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Project Nomad – Knowledge That Never Goes Offline

Project Nomad – Knowledge That Never Goes Offline

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Comments (41)

  • adsharma
    So this thing is based on Kiwix, which is based on the ZIM file format.In the meanwhile, wikipedia ships wikidata, which uses RDF dumps (and probably 8x less compressed than it should be).https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_downloadThere is room for a third option leveraging commercial columnar database research.https://adsharma.github.io/duckdb-wikidata-compression/
  • Yokohiii
    I like the idea of an LLM that acts as a public knowledge base. But that doomsday framing on the site is pretty annoying.
  • Lapra
    In a world where this is useful, you aren't going to be spending your precious battery on running an LLM...
  • nelsonic
    For anyone wanting the video explanation from the creator, watch: https://youtu.be/P_wt-2P-WBk
  • cstaszak
    I'm a fan of "civilization in a box" kinds of projects. However the ZIM file format leaves a lot to be desired in 2026. I've been exploring a refreshed, alternative approach: https://github.com/stazelabs/ozaI do think having an LLM as an optional "sidecar" is a useful approach. If you can run a meaningful Ollama instance alongside your content, great!
  • amarant
    >Knowledge That Never Goes Offline>What is Project N.O.M.A.D.? Node for Offline Media, Archives, and DataThat's the first header, and the first sentence of the first paragraph, and I'm confused.
  • iandanforth
    I like this idea! I don't need the LLM bits, and want it to run on an old Android tablet I have lying around. Can anyone recommend similar software where I can get wikipedia / street maps / useful tutorial videos nicely packaged for offline use?
  • JanisIO
    Anyone thought about using a Steam Deck with this? Or explored the concept of a "Nomad Deck"?
  • WillAdams
    Missing a chance to note (or configure for?) installation on a Raspberry Pi --- that'd make an affordable option to leave powered down, but ready to go in an EMI-shield/Faraday Cage.
  • leowoo91
    It could use some own wisdom not to use nodejs..
  • moffers
    Really clever targeting of a niche. I’d be interested to hear if they find success!
  • itintheory
    Why does it have to have AI? Ugh.
  • myself248
  • ZeroCool2u
    See I really want this in a simpler format. Like a single file embedded database on my filesystem that I can point a single/or few tools at for my model to use when it needs.
  • bpavuk
    turns out I have the same setup (sans local LLMs - they are pretty useless on 2018 cards) but in Obsidian :)whatever I think might be useful later, I capture through the web clipper extension. [0][0]: https://obsidian.md/clipper
  • anon
    undefined
  • mohamedkoubaa
    Great premise for a science fiction story
  • shevy-java
    So how does that work?
  • tsss
    I was expecting the game from my childhood and was disappointed.