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Wikipedia Goes Mobile

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what's-that-in-your-pocket? dept.

eldavojohn writes, "Webaroo has added Wikipedia to their services on mobile devices. There have also been open source efforts to deliver it to the iPod (also check out the wiki) or a PDA. I guess if I were still a bartender, this would be a necessity in solving bar disputes before they escalate to fisticuffs." Wikipedia requires 6 GB of free space, 10 GB recommended. And remember: Don't Panic.

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  1. Re:6 GB? by indraneil · · Score: 3, Interesting

    But then we would need swap space to unzip it on the fly and extract the page we are looking for!
    I shudder to think of how to go about doing that in real time with minimal memory
    All your base are belong to us!

  2. Wikipedian Pocket-Encyclopedia by Pi_r_ed · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Why doesn't Wikipedia make their own mobile? It could be updated when connected to the computer, like an iPod, and I'm sure ads for it would replace any mentionings of donations...

    --
    My name would be Pi_r_[]ed, but this stupid thing wouldn't allow it. Well, at least now you know.