[SGVLUG] Linux capable wireless hard drive enclosure?

[Doug]

Unfortunately nothing comes to mind with the hardware but just wanted to say that that's an awesome idea :)

Braddock Gaskill <braddock at braddock.com> wrote:

>
>Hi folks,
>I'm brainstorming a potential project.
>
>I need a cheap NAS-like hard drive device with wireless and wired ethernet
>ports that can run some form of Linux (preferably Debian) in current
>production.
>
>The idea is to load it (or buy it with) with a 500GB HD.  On the device
>build web interfaces and mirror Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, the Khan
>Academy videos, the full Ubuntu software repositories, Open Street Map, and
>various open source textbooks.  Ship it to the developing world as a low
>cost local library that a small school can pop onto their network and use
>via a web browser.
>
>Total hardware cost should be under $200.
>
>The WL-HDD 2.5 circa 2005 is exactly what I want, but it is no longer
>made.  It could run Debian, had wifi and wired ethernet ports, and enclosed
>a 2.5" HD.  http://wlhdd.co.uk/wiki/Guide
>
>Is there anything equivalent on the market today?
>
>Thanks,
>braddock