I have just received my PocketC.H.I.P, the brain of this little device is a $9 computer that is seems perfectly capable running ZeroNet:
- Cortex A8 processor @ 1 GHz + 512 MB RAM
- Built in Wifi, BT and 4GB of storage
So everything you need is on board, just give it some power using the microUSB port (or via a LiPo battery) and it’s ready to use!
Installing ZeroNet is also pretty easy and painless:
$ sudo apt-get install msgpack-python python-gevent
$ wget https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet/archive/master.tar.gz
$ tar xvpfz master.tar.gz
$ cd ZeroNet-master
$ python zeronet.py --ui_ip "*"And that’s it, you have a low-powered (~2W), full ZeroNet node running 24/7!
You can use ZeroNet as before, but instead 127.0.0.1 use your CHIP’s IP address to access the web ui. The initial sync of the sites could take a little longer than usual: it can download and verify around 1000 user file/minute, but after that it’s pretty snappy, provides desktop-like performance.
You can also add password protection to your web interface and forward a port to your chip, so you can access it from anywhere using your mobile phone. (SSH tunnel is recommended in this case)
