#kiwix — Public Fediverse posts

@viralobscurity @Em0nM4stodon Slightly off topic, apart of #wikipedia and #ifixit ,what are the files and datasets that you guys seed because you consider them as valuable for our global knowledge, culture, etc?

I never took the time to do it, and this #kiwix discussion reminded me to further help sharing such content ❤️

Of course this can edge with legality, but frankly I dont care anymore 😂

(BTW I realise that I haven't torrented anything for almost 10 years, and that it's time to do download again as well 😎)

Tiny Offline Tip to Access Knowledge! 📵📚

You can download local copies of some large knowledge databases, such as Wikipedia and iFitIt, to consult them later completely offline.

Benefits:

📵 You will keep access even if you don't have an internet connection or your connection is too slow.

🏛️ You will retain an archive in time, regardless of potential changes later on.

🔒 No tracking while you do your research.

Here's how! 👇
https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/113872764752277451

#TinyOfflineTip #Wikipedia #Kiwix #Knowledge

So I have bought an HDD IPv6 only tiny VPS from #Privex to use it as #NAS for me main VPS. I kinda feel guilty I told the support to revert SSD upgrade few minutes after she had done it...

I'm gonna seed torrents on me VPS. If you have spare bandwidth, I suggest you do it too. Whatever you like and benefits your community.

See Kiwix Library and FOSSTorrents for a list of torrents you could seed.

#seedbox #torrent #foss #opensource #kiwix #seeding

TIL about Kiwix thanks to the Fediverse. I’ll use solutions like these someday when, either due to external forces or my own choice, I live in an internet-free home. https://get.kiwix.org

#kiwix #internet #TIL #todayILearned #offline

📚 Kiwix JS 3.8.8 (Electron/PWA) is out! Read offline Wikipedia and thousands of other libraries, on Windows, Mac, Linux or in your browser.

New this time: downloading a big library (200MB+) is much faster in the desktop app thanks to built-in WebTorrent, and you can now pause and pick up where you left off. Mac and Windows versions are also fully signed now.

⬇️ All packages: https://kiwix.github.io/kiwix-js-pwa/app
🪟Microsoft Store (Windows 10/11): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P8SLZ4J979J

#Kiwix #Offline #PWA #FOSS #Wikipedia

Discover best ZIM files, storage planning, library management, and everything you need to build a offline knowledge library with Kiwix.

Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/best-kiwix-zim-files/

#Kiwix #ZIM #BestZIMFiles #DigitalLibrary #OfflineKnowledge #OfflineEncylopedia #OfflineWikipedia

📚 Kiwix PWA 3.8.6 is out for Linux, Windows & macOS! Our offline browser for Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, TED Talks & more just got a refresh: automatic dark mode, handy keyboard shortcuts, and lots of fixes under the hood.

⚠️ Windows users: please use the Microsoft Store or try the web app at https://pwa.kiwix.org, because exe downloads are temporarily unavailable while we renew our signing certificate.

Full release: https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-js-pwa/releases/tag/v3.8.6

#Kiwix #OfflineFirst #PWA #OpenSource #FOSS

How to Build Your Offline Knowledge Library with #Kiwix on #Linux

https://ostechnix.com/kiwix-build-offline-knowledge-library/

Learn how to build a personal offline knowledge library with Kiwix. Discover how to install Kiwix, organize your library, and access Wikipedia and a lot of other useful resources offline.

Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/kiwix-build-offline-knowledge-library/

#kiwix #wikipedia #linux #zim #OfflineLibrary #opensource #OfflineEncyclopedia #DigitalLibrary

Does anybody know a workflow for converting exported #MediaWiki XML (as produced by `Special:Export`) to a ZIM for use with #KiwiX?

I'm willing to write some Python code for this if needed but would be happier if there's some tool that lets me just drop in the XML and get a KiwiX-ready ZIM out. I'm not fussed about the aesthetics of the result.

#AskFedi

Wikipedia has a 'built-in' reverse video button which is excellent for reading in low light (i.e. non-office) conditions.
Is it possible to achieve a similar effect whilst browsing ZIMs with Kiwix?

#kiwix #ZIM #DarkMode #wikipedia #offlinebrowsing #geek #wikimedia #browser

@internetarchive If preserving knowledge is important to their mission, have librarians met the #Kiwix project yet? @kiwix

@kbsez
It's been murdered by some greedy cunts like everything else that was once good about the Internet.
I suggest that everyone downloads the entire database while they still can before it's forever corrupted with corporate and political lies and AI garbage.
#RIP #Wikipedia #kiwix #XOWA

@iFixit direct apk download is my preferred store. Also, Accrescent would work. Or, you know, just a zim archive in #kiwix would be even better

@zekjur
The cool thing about kiwix is that u can jjst serve that even from ur phone and all those connected in ur wifi network can access it. Useful for libraries, classroom etc etc
U don't need internet all the time, only for updating. Pretty cool

#kiwix

@zekjur #Kiwix is in general really nice. I try to get into the habit of using it to read documentation.

#offlinefirst

@sduvick You can get content at https://download.kiwix.org/zim/gutenberg/

Look for the large en_maxi or en_all labeled files if you want to get all the pictures and videos. Its pretty easy to want to download a terabyte. There are also some mirrors that can serve content a bit faster.

#kiwix

@sduvick Try starting here.

https://get.kiwix.org/en/solutions/applications/kiwix-server/

#kiwix