFi chip, acts as a hotspot and allows a device to connect to it just like your home router. Once you're connected to it, you can browse the offline Wikipedia\/Wiktionary\/RPi StackExchange pages held on the microSD card - no internet connection required. Clever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, you set up the hardware:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFit the Raspberry Pi into the case (no screws or tools required, it just clips together)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFit the microSD card into the Raspberry Pi (there is a slot in the case for this)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen the power supply and fit the correct head for your power socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlug the power supply into your Raspberry Pi and turn on the plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 30-60 seconds, open your device's WiFi settings and look for \"Wikipedia\" (or \"kiwix\") and connect to it. 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