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Pocket Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy (Wikipedia Style)

May 13, 2008 by Will O'Brien 12 Comments


[PKM] decided to breathe new life into a Psion 5mx handheld. He slapped linux on it, added a wikipedia dump to a CD card, and voila: pocket wikipedia. It’s the closest thing to an actual hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy I’ve ever seen. So long and thanks for all the fish!

Posted in classic hacks, handhelds hacksTagged Galaxy, hitchhikers, linux, Pocket Hitchikers

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