There has been a device created that will allow you to share your files wirelessly to people near you. It uses WiFi and acts as a wireless file
server to the people sitting near you. If you want to share warez or
whatever all you have to do is turn on your PirateBOX and folks in your WiFi range can connect to your box and snag some of your filez. More information can be found at https://piratebox.cc. A PDF describing the technology can be found on the Sp00knet filebone. This tech is quite cool, disto'ing warez on standalone hardware rather than through the Internet. You need not
distribute warez on the piratebox, you can use it to image computers with
linux distributions for mass deployment or something else where fast
mirroring would be nice. Have fun with this.

Cheers!
-warmfuzzy

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Saw this. And there are similar projects call LibraryBox or the like. What is really fun, is that some portable routers that support OpenWRT can be used
with these, so you can have a robust little mini disconnected net. Also, I
saw a cool similar project that allows anonymous chat and filesharing, so you set up in a physical location, keep it in your bag, let everyone crowd around and share (like a 2600 meetup) and get the hell out of there. Don't need to take it out of your bag if using a portable router (or set it up on a Pi with
a decent wireless dongle).

Honestly, it would be fun to just embed this with a Pi Zero somewhere and let it just live for months and months without being physically found. See what happens. Seen what messages are left.

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Re: piratebox.cc
By: pixelheresy to warmfuzzy on Thu Mar 28 2019 02:19 pm

Saw this. And there are similar projects call LibraryBox or the like. What is really fun, is that some portable routers that support OpenWRT can be used with these, so you can have a robust little mini disconnected net.

And, compatible routers are getting getting dirt cheap. I picked up a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 for $10 at a local goodwill, threw DD-WRT on it and it's running like a champ. Has USB 3.0, would be a perfect node - although it's pretty big.
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And, compatible routers are getting getting dirt cheap. I picked up a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 for $10 at a local goodwill, threw DD-WRT on it and it's running like a champ. Has USB 3.0, would be a perfect node - although it's pretty big.

If you're after small, look at the GL iNet stuff... https://is.gd/mgURod

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If you're after small, look at the GL iNet stuff...
https://is.gd/mgURod

Oh, those are nice - the GL-AR50S travel router looks great.

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