I found this amazing article this morning and am posting it here so I don’t lose it again. How to make a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy from an old Psion 5. Incredible!
It is therefore a great shame that I sold mine 5 months ago :( Damn! I am so tempted to get another just to put this brilliant hack together.
Here are the details:
Wikipedia in your pocket aka. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, v1.0
This Instructable will set out how to construct what I believe to be a unique implementation of Wikipedia in an offline, portable device. It involves installing a stripped-down distribution of Linux on a Psion 5mx handheld, and installing a static HTML version of Wikipedia for use with one of two browsers. Most importantly, you do not have to be a Linux wizard to achieve this. I will assume a basic familiarity with computers, but you do not need experience with the intricacies of filing systems, compiling source code and the stuff that traditionally puts people off using Linux. Following the steps in this Instructable should let you create your own HHGTTG- I will explain what I am doing but also try to give as explicit instructions as possible….
Follow this link for the full instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Wikipedia-in-your-pocket/
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